After its '70s smuggling sim Contraband fell afoul of Microsoft cuts earlier this year, Just Cause dev Avalanche has concluded the process of shuttering its Liverpool studio, laying off 31 staff in the process.
For whatever it's worth, the layoffs will not have come as a surprise. Avalanche announced in the aftermath of Contraband's cancellation it had "thoroughly reviewed how to best ensure Avalanche Studio Group's long-term success." The answer was, of course, deep cuts.
