Xbox and Avalanche Studios have stopped “active development” on their upcoming “Contraband” video game. First announced by Microsoft Gaming in 2021, “Contraband” is described as “a co-op smuggler’s ...

Xbox has canceled its plans to publish Contraband, a co-op game that was in development at Just Cause and Rage 2 developer Avalanche Studios for Xbox Series X. Xbox Game Studios had not discussed the ...

In a statement from Avalanche Studios, the developer said it is no longer actively developing Contraband and will “evaluate the project’s future.” “Over the past several years, Avalanche Studios Group ...

Fans wonder what the status is of Contraband. It was an incredibly messy day for Microsoft yesterday. There were headlines after headlines about studios experiencing layoffs and game cancellations. We ...

Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox gaming unit is canceling Contraband, a multiplayer video game that was in development for years at the Swedish company Avalanche Studios Group. “Active development has now ...

This game might not have been cancelled from the recent Microsoft restructuring efforts. Microsoft faced a series of unfavorable headlines online last week. This was due to a mass layoff within the ...

Xbox Series X Users Not Surprised After Major Exclusive Is Cancelled The most egregious and topical example of a game being announced too early is Hollow Knight: Silksong. It was announced by Team ...