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2 months after halting work on its latest project, Just Cause developer Avalanche is closing its Liverpool studio and laying off employees in Malmö and Stockholm
By Andy Chalk published
news Avalanche, which halted work on Contraband following Microsoft's massive layoffs in July, says the closure and cuts are necessary "in light of current challenges to our business and the industry."

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'
By Andy Chalk published
news 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
By Andy Chalk published
news Avalanche's New York office is also closing, and 'around 50' employees are being laid off.

Hogwarts Legacy sold over 22 million copies, Warner Bros. exec brags it's 'the best-selling game of the year in the entire industry worldwide'
By Rich Stanton published
news Yer a cash cow 'Arry.

Why four of Steam's top five sellers are Hogwarts Legacy
By Rich Stanton published
news The fifth isn't even a game, it's Steam Deck.

Thomas the Tank Engine steams straight into Hogwarts Legacy
By Rich Stanton published
news Locomotis ridiculum!

Hogwarts Legacy will have more than 100 sidequests and doesn't care if you cast evil spells
By Andy Chalk published
news Everything in Hogwarts Legacy is "interconnected," except extreme criminality.

Hogwarts Legacy actor responds to backlash: 'Trans women are women and trans men are men'
By Andy Chalk published
news Sebastian Croft expressed support for trans people after being criticized for taking a role in the game.
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