Overview
- Avalanche confirmed the Liverpool site has shut and 31 employees have been let go in a statement posted November 19.
- A collective consultation required by UK labor law began in September and has now concluded with the closure.
- Contraband, unveiled in 2021 as a 1970s co‑op open‑world project for Xbox, was canceled by Microsoft in August after active development had already stopped.
- The company said the rest of Avalanche remains intact and it will support departing staff while continuing work on other games.
- The closure arrives in the context of broader Xbox cutbacks reported this year, which also saw projects at studios like Rare and ZeniMax halted.