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William D’Angelo
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Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has reported Xbox has cancelled Avalanche Studios’ Contraband.
Contraband was introduced 4 years in the past in June 2021 and nothing official has been heard concerning the recreation since then.
“Xbox is canceling Contraband, introduced in 2021 from Avalanche Studios (Simply Trigger), after 4 years of radio silence, sources inform Bloomberg Information,” mentioned Schreier. “This information arrives weeks after a mass layoff through which Xbox canceled a number of different large titles.”
Microsoft spokesperson informed Schreier that OD from Hideo Kojima remains to be in improvement.
“OD, the collaboration between Xbox and Hideo Kojima, remains to be in improvement, a Microsoft spokesperson tells me,” mentioned Schreier.
BREAKING: Xbox is canceling Contraband, introduced in 2021 from Avalanche Studios (Simply Trigger), after 4 years of radio silence, sources inform Bloomberg Information. This information arrives weeks after a mass layoff through which Xbox canceled a number of different large titles.
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier.bsky.social) August 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Avalanche has posted an replace on their website.
“Over the previous a number of years, Avalanche Studios Group and Xbox Recreation Studios Publishing have collaborated on Contraband,” reads the replace. “Energetic improvement has now stopped whereas we consider the venture’s future. We’re grateful for the joy we have seen from the group since we introduced and can give an replace on what’s subsequent as quickly as we are able to.”
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first launched to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the location, he was introduced on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his means as much as lead analyst in 2012 and taking on the {hardware} estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement within the gaming group by producing content material on his personal YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You’ll be able to comply with the creator on Bluesky.
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