Sudden Shutdown of Refactor Games Casts Harsh Light on Modern Game Development Realities

By Chris Kerr Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com August 3, 2026 Executive Overview The video game industry’s fragile relationship with publisher funding and platform-exclusive commissioning has claimed another studio. In the wake of shipping FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition for Netflix Games, sports game specialist Refactor Games has abruptly closed its doors. Multiple former employees have…

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Bridging the Digital Divide: New Research Reveals Five Decades of Parental Anxiety Over Video Games—And How to Fix It

Executive Overview Nearly six decades after the dawn of mainstream video games, modern parenting finds itself locked in a familiar cycle of anxiety. According to landmark research published in July by the nonprofit organization Games for Change, parents in 2026 harbor the exact same fears regarding video games as their counterparts did during the 1970s….

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