Xbox Cancels Avalanche Studios' Contraband Four Years After Reveal
Briefly

Microsoft has halted development on Contraband, a multiplayer co-op game from Avalanche Studios, initially announced in 2021 and set in a fictional 1970s world. Avalanche confirmed that they are evaluating the project's future after an extended period without updates. Despite the cancellation of Contraband, Hideo Kojima's horror game, OD, remains in active development in collaboration with Xbox Game Studios. Contraband was promoted as an Xbox Series S/X exclusive and intended for release on Xbox Game Pass, Steam, and Windows.
Avalanche Studios announced that active development on Contraband has ceased as they evaluate the future of the project. They expressed gratitude for community excitement since the announcement.
Contraband was presented at the E3 showcase in 2021 as a co-op smuggler's paradise set in 1970s Bayan, intended as an Xbox Series S/X exclusive and available on Xbox Game Pass.
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