Layoffs Hit Payday 3 Developer Starbreeze

Layoffs have taken place at Starbreeze Studios, the developer behind Payday 3, marking one other troublesome second for the studio following the sport’s troubled launch.

Multiple staff took to LinkedIn on Wednesday to verify that layoffs have been going down. As of writing, Starbreeze has but to formally announce the layoffs.

“Today, many of us at Starbreeze, Stockholm, got sad news and I’m now seeking a new role and would appreciate your support,” stated QA Alexander Pereswetoff-Morath. “After over 7 years, the longest I’ve ever been at any company in any industry, my time has (more than likely) come.”

Senior Tech Producer Sabina af Jochnick added, “Due to the recent layoffs at Starbreeze, my role has been identified as at risk of redundancy, so I’m beginning to look at what’s next.”

Since launching in 2023, Payday 3 has confronted quite a lot of issues. It’s launch was so dangerous with gamers pissed off and leaving the sport altogether that Starbreeze finally fired its CEO Tobias Sjögren. Starbreeze even introduced in late 2024 that it was going to speculate “significantly less” in 12 months two content material for Payday 3.

Despite the decrease funding within the sport, the studio had continued to replace and help the sport. It’s most up-to-date replace—Update 3.1—on January 13 included a brand new “Shopping Spree” heist together with quite a lot of sport steadiness adjustments.

Insider Gaming has reached out to Starbreeze for clarification on the layoffs. Should a response be acquired, will probably be added to this story.

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