Xbox is canceling Contraband, announced in 2021 from Avalanche Studios (Just Cause), after four years of radio silence, sources tell Bloomberg News. This news arrives weeks after a mass layoff in which Xbox canceled several other big titles. - Jason Schreier
Imagine if E3 was still around.
“At the Xbox showcase this year at E3, we at Microsoft Game Studios can’t wait to share the amazing range of games we’ve canceled.”
If E3 was still a thing I imagine the execs would have felt inclined to keep a few projects going, just to avoid the public humiliation.