The long-awaited co-op heist game Contraband could stare down a massive delay on Xbox, following recent layoffs at Avalanche Studios.
Just Cause developer Avalanche has closed its Liverpool studio, following the cancellation of Xbox exclusive Contraband earlier this year.
New screenshots unearthed show the UI and stylized 70s designs for Avalanche Studios' cancelled Xbox exclusive, Contraband.
Xbox ends development on Contraband from Avalanche Studios while Kojima's horror project OD remains in active production.
My only reaction (to these cancellations) has always been : release the WiP stuffs to public few months/years later to show the vision/thought behind the projects. I really appreciate that.
It’s not always the case that the bad stuff gets axed, for example: Silent Hills.
(one of my fav WiP release is video of SP's working game that was cancelled before Tsushima)
It's been years and the only thing ever shown was some key art and a CGI render of a crate.
It's entirely unsurprising and was really a project that should never have been announced so early. But like perfect dark Microsoft rushed the announcement to show they are serious about gaming and collaborating with other developers outside of their core studios.
"But like perfect dark Microsoft rushed the announcement to show they are serious about gaming and collaborating with other developers outside of their core studios."
I think you've nailed Xbox' biggest disease (they want to cure by buying other stuff).
You can't be serious.
Steambox would have a real chance now to carve a niche if MS stepped aside and left room for a 3rd player.
Xbox is contributing nothing to gaming except as a 3rd party publisher and that's only cos they bought everything.
I mean seriously what would xboxes output be if they hadn't bought Bethesda and ABK? Nothing. If anything their own hardware is only holding them back now.
Incorrect. There was an industry before xbox entered gaming, and if they decide to leave to pursue nothing but AI, there will be an industry after xbox.
LMAO!! The video game world will do fine with MS/XB software since they own several of video game development studios & the world can play them on PC, Sony PS & Nintendo gaming consoles. There's really no need for an XB console.
@Bathyj. What exactly would a Steambox contribute that PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo arent already contributing? Steam has no 1st party to speak of. It has no real exclusivity. The only thing it would offer is another 3rd party digital marketplace. Thats hardly enough to package and sell in a console. Whats the value proposition in introducing yet another console into the market?
They're not. But they're the latest. So naturally its newsworthy to discuss. Im not sure why youre coming in with the whataboutisms when the article is simply reporting about the status of this particular game.
How’s death stranding 2 on Xbox? Great hey? Can’t wait to play ghost of yotei and lost soul aside on Xbox this year
@Panic
I'll gladly let you beta test them so I can play the definitive edition on pc. You're so clueless it's adorable.
“I'll gladly let you beta test them”
Death Stranding 2 runs just fine. Nothing to “beta test”. But whatever helps you with sloppy seconds. 🤷🏻
InUrfoxhole
🥱I don’t own a console. Transitioned to PC two years ago after selling my Xbox series x (by choice after collecting dust) and my ps5 (forced to, not by choice). And your first comment was stupid which is why I called you out. Don’t call me clueless when it was you who made the idiotic comment.
Xbox cancels another big game. Is anyone even surprised at this point? Add another to the pile
That was a different team affected by the layoffs. Avalanche had 5 studios, now they have 3.
Was afraid this was gonna happen. They could still show it off but don't have a release window at all.
I'd forgotten about this.
Shows how desperate Xbox were back then, when they were clearly announcing games that were just ideas on a notepad.