Just Cause dev opens New York studio

Just Cause developer Avalanche has officially opened its new triple-A” studio in New York.

Former Activision and Atari exec David Grijns will head the new team.The studio will focus on the development of large-scale, online-enabled original IP for next-generation consoles, handhelds and PC.”

The Swedish developer said it plans to hire up to 50 new staff within the next two years to support the production of a triple-A game, codenamed Project Mamba, due for release on PC and consoles in 2014.

For more details head to Develop.

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