- Steam Cloud Support - 28 May 2026
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 functionality.While this update currently applies to a select number of titles, we’re continuing to explore opportunities to expand these enhancements across more of the Square Enix catalogue over time.If you experience any issues with this update, please let us know via the Steam Community Hub, or reach…
- That Just Cause movie we've been hearing about since 2011? It just got a new writer and director (again) - 4 February 2025
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.
- Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios Group is closing the Montreal studio it acquired just 8 months ago - 3 June 2024
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.
- Just Cause devs spent two years on an Iron Man game before it got cancelled over 'company politics' - 18 August 2022
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.
- There's a new Just Cause in development - 7 June 2022
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.
- John Wick's creator is writing a Just Cause movie - 22 May 2019
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 grappling hook, wingsuit and penchant for causing mayhem to help him take down the mercenaries.  The last game was full of spectacle and weaponised weather, but the series is starting to feel a bit creaky. Check out Robert Zak's Just Cause 4 review .    "Just Cause 4 still taps i…
- Just Cause 4: ‘One Man Did All This?’ Live Action Trailer - 29 November 2018
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 series unlike any other. https://youtu.be/3TSzcNwBeXQ Set in the fictional South American world of Solis, JUST CAUSE 4 takes the series' incredible destruction and unique physics to a whole new level with the introduction of tornadoes and other Extreme Weather events. JUST CAUSE 4 has four distinct bi…
- Just Cause 4 video shows off extreme weather and new stunt tools - 11 June 2018
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. New vehicles: Bulldozers, car transporters, wrecking balls, jetskis and micro jets. Massive tornadoes, sandstorms, blizzards, and lightning storms can cause environmental destruction and seem systemic. These look rad.
- Just Cause 4 is coming in December, features scary weather - 10 June 2018
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 against The Black Hand, a private military force. The game's got an all-new engine, too, to support more elaborate weather physics and more. Expect sandstorms, blizzards and thunderstorms. 
- Just Cause 4 confirmed, thanks to early Steam advertisement - 8 June 2018
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. It's the latest in a series of pre-E3 leaks, most of which can be traced back to that bothersome Walmart list. Rage 2, Assassin's Creed Odyssey and a new Splinter Cell game were among the highlights of that leak, with Splinter Cell the only major title we've yet to have verified from anot…
- Midweek Madness - Just Cause series, 80% Off! - 20 August 2013
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 Time
- Daily Deal - Just Cause 2, 75% off! - 6 May 2013
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!
- This Teased Image Sure Looks Like Just Cause 3 - 27 February 2013
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 another blurry image that also looked like a new Just Cause game, and this new airborne shot seems to reinforce that theory. His description of the image remains cryptic: "Is it a bird? Is it a plane? #yearoftheavalanche #avalanchestudios." First of all: No, it's not a bird. Yes, it's a plane!…
- A Blurry Tease For What Might Be Just Cause 3 - 13 February 2013
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 is on the cards? Then again, if as seems possible this game is for next-gen systems, there's nothing stopping a third Just Cause game to take place somewhere so vast it can have forests, deserts and everything in between. Especially since Just Cause 2 sort of tried that already. Christofer Sundberg
- Daily Deal - Just Cause series, 75% off! - 27 October 2012
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!
- Just Cause 2 PC Players Can Get a Taste of That Sweet Fan-Made Multiplayer This Weekend - 7 September 2012
So, you've read all about the ambitious multiplayer add-on that that a group of modders has been working on for the PC release of Avalanche's hit sandbox action game. You've seen the insane stunts and unscripted chaos , and said to yourself, "Man, I want me some of that." Well, you're in luck. Over on the the JC-MP official site, the powers that be have announce that they're opening up the servers this weekend to let folks put the latest version of the build through its paces. The 0.7 version of the JC2-MP includes better weapon accuracy and extended passenger sync, which will let multiple players ride in one vehicle. Head on over to the forums to find out when and how you can parachute into the crazy.
- Weekend Deal - Just Cause series - 75% off! - 23 August 2012
Act now and save 75% on the Just Cause series during the Weekend Deal*! Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled 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 Monday, August 27th at 10AM Pacific time
- People Twitch-Fly Into Helicopters and Other Hilarious Just Cause 2 Multiplayer Glitches - 13 August 2012
The Just Cause 2 multiplayer mod that's currently in development for PC is pretty expansive . But that doesn't mean it escapes the ever-present clutches of funny physics glitches. Take a look at players being sliced up by helicopter blades, and jetting off into the sky as a result of said funny glitches.
- Just Cause 2 Mod is Redefining the Term "Massively Multiplayer" - 13 August 2012
To recap: smart people are introducing multiplayer to the PC version of sandbox shooter Just Cause 2. A public beta was held last week , and another is just winding up now. It continues to look like just about the best thing ever . Rather than only letting 4-8 people onto the game's enormous map at a time, the Just Cause 2 Multiplayer team have figured out a way to let hundreds over one thousand people on the same map. A map that's full of vehicles, weapons, grappling hooks and a comical physics system. Human nature takes care of the rest. Just Cause 2 Multiplayer
- The Other Far Cry 3, A Baffling PopCap Mystery And Other Gaming Secrets - 8 August 2012
Editor's Note: Imagine that there are secrets about video games buried under the soil on which you stand. The mysterious person known as Superannuation wields a shovel; so please step a little to the left and see what Superannuation is digging up just for you... Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 was originally going to be a rather different game than the odd, paranoia-tinged open-world FPS we have seen of late , according to a listing on the portfolio of the game's original narrative director , Raphael van Lierop. Van Lierop, who left Ubisoft Montreal towards the end of the game's pre-production in late 2009 , suggests the company wanted to break away from the divisive Far Cry 2 , and position Far Cry 3 as a "reboot" of the exotic, sandbox shooter franchise from the onset of the game's development. He says he worked with God of War writer Marianne Krawczyk and Lost writer Jesse Alexander to craft "a…
