This Game Was Labeled A Success. Its Developer Laid Off 85% Of Staff 2 Months After Release.
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Eurogamer
Aug 4, 13:23 UTC
The developer behind Fifa World Cup - which launched less than two months ago - has laid off 85% of its staff
A vast number of developers at Refractor Games, the development team responsible for Fifa World Cup: Launch Edition, have been laid off. In total, roughly 85 percent of developers at the studio have lost their jobs.
GameSpot News
Aug 4, 13:21 UTC
This Game Was Labeled A Success. Its Developer Laid Off 85% Of Staff 2 Months After Release.
In June, Netflix released an officially licensed FIFA World Cup game , and while it was not a critical success, Netflix management later singled it out as a successful release . Now, however, the studio behind the game, Refactor Games, has…