Just Cause 2 developer Avalanche has fallen victim to the harsh economic climate, having sent a three months notice to 20 employees, according to a GI.biz report.

The reduction in workforce will not affect any titles currently in development, including Just Cause 2 and The Hunter. Company CEO Christofer Sundberg says the cuts were made to better prepare for creative risks, further mentioning that despite this budget crunch, a third unannounced project is still being worked on.

As any other company we need to manage risks and sometimes that unfortunately means that we have to give notice and lay off staff. It’s not more complicated than that.

Looking at this from face value, I do question the judgment of keeping a virtually-unknown third project around while letting go of several employees. However, it’s safe to assume there were other factors at play here from a business angle, so perhaps it was a decision that had to be made. Either way, good luck to all those affected.

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