United Kingdom, Sept. 30 -- Avalanche Studios has announced it will be closing its UK studio.

The developer - which is best known for helming the Just Cause franchise - confirmed it would be shuttering its Liverpool office and reducing the workforce in its Malmo and Stockholm studios "in light of current challenges to [its] business and the industry".

In a statement published on its website, Avalanche said: "This review had led us to the difficult conclusion that we must make changes to our staffing and locations.

"As a result, we are proposing to close our Liverpool studio, and to initiate a collective consultation process, as required by UK law. This will impact all Avalanchers in Liverpool.

"The changes will also impact our other s...