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Xbox exclusive Contraband reportedly cancelled as Avalanche states its "active development has now stopped"


Contraband - a game under development by Avalanche Studios (Just Cause) - has been suddenly cancelled by Microsoft.

Avalanche Studios released a statement in response to the news breaking, posting on its website: "Over the past several years, Avalanche Studios and Xbox Game Studios Publishing have collaborated on Contraband. Active development has now stopped while we evaluate the project's future. "We're thankful for the excitement we've seen from the community since we announced and will give an update on what's next as soon as we can."

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