Refactor Games has cut 80 staff after making Netflix's 'FIFA World Cup' game
The studio behind 'FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition' lost the bulk of its team after backer Delphi Interactive pulled funding without warning.

Rachel Chinouriri
The studio behind 'FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition' lost the bulk of its team after backer Delphi Interactive pulled funding without warning.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster and David Thewlis will both return for the Oliver Twist sequel's last outing.
The Brandon Sklenar-led action film has moved from 23rd April 2027 to 14th May 2027.
The Prologue Demo lets players try the opening hours of 'Monster Hunter Wilds' with save data that carries over into the full game.
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín's timetable is far closer to the date sought by the state attorneys general and Writers Guild opposing the merger than the autumn start Paramount wanted.
The Nintendo Switch 2 tactics game got a deep-dive broadcast detailing its four playable heroes and turn-based combat system.
Nielsen's half-year streaming report puts the three titles top of combined US viewing minutes for January to June 2026.
The $55bn deal takes EA private under a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, ending its run as a publicly traded company.
The six-part drama stars Bluemel as a young Hercule Poirot, joined by Tamsin Greig, James Nesbitt and eight others as filming gets under way in Liverpool.
Takashi Yamazaki's sequel to 'Godzilla Minus One' has been named the Spotlight Gala of the 64th NYFF, screening at Alice Tully Hall on 26th September.
House House sends a flock of friends across a huge island with bad reception, awkward gestures and every opportunity to misunderstand each other.
Game Freak's overgrown action RPG has a terrific combat partnership in Emma and Koo. Its enemies, routes and conversations struggle to keep up with them.
The South Korean MEKA pilot, real name Yuna Lee, joins the roster as part of the Season 4 update on 11th August.
A US federal court's restraining order has kept the tie-up on hold even after regulators in America and the EU cleared it.
The Bulgarian actress, who played Julie Derville in TF1's adaptation of the show, died on 1st August after what her stepson described as a ten-year battle.
The mobile MMORPG is an officially licensed spin-off of 'Palworld', due on iOS and Android in 2026.
The two game shows will return for third seasons in 2027, while the police series is set for a new run this September.
The neo-noir stars Shun Oguri and Lily James and will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have confirmed a release date for their story-spanning 'Attack on Titan' game, due on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC.
The Radio 5 Live presenter stepped back from his late-night show in June after a Panorama and Times investigation examined his links to the former Sport Newspapers owner and West Ham chairman.