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[Draugoth]

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze is searching for a new CEO following the removal of Tobias Sjögren.

In a notice to investors, the Stockholm-headquartered developer said that it “needs a different leadership,” following a difficult period of instability in the wake of Payday 3’s launch.

Juergen Goeldner has been appointed as interim CEO. Goeldner joined the board of Starbreeze in 2023.

“The company has a clear strategy centered around creating attractive games on our own and licensed IPs,” said Starbreeze chairman Torgny Hellström in a statement. “The board’s consolidated assessment is that the execution of strategy needs a different leadership.

“Juergen Goeldner has been part of the board since 2023 and, with over 40 years of industry experience, is a strong interim solution.”

 

[Beer Baelly]

I bet some weren't too happy with their payday

 

[lh032]

CEO had a huge payday probably

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Bobby Kotick? Jim Ryan? Pete Hines? . . .

 

[STARSBarry]

As someone who owns Payday 3 and played it for like 2 days I can see why it's not doing well...

Like it's not even hate the game gets, just apathy...

 

[Buggy Loop]

Remember their VR headset?

Must have been an expensive venture considering they probably had game projects for VR so even bother going all the way into making an headset.

 

[SCB3]

As someone who owns Payday 3 and played it for like 2 days I can see why it's not doing well...

Like it's not even hate the game gets, just apathy...

Its such a great concept for a game that happens to be with a company that cannot make it

 

[Beer Baelly]

Remember their VR headset?

Must have been an expensive venture considering they probably had game projects for VR so even bother going all the way into making an headset.

Dude looking like Rod Fergusson from Xbox