Payday 3 developer Starbreeze has appointed a brand new interim CEO, claiming that it wants “completely different management” with a view to obtain its technique round creating “enticing video games.” The management shakeup comes after Payday 3 massively underperformed because it launched in 2023, with gamers frequently flocking again to the earlier recreation within the collection, Payday 2.
Starbreeze CEO Tobias Sjögren has been changed by the Payday 3 studio’s board of administrators, with present board member Juergen Goeldner taking on the position of interim CEO whereas the FPS recreation developer appears for a extra everlasting resolution.
“The corporate has a transparent technique centered round creating enticing video games on our personal and licensed IPs,” Starbreeze chairman Torgny Hellström says in an announcement to traders. “The board’s consolidated evaluation is that the execution of technique wants a distinct management. Juergen Goeldner has been a part of the board since 2023 and, with over 40 years of trade expertise, is a robust interim resolution.”
Between matchmaking issues at launch and widespread complaints of Payday 3 having much less content material and longevity than its predecessor, the co-op shooter has been struggling for months. Whereas Payday 2 nonetheless manages to tug in wherever between 20,000 to 40,000 energetic gamers at any given time on Steam, Payday 3 has slumped decrease than 200.
“On behalf of the board of administrators, I wish to thank Tobias Sjögren for his achievements throughout the previous three years. Tobias took over the helm of Starbreeze in a difficult part of its journey and we want him properly in his future endeavors,” Hellström provides.
“Starbreeze has a robust historical past of creating and publishing video games globally. After launching Payday 3, the corporate is well-positioned to leverage the strengths of the group to monetize and develop the IP portfolio,” interim CEO Goeldner says. “I’m wanting ahead to assuming an operative place and, along with the administration, make sure the execution of this technique.”
Starbreeze has already been doing all the pieces it could possibly to save lots of the sequel, even going so far as to place collectively a Payday 3 strike crew to place the sport again on observe.
With Payday in limbo, Starbreeze can also be engaged on an formally licensed Dungeons and Dragons recreation, because the dwell service co-op tackle DnD desires to provide gamers “a bigger than life expertise.”
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