Starbreeze has announced that it wants to release Payday 3 by 2022-2023. This comes months after the studio sent out alarming signals that pointed to the studio shut down within a year.
The Swedish video game company had claimed of running out of funds back in May this year. The company has been fighting to survive after its latest game, Overkill’s The Walking Dead failed miserably. The game seemed to be the last straw at the time, as Starbreeze pulled the game off from the market.
However, things seem to be taking a turn for the good as the company posted a note that talked about the improved cask flow from 2022 onwards. The cash flows are expected to improve with the release of Payday 3 as it will launch some time between 2022-2023.
The cash flows in the graph above are based on the following expected events:
- Release of PAYDAY 3 estimated to take place in 2022–2023
- Publishing agreement for PAYDAY 3 concluded* during the first half of 2020 and an initial payment instalment is received, after which the continued development of the product is financed by the publishing partner
- Publishing agreement for PAYDAY: Crime War concluded* during the first half of 2020 and an initial payment instalment is received, after which the continued development of the product is financed by the publishing partner
The company also stated in the announcement that as a part of the reconstruction of the studio, the assets and personnel attributable to the core business have been transferred to two new companies, New Starbreeze Publishing AB and New Starbreeze Studios AB. Where the intellectual property rights make up the majority of the assets and have been transferred to New Starbreeze Publishing AB.
We hope the studio can reemerge and come out from the dark days after the launch of Payday 3. This is welcoming news for both the studio and the fans of the games that come out from the studio.
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