Refactor, the studio that helped make FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition for Netflix Games, has laid off nearly all of its staff just months after the game’s release. The layoffs happened because partial owner Delphi Interactive removed funding for the developer.
The layoffs directly affected around 80 employees, according to a report from Insider Gaming. Refactor co-founder and CEO Nathan Burba told GamesBeat this amounted to 85 percent of the studio’s staff.
The decision caught staff by surprise. Delphi reportedly ended funding immediately, according to Insider Gaming, which meant affected employees did not receive severance pay. The layoffs took place on July 31, the last day of the month, leaving no time to respond.
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