In one of the strangest leaks ever, YouTuber Luke JC appears to have discovered Contraband, a now-canceled Xbox exclusivemysteriously Hidden in fishing games Aside from the fact that it’s from the same developer, this has absolutely nothing to do with the title in question.
Contraband Announced as One of the First Console Exclusives in the Xbox Series See almost nothing The game was supposed to be a multiplayer action game based on smuggling, racing, conflict, and chases.
The game was subsequently canceled in one of Xbox’s various recent shakeups, and may not be resurrected, but there could be something incredible lurking within it Call of the Wild: Angler.
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This discovery is absolutely surprising, as it’s hard to imagine any connection between the two games. Call of the Wild: Angler is actually a fishing simulation game in the Call of the Wild series, also created by avalanche studio.
The team clearly took advantage of the game’s engine and its extensive content open world Hidden within some elements of another game in development, the Contraband concept is being tested in the preliminary stages of the work.
Avalanche Studios shuts down one UK team and lays off staff following cancellation of Contraband
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According to the YouTuber’s report in the video above, he managed to access the entire “Beta world map per Contraband”, attraverso is the Steam beta version of Call of the Wild: Angler built on every PC.
The materials are dated February 18, 2022, so this is the early stages of developing the mysterious game with Xbox Game Studios, four years after it was ultimately cancelled.
The materials are still there roughWe can see the vehicles, structures, and scene elements that appear in the movie, hidden beyond the limits of standard exploration in fishing games.
The exact structure of the contraband is unclear, but apparently it should have some A variety of mapsranging from deserts to mountains, there are NPC cities, palaces and temples, as well as some more restricted areas designed specifically for completing quests.
Information and materials about vehicles, characters, and objects have also emerged, which could give us an idea of the style and atmosphere of the game, although these are still very preliminary elements and do not represent the final form.
A few months ago, we saw the first images of the game after Microsoft halted development on Contraband last August.










