Now, following the deal with Koch Media, it seems that Starbreeze is in a stable position, and it's full steam ahead for Payday 3. The studio was believed to be under financial pressure after Overkill's The Walking Dead was cancelled, resulting in the company firing its then CEO Bo Andersson and cutting costs.
Payday 3 was first announced back in 2016, and Starbreeze had been searching for a publisher ever since. We now have a strong foundation for a successful launch of Payday 3." Starbreeze nor Koch Media, who signed a massive publishing deal to fund the game, have spoken on a more specific time of release, and with such a wide release window, the game could anywhere from a little over a year, to two years away. "In addition to securing the continued development, this deal secures global publishing of Payday 3 as well as the marketing efforts through the entire game life cycle. Payday 3 is set to come ten years after the second game was released, with it given a release window of 2023 currently. "We are excited to announce this exclusive long-term Payday 3 co-publishing deal with Koch Media, who shares our passion for the Payday franchise and the 'Games as a service' model," said Tobias Sjögren, acting CEO of Starbreeze. The deal, which is estimated to exceed €50 million, will see Starbreeze retain the rights to the Payday IP and cover costs of both development and marketing of Payday 3, including more than 18 months of post-launch content. Overkill explains how it works in the video below.Sean Carey Starbreeze Studios has struck a publishing deal with Koch Media for Payday 3, which will launch sometime in 2023 for consoles and PC. Parent company Starbreeze says the games developer, Overkill, is currently making good progress with Payday 3.
That means it's ditched the controversial microtransactions that angered the community earlier this year. Payday 3 is in full production and is still on track for its planned 2023 release.
Meanwhile, in an update on Payday 2's Steam page, Overkill said it was making the game's black market free for everyone going forward. That takes players through until the end of 2017. Starbreeze boss Bo Andersson Klint said developer Overkill, which it owns, will continue to support Payday 2 for at least another 18 months. While Starbreeze was unable to share many more details about Payday 3, it has confirmed that the co-op shooter is still 'years away' as it targets a 2023 release date. Starbreeze bought the rights to the game for $30m (£20m), adding an installed base of 14 million users.
The game will release for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series XS. If they’re going to bring it to console it’s got to be more than an afterthought too. Erik Wonnevi, the director for the game has noted itll release sometime in 2023, so just under two years before we get to dive in. Money made by the console version (Payday 2: Crimewave Edition) will continue to be split between the companies as before. If Payday 3 is to have any chance of success, these developers desperately need a new engine, especially after the buggy trash fires that were Raid WWII and the Walking Dead game. Starbreeze gets full net revenue from Payday 2 on Steam, however. There's no word yet on a release window, platforms or features. The CRIMENET network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts, and players are free to choose anything from small-time. That's all we have on Payday 3, unfortunately. PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree. The note says 505 gets a 33 per cent revenue share of Starbreeze's net revenues from future sales of Payday 3, capped at $40m (around £27m), and after Starbreeze has fully recouped its development and marketing costs. While that’s a long wait, Starbreeze has something in store for Payday 2 players, as the studio has announced the City of Gold expansion for the game, Check out the.
Starbreeze's agreement with publisher 505 Games for Payday includes a note about money made from Payday 3. PAYDAY 3 will be launched in a coordinated release on PC and consoles in 2023, with additional content and functionalities planned for long beyond the original release date. In a press release announcing Swedish studio Starbreeze has bought the full rights to the Payday franchise, Payday 3 was confirmed.