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Contraband News
The latest news and rumors about Contraband for 2026: release date, trailers, announcements, leaks and system requirements. We follow the game every day on VGTimes.
Crimson Desert, but 15 years earlier? The developer of Just Cause told how he lost a large-scale game because of one message
Gamers could get a game similar to Crimson Desert back in the late 2000s. Such a project could be AionGuard, a fantastic open-world RPG from Avalanche studio, known for the Just Cause series. This was stated by the co-founder of the company Christopher Sundberg.
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April 8, 2026
Sony is laying off employees at one of its studios — will a Fairgame$ robbery shooter be released now?
About 50 employees of Haven Studios, which develops the online shooter Fairgame$, may be fired. The reason was probably the poor results of the game's internal tests, according to a Detective Seeds insider.
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February 26, 2026
Developer Of Just Cause And The Canceled Contraband Shuts Down Its UK Office
Avalanche Studios has officially closed its Liverpool (UK) office, completing the process the company first announced nearly two months ago. As a result, 31 employees have lost their jobs, further highlighting the ongoing wave of layoffs across the gaming industry.
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November 20, 2025
Just Cause Creator Christofer Sundberg Confirms Just Cause 5 Will Never Happen: “The Series Is Done”
Christofer Sundberg, creator of the Just Cause franchise and founder of Avalanche Studios, has finally spoken out about the series’ future — and it’s not good news. According to him, Just Cause 5 will never be released. Even if development had started, he said, it wouldn’t have saved the studio, as the issues surrounding the fourth game were simply too severe.
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November 5, 2025
Leak: Screenshots of Canceled Contraband from the Creators of Just Cause Surface Online
Rare materials from the canceled Contraband project by Avalanche Studios — the very same co-op smuggler’s paradise announced in 2021 as an Xbox exclusive — have appeared online. The screenshots were shared by MP1st.
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November 3, 2025
Avalanche Studios Halts Development on Contraband
Well-known journalist and insider Jason Schreier reported that Microsoft has cancelled Contraband, the title being developed by Just Cause creators, Avalanche Studios.
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August 8, 2025
Microsoft Announces Showcase Featuring Doom: The Dark Ages, New Fable, and More
Microsoft has announced a new Xbox Developer_Direct showcase, promising fresh looks at Fable, Contraband, Avowed, Doom: The Dark Ages, and more. The show is set for January 22nd.
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December 18, 2024
What might be shown at the Xbox presentation: a new Gears of War, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, and Call of Duty in Game Pass
Windows Central editor Jez Corden published a lengthy article dedicated to the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase, which will take place on June 9. Here's what to expect from it.
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May 23, 2024