Just Cause - News

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Released
September 27, 2006
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Language, Sexual Themes
Developer(s)
Avalanche Studios
Publisher(s)
Eidos Montreal
Engine
Avalanche Engine

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Your world...Your rules! In Just Cause, you are a Latin field operative and specialist in regime change backed by top secret US government agency who will overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. The rogue South American state is suspected of stockpiling Weapons of Mass Destruction, and it's your mission to negate the threat this poses to world peace. It could be to your advantage that the tropical paradise is about to implode as various factions vie for power - it just needs a gentle nudge in the right direction.

Just Cause offers the freedom to tackle your assignments however you want: playing the island's factions against one another, inciting a rebellion among the masses and building alliances with rebel forces and drug cartels. The action takes place in an incredibly detailed game world which consists of over 250,000 acres of mountains, jungles, beaches, cities and villages. The island can be explored by land, sea and air, as you will have at your disposal one of the most varied and exciting array of vehicles ever seen in a video game.

Genre(s)
Action, Adventure

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Just Cause Developer Avalanche Studios Announces Studio Closure

Avalanche Studios, the developer behind Just Cause and Mad Max, announces plans to shut down one of its offices and reduce staff in the others.

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Liquid Swords Hit With Layoffs

Liquid Swords, a fledgling developer helmed by a Just Cause lead, announces that a round of layoffs is imminent as it plans to ‘scale back.’

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Just Cause Developer Shutters 2 Offices, Lays Off Employees

In another upsetting news amid the layoff wave, Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios shuts down two office locations, resulting in several layoffs.

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Square Enix Game Canceled

Square Enix confirms the cancellation of an ill-fated game that suffered through multiple delays after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Just Cause Developer Avalanche Issues Apology for Controversial Hire

Just Cause Developer Avalanche Studios releases a statement apologizing to employees for placing a controversial hire in a major leadership position.

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Just Cause Studio Was Working on an Open World Iron Man Game, But It Was Canceled

Avalanche Studios, best known for the Just Cause franchise, confirms that it was working on a now-canceled Iron Man open-world game.

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Just Cause 5 Reportedly in Development

Square Enix provides an update on the future of the Just Cause franchise to shareholders during the latest financial results.

Just Cause Mobile Game Delayed

Just Cause: Mobile gets a significant delay, with Square Enix pushing the game back to 2022 due to issues relating to the COVID pandemic.

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Just Cause Creator Starts New Development Studio

The co-founder of Avalanche Studios and the creator of the Just Cause franchise announces that he's formed a new studio, Liquid Swords.

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Free PS Plus Games for December 2020 Are Available Now

December's free PS Plus games are here, bringing players three games to play on either their PS4 or PS5 consoles thanks to backwards compatibility.

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Just Cause Developer Avalanche Studio Changes Name, Teases FPS

Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios announces that it is re-branding itself while showing off a teaser for its next self-published game.

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Just Cause 4: How to Get More Squad Reserves

The Best War Games explains how to get more Squad Reserves in Just Cause 4, with Squad Reserves being used in order to liberate more regions on the game's map.

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Just Cause 4 Trailer Highlights the World

The newest spotlight trailer for Just Cause 4 highlights the various biomes across the world, which includes alpines, rainforests, grasslands, and deserts.

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Just Cause 4 Game Map Revealed

Avalanche Studios unveils the map for the upcoming game, Just Cause 4, which will include four diverse biodomes and will feature a massive open-world environment.

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Just Cause 4 Gameplay Footage Revealed at E3 2018

During Square Enix's E3 press conference, the gaming giant revealed a more extensive look at Just Cause 4 than it did during Microsoft's E3 press conference.

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Just Cause 4 Trailer Reveals Release Date at E3 2018

Following multiple leaks, Microsoft confirms the existence of Just Cause 4, showing off a stunning gameplay trailer and revealing the game's release date.

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Just Cause 4 Screenshots and Steam Item Leak

Just Cause 4 suffers two big leaks just before the E3 main events fire off, with a listing on the Steam store and handful of new screenshots hitting the web.

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Just Cause 4 Confirmed via Leaked Steam Ad

Steam is joining in on the E3 leaks by accidentally publishing an advertisement for the as-yet-unannounced open-world action game sequel Just Cause 4.

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An online listing from Walmart Canada potentially outs the existence of a new Splinter Cell, Gears of War 5, and several more games ahead of their formal releases.

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Just Cause Developer Working on New Open World Game

A recent job listing posted by Avalanche Studios suggests that the Just Cause and Mad Max developer is working on a brand new open world game of some kind.

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