Well, that went strongly again. Starbreeze discontinues the development of the new AAA game Baxter and focuses on Payday development.
Starbreeze Sharpens Focus on PAYDAY Franchise — Baxter Discontinued as Part of Strategic Shift
Starbreeze AB (publ) today announces that it will discontinue development of Project Baxter. Following a strategic review, the Board of Directors and management have concluded that resources are best deployed to accelerate the growth of Starbreeze’s flagship PAYDAY franchise. The decision results in a non-cash impairment of approximately SEK 255 million in the third quarter of 2025 related to previously capitalized development costs. The write-down reflects disciplined portfolio management, ensuring that investment is concentrated in projects with the greatest long-term value creation potential.
Payday2 player counts are at a quite reasonable level, but Payday3 is still a complete disaster.
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I stated the following already in April 2024 and still agree, although in the meantime the company has significantly depleted its cash on the failed Baxter project and Payday3 life support.