Welcome to Contraband, a co-op smuggler’s paradise set in the fictional world of 1970s Bayan, brought to you by Avalanche Studios and Xbox Game Studios, and exclusive to Xbox Series S|X consoles and coming to Xbox Game Pass, Steam, and Windows 10 PC.
Contraband is an upcoming co-op heist game from Avalanche Studios. Here's what you need to know about Contraband, from story details to the latest news.
Microsoft says that it has stopped development on Contraband, the co-op action-adventure open-world game in development at Avalanche Studios Group — the studio behind the Just Cause game...
Contraband, the long-silent co-op title from Avalanche Studios, has reportedly been canceled by Xbox following years of silence and recent internal cuts.
Microsoft has officially canceled Contraband, the highly anticipated co-op smuggling game from Avalanche Studios, after years of development and silence.
Prior to the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, we pondered the thought of Avalanche Studios' Contraband showing up again after a four-year hiatus - and while that didn't turn out to be the case, the project does seem alive and well within Microsoft's games pipeline.
Xbox has canceled its plans to publish Contraband, a co-op game that was in development at Just Cause and Rage 2 developer Avalanche Studios for Xbox Series X.