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Several heisters gathered in a vault in Payday 3, a Starbreeze game
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Starbreeze Studios CEO Steps Down Following Payday 3's Poor Performance

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze Studios has announced that its CEO Tobias Sjögren will step down. An interim CEO has been appointed in his place, and the search for a permanent CEO is ongoing. In a…

March 12, 2024 | 10:19 EDT

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Starbreeze Admits Payday 3 Performing at “Significantly Lower Levels” Than Desired

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze Studios has admitted that the heist shooter is performing at "significantly lower levels" than desired. In an earnings report for 2023 released earlier today,…

February 15, 2024 | 08:57 EST

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New Live Service Multiplayer D&D Game Announced by Payday Developer Starbreeze

Starbreeze, best known for developing co-op heist shooter Payday, has announced Project Baxter, a brand new multiplayer game based on the Dungeons & Dragons property. In an announcement post,…

December 4, 2023 | 11:01 EST

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Roboquest Review - Rust Belt

When it comes to the FPS branch of roguelikes and roguelites, you won’t find a universally praised title in the same way you would for say, a dungeon-crawling roguelike, or a deckbuilding roguelite.…

November 18, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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New Payday 3 Video Shows Heisters Playing The Game In An Actual Prison

Starbreeze has released a video showing the results of a competition that gave one lucky Payday 3 fan, plus three content creators, the chance to try out the game...in an actual prison. The four…

September 18, 2023 | 11:30 EDT

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Payday 3 Brings Heist Chic To New York Fashion Week

Starbreeze Studios has officially become the first company to exhibit in-game fashion items at New York Fashion Week thanks to its recent Payday 3 runway show. The event, which saw Starbreeze…

September 12, 2023 | 09:27 EDT

Pearl and Joy readying their weapons for their next heist in the latest Payday 3 trailer
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Payday 3 Pearl And Joy Trailer Introduces Two Master Criminals

A new Payday 3 trailer is here, introducing two of the newest heist members to join your crew: Pearl and Joy. You might remember Joy from Payday 2; she's a Japanese-American hacker who's also deadly…

September 7, 2023 | 09:15 EDT

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Comic Book-Style Roguelite Roboquest Launches This Fall, Developer Confirms

RyseUp Studios and publisher Starbreeze have announced the Roboquest release window. The roguelite FPS, which blends comic book-style visuals with fast-paced shooter action, will launch in full on…

August 16, 2023 | 09:34 EDT

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New Payday 3 Trailer Talks You Through What Makes Heists Special

Starbreeze has released a new Payday 3 video breaking down what makes the multiplayer shooter's heists so unique. The trailer discusses what you can expect from Payday 3's heists, as well as what…

August 2, 2023 | 09:55 EDT

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New Payday 3 Trailer Shows Off Sneaky Stealth Gameplay

A new Payday 3 trailer has arrived, showcasing the game's expanded suite of stealth mechanics and tools. It looks like you can be a lot sneakier in your robbery methods this time around. Rather…

July 17, 2023 | 09:26 EDT

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New Payday 3 Video Takes A Deep Dive Into Combat And Weapons

A new Payday 3 video has been released, shedding some light on how weapons and combat systems will work within the game. The video sees Starbreeze staffers talk about difficulty, movement, and damage…

July 5, 2023 | 10:44 EDT

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Payday 3

Payday 3 is a first person shooter developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by Deep Silver, releasing for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 21, 2023. The Payday Crew, a gang of…

July 5, 2023 | 10:01 EDT

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Payday 3 Gameplay Trailer Teased For Summer

Starbreeze Studios has teased a Payday 3 gameplay trailer for the summer. The studio has released a stylish new teaser trailer that looks ahead to the gameplay video, which isn't dated yet but which…

May 8, 2023 | 10:28 EDT

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Payday 3 Developer Starbreeze Still Isn't Profitable

A new financial report has shown that Payday studio Starbreeze is still failing to turn a profit, although the company has managed to reduce its losses compared to last year. Despite these struggles…

August 22, 2022 | 11:33 EDT

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Koch Media To Co-Publish Payday 3 For PC And Consoles In 2023

Starbreeze Studios has found a publishing partner for the upcoming Payday 3. The third instalment in the first-person heist shooter franchise will launch for PC and consoles in 2023 and will be co-…

March 19, 2021 | 09:47 EDT

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Payday 3 is Officially in Production

PAYDAY developer Starbreeze Studios published their 2016 year-end report on February 16th. Within said report, the studio announced that PAYDAY 3 is definitely happening! The Swedish company…

February 21, 2017 | 05:41 EST