Avalanche Studios, a developer of "Solid Defense" has been working on the third-party game "Contraband" for Xbox over the past few years.However, in the last Xbox major layoff, Contraband and multiple Xbox first-party games were cut.According to media reports, this directly led to the Avalanche Studio's direct closure of the British studio.

Recently, the Avalanche Studio issued a statement, which mentioned that the cancellation of "Contraband" forced the team into a difficult situation and had to close the Liverpool studio in the UK.

In addition, the avalanche studios in Malmö and Stockholm, Sweden have also been affected by layoffs.Although the specific number of people is unknown, the developer of "Liberal Defense" will soon usher in a large-scale restructuring.

“In view of the current challenges facing our business and industry, we have a thorough look at how best to ensure the long-term success of the Avalanche Studios Group.

This review has led us to the difficult conclusion that we must adapt our organizational structure and location.Therefore, we propose to close the Liverpool studio and initiate a collective negotiation process as required by UK law.

This change will affect all Liverpool employees.In addition, these changes will affect our other studios in Malmö and Stockholm, where we will reduce our staff and reorganize our teams to meet the needs of our gaming projects.”

Avalanche Studios is known for games like "The Self-Defense" series, "Rage 2" and "The Hunter: Call of the Wild".Previously, media reported that "Liberal Defense 5" has been cancelled.Therefore, this is a worse problem for Avalanche Studio.

Although the news is regrettable, it is difficult to blame the cancellation on Xbox.Unlike "Perfect Dark", Contraband has had little to no substantial display since its first release.The game is likely to be no progress, leading to Xbox's decision to abandon development altogether.