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The Latest Breaking News from Avalanche Studios

Devs behind canceled Xbox game are hiring for an unannounced AAA open-world title — are they reviving one of my favorite action game franchises?

New job listings at Avalanche Studios suggest that it might be returning to the Just Cause franchise with an open-world "unannounced AAA project."

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Avalanche's cancelled AionGuard 'would have been Crimson Desert' but the publisher 'broke up with us on a text message'

Avalanche's cancelled AionGuard 'would have been Crimson Desert' but the publisher 'broke up with us on a text message'

"We had everything that I've seen from Crimson Desert in the plans for that game."

Surprise update breathes new life into Just Cause 3, proving the chaotic sandbox still has tricks up its sleeve

Surprise update breathes new life into Just Cause 3, proving the chaotic sandbox still has tricks up its sleeve

Ten years after release, Just Cause 3 has made a quiet but significant change on PC that could improve performance while disrupting parts of its modding scene.

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Former Just Cause director will reveal his Max Payne-style game on Dec. 4

Christofer Sundberg is bringing his expertise to make the first post-Avalanche open-world game.

Just Cause 5 would be a 'no go' according to the series' creator, as 'extremely few from the original team' remain at Avalanche Studios

Though he caveats this is a "qualified guess".

Just Cause 5 "would be a no-go" because of studio departures, Avalanche co-founder says, but he would've loved for Xbox's canceled Contraband see the light of day

The Just Cause movie is still going ahead

Xbox has shelved development of yet another game, but this one perhaps isn't all that surprising

Avalanche Studios' Contraband is no more, as Xbox cancels yet another high-profile project.

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It looks like Microsoft's cuts got another one: Avalanche has stopped work on its 1970s smuggling sim Contraband to 'evaluate the project's future'

It looks like Microsoft's cuts got another one: Avalanche has stopped work on its 1970s smuggling sim Contraband to 'evaluate the project's future'

Contraband was announced in 2021 as a partnership between Avalanche Studios and Xbox.

Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios Group is closing the Montreal studio it acquired just 8 months ago

Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios Group is closing the Montreal studio it acquired just 8 months ago

Avalanche's New York office is also closing, and 'around 50' employees are being laid off.

Our official Xbox Games Showcase 2023 predictions

Our official Xbox Games Showcase 2023 predictions

The Xbox Games Showcase 2023 is only a few days away. Here's what you might see.

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Contraband: Everything we know about the canceled co-op game

Contraband: Everything we know about the canceled co-op game

Contraband was a co-op heist game set in a fictional 70s locale that was cancelled in 2025

10 games like Uncharted full of adventure and treasure

10 games like Uncharted full of adventure and treasure

If Nathan Drake inspired you, check out these games like Uncharted for more action and adventure

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