“This review has led us to the difficult conclusion that we must make changes to our staging and locations. As a result, we are proposing to close our Liverpool studios, and to initiate a collective consultation process, as required by UK law.” Studios in Malmö and Stockholm will see workforce reductions and restructuring to “address our games’ needs.”

Avalanche Studios is best known for the Just Cause franchise, but it also worked on Mad Max, RAGE 2 and theHunter series. Its last project, Contraband, was announced back in 2021 in collaboration with Xbox Game Studios, with over 150 developers on board.

As if rumors of development problems and layoffs at the company last year weren’t enough, Xbox Game Studios would seemingly cancel the project following its own mass layoffs in July. Perfect Dark, Everwild and Project Blackbird were cancelled after years of development, while The Initiative shut down. Turn 10 Studios, Undead Labs, and many more also saw hefty layoffs.

Avalanche Studios Group hasn’t discussed its next title, so stay tuned for updates.

DriveClub, MotorStorm and Onrush fans should temper their expectations though – Rustchynsky confirmed in a recent tweet that he’s not working on a racing game. “So sorry, no DriveClub sequel, MotorStorm successor or Onrush offshoot.” Furthermore, the new project is something “very different to anything I’ve worked on before.” Your guess is as good as ours as to what it could be.

Avalanche Studios Group is also busy working on Contraband, an open world co-op title published by Xbox Game Studios exclusively for Xbox Series X/S and PC. It currently has more than 150 people working on it, though a release window has yet to be confirmed. Stay tuned for more details on that and Rustchynsky’s new project in the coming months (perhaps even at E3 2022).

https://twitter.com/Rushy33/status/1477308258306203648

We're working on another new IP that's yet to be announced. There are more projects being worked on at Avalanche than most people would expect!

— Paul Rustchynsky (@Rushy33) January 1, 2022

To set some expectations, I'm not working on a racing game.

So sorry, no DRIVECLUB sequel, MotorStorm successor or ONRUSH offshoot.

This is something very different to anything I've worked on before. https://t.co/uHvZ6DHkI3

— Paul Rustchynsky (@Rushy33) January 2, 2022

Systemic Reaction unveiled their co-op first dino-shooter Second Extinction last month, and recently at the IGN Expo, they unveiled plenty of new details on the game, along with roughly 11 minutes of gameplay footage to go along with the new info.

The pre-beta footage shows plenty of action against the stars of the show – the mutated dinosaurs you’ll be fighting against with two other players in a bid to retake the Earth. It’s fair to say that it looks quite frantic and explosive. Meanwhile, the footage also comes with an interview with lead producer Brynley Gibson, who talks about weapons, the different types of dinosaurs you’ll be fighting against, character classes, weapon upgrades, and more. Take a look below.

Second Extinction releases later this year for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC. PC players will get the chance to try out the game before that though, with a beta currently planned for this summer.

During the recent Inside Xbox show, Systemic Reaction – a new development studio under the Avalanche Studios Group – announced Second Extinction a three player co-op first person shooter that will see you and your squadmates fighting to reclaim a post-apocalyptic earth from mutated dinosaurs. Sound cool? It looks cool, too. Take a look at the announcement trailer below.

An announcement of the game on its official website sheds light on some new gameplay details as well. Players will be taking on dinosaur hordes in “short but intense combat operations across a beautiful yet dangerous frozen world.” There’s mention of unique weapons and abilities, “challenging” combat set pieces, and more, while a community-driven progression system is also hinted at, with the developer saying, “Your actions, together with the rest of the community, will shape the course of the war against the dinosaurs.” Meanwhile, it also looks like Second Extinction will be taking some artistic liberties in its depiction of dinosaurs, including “electric raptors” and “behemoth T-Rexes that tower over the horizon.”

Second Extinction is in development for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC. A beta for the game will also go live this summer- you can sign up for that through here.

Confirming the rumors, Sony has announced that Marvel’s Spider-Man, Just Cause 4 and The Golf Club 2019 are available on PlayStation Now, its game streaming service. You can play Spider-Man until July 7th while Just Cause 4 is available until October 6th. Check out the trailer below to see the titles in action.

Spider-Man needs no introduction at this point. Developed by Insomniac Games, the open world action adventure has become one of the best-selling PS4 exclusives in the United States till date. A sequel is rumored to be releasing in 2021 for the PlayStation 5 but Insomniac has yet to confirm the same.

Avalanche’s Just Cause 4 is the latest iteration in the open world chaos-creation series. Though it reviewed decently at launch, fans lamented the lack of certain features. The development team has since added a bunch of features along with paid DLC to further expand the game. It’s well worth checking out.

PlayStation Now costs $9.99 monthly and $59.99 per year. Along with PS4 titles, subscribers can also play PS3 and PS2 games. If the service sounds interesting, try out the free seven day trial now.