Tag: Avalanche Studios
News Xbox Exclusive Contraband Sees Screenshots Leak Shortly After Microsoft Cancellation
It was first announced in 2021
Back in August, it was confirmed that Microsoft and Avalanche Studios had officially stopped development on Xbox exclusive Contraband, four years after the game was first revealed. In that four years, we'd seen practically nothing on what the game would actually look like - but now, some early screenshots have leaked...
News Avalanche Closing UK Studio Following Cancellation Of Xbox Exclusive Contraband
"In light of current challenges..."
We've got some sad news to bring your way this afternoon, folks. Avalanche Studios, the team behind Just Cause and the now-cancelled Xbox exclusive Contraband, will close its UK branch imminently amidst widespread layoffs at the company. The developer shared a short message about this today, Sep
News Xbox Is Officially 'Stopping' Development On First-Party Game Contraband
"Active development has now stopped"
We've unfortunately got news of another Xbox cancellation to bring your way - or at least, that's what it looks like. Today. it's been confirmed that Xbox is stopping active development on the co-op game Contraband, which was in the works over at Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios. Following reports,...
News Xbox's Contraband Still In The Works As Job Listing Reveals New Details
Will we see it soon?
Prior to the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, we pondered the thought of Avalanche Studios' Contraband showing up again after a four-year hiatus - and while that didn't turn out to be the case, the project does seem alive and well within Microsoft's games pipeline. As spotted by Tech4Gamers, the Swedish developer has posted a new
News Xbox Fans Are Wondering What Happened To Series X|S Exclusive 'Contraband'
It was revealed over 3 years ago!
Remember Contraband, the open world co-op game announced by Xbox Game Studios back in 2021? Well, we've seen or heard very little on the Avalanche Studios game since then - and Xbox fans are starting to wonder what the heck is going on with it. Over on the platform's
Rumour Xbox Exclusive Contraband Internally Delayed At Avalanche Studios
"Contraband is a ways off, for sure"
Contraband is one upcoming Xbox title we've not heard about in quite some time, with the Avalanche Studios-developed affair going dark since its summer 2021 announcement. At the time, it was revealed that Microsoft would be publishing the game, and fresh rumours are suggesting that this partnership is still a...
News Just Cause 5 Appears To Be In Development At Square Enix
The publisher has retained the IP
Square Enix may have sold off a bunch of its Western studios to Embracer Group, but it has retained some of its most popular franchises. In particular, Just Cause is still in Square's hands, and the company has now revealed that work is underway on a new Just Cause game. Word comes from the publisher's recent...
News Generation Zero's Landfall Update Comes To Xbox Game Pass, Features New Faction
Making landfall
Generation Zero came to Xbox Game Pass late last year, with some major Series X|S benefits. Avalanche's open world mech survival game has changed quite a lot since its 2019 debut, as the developer iterated on a pretty barebones launch. The latest iteration is the new 'Landfall' update, which is now available on Xbox and as part of...
Maximum carnage
With the critical and commercial success of Mad Max: Fury Road, it's no wonder that the video game adaptation of the Mad Max universe has been so highly anticipated. Then, when you consider the fact that publisher WB Interactive has also had a rockin' year of releases – Batman: Arkham Knight, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and Mortal...
