Overview

• Avalanche said it has proposed closing its Liverpool studio and begun the required UK collective consultation, affecting all staff there.
• The company will reduce headcount and reorganize teams in its Malmö and Stockholm offices, with a pledge of support for affected employees.
• No figures were disclosed on the number of roles at risk, and Avalanche’s website lists a workforce of over 600 across the group.
• Active development on Contraband was stopped in August as the project’s future is evaluated, with multiple reports tying the halt to Microsoft’s broader layoffs and cancellations.
• This marks another downsizing step after Avalanche closed its New York and Montreal offices in June 2024, when roughly 50 roles were cut.