2026-05-28 15:45 UTC · Community Announcements · Square_Jason
As part of our ongoing efforts to celebrate and enhance the Square Enix back catalogue, we’re reviewing a number of classic titles to see where we can introduce modern quality of life improvements. One key focus has been retrofitting Steam Cloud support, allowing players to seamlessly carry their progress across multiple devices – including PC and Steam Deck. We recently rolled out Steam Cloud Support for Sleeping Dogs and Just Cause 3 with great success, and we’re pleased to share that this work has now been extended to Just Cause, which is available today with full Steam Cloud support functi
2025-02-04 20:45 UTC · PC Gamer · Christopher Livingston
You think games take a long time to make? Try movies. We've been hearing rumors of a live-action Just Cause film since waaaaay back in 2011, when The Hollywood Reporter revealed the movie, then called Just Cause: Scorpion Rising. It was already on its second writer... Read more.
2024-06-03 21:03 UTC · PC Gamer · Andy Chalk
The depressing, alarming, infuriating trend of videogame industry layoffs continued unabated today with news that Avalanche Studios Group, best known for the Just Cause series, is closing two of its offices, in Montreal and New York, and putting around 50 people out of work... Read more.
2022-08-18 11:41 UTC · PC Gamer · Joshua Wolens
Bad news came for Marvel fans yesterday when we learnt that Avalanche Studios—the maker of Just Cause—was working on an Iron Man game ten years ago, but it ended up being canned due to "company politics"... Read more.
2022-06-07 11:43 UTC · PC Gamer · Rich Stanton
During a financial results briefing in May, Square Enix stealth-announced that a new Just Cause game is on the way. The briefing document addresses Square Enix's $300 million sale of several overseas studios and IP (surfaced on resetera), including the Deus Ex and Tomb Raider series, and outlines what the publisher's intentions are in the future:.. Read more.
2019-05-22 10:42 UTC · PC Gamer
Just Cause is getting a movie adaptation with John Wick creator Derek Kolstad writing. Constantin Film acquired the rights from Avalanche Studios and Square Enix and is apparently hoping it will just be the start of a series. There's always another island full of stuff to blow up.  I doubt there's going to be much need to tweak things to get Just Cause to fit the action movie mould. According to Deadline, it sees Rico Rodriguez once again trying to stop the Black Hand, a mercenary group that's shown up in three of the four games. And like the games, expect him to use his gr
2018-11-29 00:59 UTC · Community Announcements · SQEXMembers
Exclusive gameplay combined with live-action and set to an intense soundtrack from world renowned DJ/producer, Slushii, JUST CAUSE 4’s “One Man Did All This?” trailer delivers a humorous look at the destructive power rogue agent Rico Rodriguez can deliver this December 4. See Rico from the perspective of the enemy militia – The Black Hand – as faction leader Gabriela Morales listens to firsthand accounts of Rico in action from those who survived. From reigning down destruction onto an enemy base to tethering shipping containers with explosive barrels, see what makes the exciting JUST CAUSE ser
2018-06-11 17:39 UTC · PC Gamer
This isn't the first we've seen of Just Cause 4, but it's our best look yet. The video above is a clip from Square Enix's E3 showcase, which spent a few minutes walking through many of the new tools that will be at your disposal in Just Cause 4's sandbox, and all the crazy shit that can go on within it. Some highlights: The grapple has more tethers, and you can attach booster rockets and air lifters to vehicles or other objects to relocate them. The trailer demonstrates this with a jeep taking flight. Enemies are now smarter, with distinct AI for different enemy types.
2018-06-10 21:34 UTC · PC Gamer
While I doubt anyone's surprised by the existence of Just Cause 4 at this point, given that two leaks have happened in the last week, we did just learn its release date during the Microsoft conference: 4th of December. In the footage, we see a few instances of exciting weather: first a tornado in the distance, and later a plane being pulled into one. It otherwise looks like Just Cause as we know it: open world excitement, the wingsuit from Just Cause 3, lots of vehicle types and more.  There's also a dev diary below. It explains that there are four biomes in the game. Rico is up
2018-06-08 02:16 UTC · PC Gamer
Just Cause 4 definitely exists, and it's definitely coming to Steam. We were led to expect as much thanks to a leaked Walmart document last month, but now an advertisement for the game has appeared prematurely on Steam. Kotaku spotted the advertisement first (embedded above). Not long after, Wario64 posted the image on Twitter. According to the former, clicking the advertisement only leads to the Steam front page, and there's not currently a store listing for the game. The ad wasn't delivered to me when I logged into the Steam client, so it could have been removed already. I
2013-08-20 17:05 UTC · Announcement · Valve
Save 80% on Just Cause series during this week's Midweek Madness*! Dive into an adrenaline-fueled free-roaming adventure. As agent Rico Rodriguez, your orders are to find and kill your friend and mentor who has disappeared on the island paradise of Panau. There, you must cause maximum chaos by land, sea and air to shift the balance of power. With the unique grapple and parachute combo, BASE jump, hijack and create your own high-speed stunts. With 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles, Just Cause 2 defies gravity and belief. *Offer ends Thursday at 4PM Pacific
2013-05-06 17:00 UTC · Announcement · Valve
Today's Deal: Save 75% on Just Cause 2! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!
2013-02-27 17:00 UTC · Kotaku
You know what game was a lot of fun? Just Cause 2. But as delightful as it was, it had more than its share of flaws. So, you know what game will probably be really fun? Just Cause 3. And this image shared by Avalanche head Christofer Sundberg on Instagram suuuure looks like a new Just Cause game. Here's the full image: That sure looks like a plane, and that guy sure looks like Rico Rodriguez. Avalanche has several games in development at the moment; Kotaku's resident investigator Superannuation believes that one, code-named "Project Mamba," is likely a new Just Cause. Sundberg recently tweeted
2013-02-13 23:30 UTC · Kotaku
Avalanche, the Swedish team behind the Just Cause series, are currently working on three games. Two are licensed properties, while the other, code-named "Project Mamba", is likely to be a new Just Cause game. Especially when you look at this blurry screenshot posted by studio founder Christofer Sundberg. While the outfit and setting could be anything from Indiana Jones to Mars, take a look at the character's left hand. Yup. Sure looks like Just Cause's famous grappling hook to me. The first two Just Cause games were set in lush tropical locations. Maybe a move to somewhere a little more arid i
2012-10-27 17:00 UTC · Announcement · Valve
Today's Deal: Save 75% off Just Cause and Just Cause 2! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!
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