Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios is the latest game company to announce layoffs

Avalanche Studios, the developer behind the Just Cause franchise, has announced plans for a restructuring that will impact its workforce. The company will be closing its Liverpool studio, affecting all staff members in the city. Additionally, Avalanche will be reducing its workforce and restructuring the teams at its studios in Malmo and Stockholm, although the specific scope of these layoffs was not provided. The decision was attributed to "current challenges to our business and the industry," which likely includes the cancellation of the company's planned game, Contraband, by Microsoft. The tech giant had been actively developing the project but ended it during the fallout from the massive layoffs announced over the spring and summer. Despite these changes, Avalanche Studios has stated that it remains "deeply committed to providing amazing games to our passionate player communities." The future plans for the remaining team members are unclear, as Contraband is the only game currently listed as a forthcoming title on the company's website.