Also in development during Avalanche's work on "theHunter" was "AionGuard" and "Just Cause 2". "AionGuard" is a fantasy video game that was ultimately put on hold. "Just Cause 2" was announced in January 2008. Powered by the Apex Engine 2.0, Avalanche Studios' in-house engine, the game included several new and improved features. Originally set to be released in 2008, the game subsequently missed its target release window. In 2008, the studio suffered from layoffs; Avalanche dismissed 77 staff members after the company lost approximately due to the loss of two contracted projects. One of them was later leaked as "Arcadia", a game that once was to be published by THQ. After the incident, Sundberg claimed that the company would remain as a small studio in the future. "Just Cause 2" was not released in 2009, which was regarded as "a bad year for most companies including ourselves" by Sundberg. In May 2009, 20 more employees were laid-off. Despite Avalanche's layoffs, development of "Just Cause 2" was completed, and the game was launched in March 2010 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.