Just Cause Developer Begins UK Consultation; Swedish Teams to Be Reduced as Part of Wider Restructure
Avalanche Studios Group has proposed closing its Liverpool studio while reducing headcount in Malmö and Stockholm as part of a wider company restructuring.
Avalanche Studios Group has announced a proposed closure of its Liverpool studio and the start of a collective consultation process in the UK. The company also plans to reduce headcount at its Malmö and Stockholm locations as part of a broader restructuring announced on September 30, 2025.
The update follows August’s decision to halt active development on Contraband, the 1970s smuggling game previously in collaboration with Xbox Game Studios Publishing, while the project’s future is evaluated. No specific number of roles affected in Liverpool or Sweden was disclosed.
It marks Avalanche’s third studio shutdown in a little over a year. In June 2024, the company closed its New York and Montreal offices and laid off roughly 9% of its workforce, around 50 roles, as it sought what it described as a more stable and sustainable future.
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