About problems Payday 3 a lot has been written. The third part of the cooperative shooter completely disappointed players. Swedish Study Council Star Breeze certainly took this into account when it decided to fire CEO Tobias Sjögren. He ran Starbreeze for three years and led the company out of financial crisis.
The statement to investors states that Starbreeze needs different management, adhere to a clear strategy aimed at creating attractive games based on its own and licensed brands. Jürgen Goldner was appointed interim manager. He was previously CEO of Focus Home Interactive and only joined Starbreeze’s board of directors last year. Sjögren continues to serve in an advisory capacity to ensure the smooth running of the company.
At the same time, the selection procedure for a permanent general director began. It won’t be easy for him at all. He will be responsible for fixing Payday 3. At the same time, it would be good to maintain his popularity. Payday 2. The second part had 28,989 players play on Steam in the last 24 hours, while Payday 3 only had 302 players. Even the first major overhaul has not yet changed the situation.
Publishing company Plaion, part of the Embracer Group, made a return on its investment shortly after the launch of Payday 3. But that doesn’t change the fact that expectations were higher.
In addition to the Payday 3 patch, Starbreeze is preparing an officially licensed game. Dungeons and Dragons, which should offer co-op multiplayer and gradually expand along the lines of a live service. The game is scheduled to be released in 2026 for PC and consoles.
Source :Indian TV