The smuggling would have been internally delayed for a year

The open world heist game, Smugglingfrom Avalanche Studios was announced almost two years ago, but it may still be a long way from release.

After the trailer aired in 2022, with computer-generated graphics, there was no further news. The game was designed as an open-world heist co-op. But Avalanche Studios has since remained completely silent, although new details about its development may have surfaced.

Speaking recently on the podcast GameOnDailythe in formant of Xbox

, ColeastwoodI affirm that Smuggling has been affected by an internal delay, and that Avalanche Studios he needs “one more year” for the project compared to what was initially planned.

Of course, delays aren’t uncommon as, last year, it was claimed that the game was originally set to launch in 2022, but it had to be pushed back a year internally.

It remains to be seen whether Smuggling will or will not appear in the next Xbox Games Showcase in a few weeks, hopefully, Microsoft will at least have a short update to share about the game and how its development is progressing.