Overview

• Avalanche initiated a collective consultation in the UK tied to the proposed Liverpool closure, affecting all employees at the site.
• The Malmö and Stockholm locations will see workforce reductions and team restructuring, with no specific headcounts disclosed.
• In its statement, the company pledged support for affected staff and reiterated its commitment to delivering future games.
• The announcement did not mention Contraband or Microsoft, though multiple outlets reported Contraband's development was halted in August after Microsoft's July layoffs.
• Wccftech reported Avalanche lists roughly 600 developers across the group, and outlets observed the 2021 Contraband reveal trailer was later set to private on Xbox’s YouTube channel.