Microsoft have halted development on Just Cause devs' 70s co-op smuggler Contraband
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Summary
Contraband, a co-op smuggling game developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Microsoft, has seen its development stopped, according to a statement released by Avalanche.
While Microsoft claims this is a hiatus while they evaluate the project’s future, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier claims the game has been cancelled.
This recent news comes alongside reports that Microsoft has also cancelled the reboot of Perfect Dark and Everwild, and an unannounced MMO from ZeniMax, as part of mass layoffs affecting around 9,000 staff.
Contraband, a multiplayer game set in 1970s Bayan where players smuggle goods across borders, had not been seen or heard of since its reveal at E3 four years ago.
Game developers Romero Games have also had funding pulled for their upcoming FPS, whilst third-party games such as Kojima Productions’ OD have reportedly been unaffected.
