# 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.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/fifa-world-cup-game-layoffs?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7202da8f199e65ca008093)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #fifa #world #laid #behind #developer #edition #launch #launched
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