Just Cause dev announces Project Mamba

By Fred Dutton Published 16 November, 2011

"AAA" Avalanche Studios project not due til 2014.

Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios has announced work is underway on Project Mamba, a AAA title due on PC and "console platforms" in 2014.

It's being developed at the Swedish outfits new office in New York City with senior staff from its Stockholm HQ also involved.

No word yet on exactly what to expect, but that release date likely pegs it as a next-gen project.

The New York office has just opened for business, with former Activision and Atari executive David Grijns in charge.

It's taken over a custom-designed 10,000 square foot facility in Manhattan's SoHo district, with an option on a further 3000 square feet for future expansion. The studio plans to hire up to 50 new staff within the next 12 months.

"Today is a great day for Avalanche Studios as we have achieved yet another goal by establishing a new studio in the greatest city in North America," commented founder Christofer Sundberg.

"We are one of the few independent, AAA-budget studios remaining in the world after the disastrous economic recession of the last few years. While this was a huge wake-up call for everyone in our industry, we have prepared for this expansion for over three years and it is a great feeling to execute our plans with such resounding success."

Avalanche's last release was downloadable twin stick shooter Renegade Ops back in September, which picked up an 8/10 from Eurogamer.

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Comments (18) Latest comment 6 months ago

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  • Scimarad #1 6 months ago

    Very curious to see what this turns out to be!

  • Daddy-Doom-Bar #2 6 months ago

    Colour me interested. They have to pay for all that new office space, so the game has to be a winner!

  • Lexx87 #3 6 months ago

    Not been disappointed with their output so far!

  • wizlon #4 6 months ago

    A next gen AAA Just Cause style sandbox game would be insane. Make it Avalanche!

  • byakuya83 #5 6 months ago

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  • Yeoung #6 6 months ago

    I loved Just Cause 2 to death, there's probably still patches of land where I haven't blown shit up but who cares. I just enjoyed dual wielding uzi's while surfing jumbojets into people's faces to the serenade of a screaming pmc dude chained to the back of the plane.

    chaining a statue head to my helicopter and straigh up wreckballing oncoming traffic or sticking some sticky bombs on it and rolling it down a hill into a nearby peaceful village. Lifting up a car and dropping it one some white-named unsuspecting luitenant and laughing all the way to the bank whilst his accomplices still trying to figure out what the fuck.

    Story was tripe, dialogue was shit but lordy me that game was like a barrel of particularly whimsical monkeys. So much fun that I'm already enthousiastic about this next project with nary a detail in sight. Bring it on, Avalanche.
    Edited by Yeoung at 16/11/11 @ 20:11

  • Benno #7 6 months ago

    next gen just cause II would be ace

  • Bloobat #8 6 months ago

    I dought this Will be just cause 3, more like an entirely new IP, I should think Just Cause 3 is being developed by Avalanche Sweeden, hopefully with Multiplayer Co-op support!!!!!

    I have Loved every one of Avalanches Games so far so expect not to be dissapointed!

  • agent55 #9 6 months ago

    @wizlon I thought the next Just Cause was already announced.

  • spongebob #10 6 months ago

    Intriguing, but why announce something that has no name or description? Every games company could do the same, just announce a Project Tango/Foxtrot/Crunk and a tentative date three years into the future.

    More details, please! Fingers crossed it is as fun as Just Cause 2!

  • v.profane #11 6 months ago

    Do they really need 10,000 square feet in one of the most expensive places on the face of the planet?

  • wizlon #12 6 months ago

    @agent55 This was a rumour that was proved to be a load of rubbish, shame could I could go for some more... why? Just Because (am I doing it right?)

  • Scopeh #13 6 months ago

    They never said its a Just Cause game..Its a AAA title...what i want to know is..Who says that its a AAA game? it hasnt sold any copies yet...surely we gamers make games AAA. In that case..I hear Zynga are making a AAA title aswell..no seriously..

  • Subdominator #14 6 months ago

    @v.profane True.

    Of course this is nothing but Just Cause 3. Do you honestly believe somebody like Avalanche can take risks and create a new IP for next gen consoles?

  • Subdominator #15 6 months ago

    @Scopeh AAA is a high budget title. Like 20 million+ budget. AAA doesn't mean it's gonna sell millions, just that it costs millions.

  • Xboxfanuk #16 6 months ago

    Just cause needs multiplayer. 16 players all getting freeky on the island.

  • Spekingur #17 6 months ago

    Just Cause 3 will come out.

  • DozyKipper #18 6 months ago

    So how can they afford to pay for all this new office and staff gubbins if they are not releasing anything til 2014?