Payday 3 Just Underwent A Major Change

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze Studios has announced that it has reached an agreement with Plaion to acquire the publishing rights to the game. The company says that this deal will allow it to accelerate its content-development plans for Payday 3, and "pursue broader strategic opportunities" for the Payday franchise.To secure the deal, Starbreeze issued $3.4 million in new shares--representing 10% of its outstanding share capital--with the bulk of the sales going toward repaying Plaion under its previous Payday 3 agreement and settling "certain outstanding" claims. Interestingly, Starbreeze has hinted at new Payday projects in its announcement, as it'll continue to work with Plaion on "future Payday franchise" projects as part of its long-term strategy.Following on the heels of the successful Payday 2, Payday 3 got off to a rocky start when it launched in 2023. The game was beset with various technical issues, low player numbers, and a mandatory online-only requirement that proved to be very unpopular with the Payday community. Starbreeze's CEO Tobias Sjogren left the company in 2024 and the studio announced plans to improve the game through various patches as part of an effort titled Operation: Medic Bag.Continue Reading at GameSpot

May 7, 2025 - 14:15

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze Studios has announced that it has reached an agreement with Plaion to acquire the publishing rights to the game. The company says that this deal will allow it to accelerate its content-development plans for Payday 3, and "pursue broader strategic opportunities" for the Payday franchise.

To secure the deal, Starbreeze issued $3.4 million in new shares--representing 10% of its outstanding share capital--with the bulk of the sales going toward repaying Plaion under its previous Payday 3 agreement and settling "certain outstanding" claims. Interestingly, Starbreeze has hinted at new Payday projects in its announcement, as it'll continue to work with Plaion on "future Payday franchise" projects as part of its long-term strategy.

Following on the heels of the successful Payday 2, Payday 3 got off to a rocky start when it launched in 2023. The game was beset with various technical issues, low player numbers, and a mandatory online-only requirement that proved to be very unpopular with the Payday community. Starbreeze's CEO Tobias Sjogren left the company in 2024 and the studio announced plans to improve the game through various patches as part of an effort titled Operation: Medic Bag.Continue Reading at GameSpot