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Starbreeze to capitalize on Roblox success with second gameStarbreeze is expanding its presence on Roblox with a second game, developed by Gamefam, following the success of Notoriety: A Payday Experience. The first game has surpassed 400 million visits and maintains a 92% player approval rating, establishing the Payday franchise as a significant co-op series on the platform. Starbreeze aims to connect with its existing fanbase and attract new players through these Roblox experiences.
Starbreeze hasn't declared Payday 3 dead yet, but it's launching yet another spin-off this year—this…Starbreeze has announced a new partnership with Gamefam to develop a new Payday game for Roblox, set to launch later this year. This marks the second Payday experience on the platform, following Notoriety: A Payday Experience. The studio assures that these external projects do not mean Payday 3 is abandoned, but rather that they are licensed to external studios.
Nordic Game 2026 announces speakers for Masterclass Friday programmeNordic Game 2026 has announced the speakers for its Masterclass Friday program, featuring industry professionals from companies like Starbreeze and Ubisoft. The program will offer full-day workshops in design, art, business, and narrative, curated by the Mighty Diamonds mentor group. The event will take place from May 26 to May 29 in Malmö, Sweden.
PUBG Dev On Highguard And Concord Struggles: It's "Really Hard To Succeed Every Time"PUBG franchise director Taeseok Jang reflected on the challenges of live-service games, citing the failures of Concord and Highguard as learning experiences. He emphasized the importance of rapid prototyping and community feedback, drawing lessons from PUBG: Blindspot's short early-access period. PUBG Studios plans to expand the PUBG franchise by adding new modes, including a Payday collaboration with Starbreeze, and exploring user-generated content.- Kingdom Builder RAEV: Kingdom on the Distant Shores Closed Beta Test LiveRAEV: Kingdom on the Distant Shores, a kingdom builder from RAVINE Games and V Publishing, is currently in a closed beta test on PC via Steam, running until March 30. The beta allows players to develop settlements into cities, manage governance, and send out expeditions. The article also briefly mentions other game releases and updates, including Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage for Nintendo Switch, GRIDbeat!, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS' 2026 roadmap, a Call of Duty: Warzone charity stream, and Johnny Gioeli's upcoming tour.
- PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 2026 Development Roadmap ReleasedPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has unveiled its 2026 development roadmap, introducing features like destructible terrain, a new roguelite mode called Xeno Point, and a co-op heist collaboration with Starbreeze's PAYDAY. The updates aim to enhance gameplay with evolving weapon metas, interactive environmental elements, and refined ranking systems.
- Nytt Payday släpps i år – till VRA new virtual reality iteration of the bank-robbing game Payday, titled Payday: Aces High, is set to release in the third quarter of 2024 for Steam VR and Meta Quest. The game will feature up to four players in co-op, with different character archetypes focusing on stealth, gadgets, power, or strategy. This VR entry follows the legacy of Payday: The Heist and Payday 2, as Payday 3 has seen significantly lower player counts.
KRAFTON UNVEILS PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 2026 DEVELOPMENT ROADMAPKRAFTON has unveiled the 2026 development roadmap for PUBG: Battlegrounds, focusing on gameplay evolution and live service advancements. Key features include destructible terrain on Erangel, new tactical systems, a seasonal weapon meta rotation, and enhancements to ranked mode. The roadmap also introduces new experiences like a co-op roguelite mode called Xeno Point and a co-op heist mode in collaboration with Starbreeze for PAYDAY, alongside a full-scale expansion of User Generated Content tools and a dedicated UGC hub.
Payday Movie And TV Show Deal Announced, AgainStarbreeze has announced a new partnership with Vice Studios to adapt the Payday game series into film and television. This deal aims to expand Payday into a broader entertainment platform, leveraging the franchise's existing mythology. Starbreeze retains full ownership of the Payday intellectual property.
Tacticool x PAYDAY Collaboration Event Live Through March 25Tacticool is hosting a collaboration event with PAYDAY, running until March 25. The event introduces a new Operator inspired by PAYDAY's Wolf and a heist-themed Bank Robbery mode. This collaboration aims to blend the heist vibes of PAYDAY with Tacticool's tactical action gameplay.
Payday 2 was outperforming Payday 3 towards the end of 2025Starbreeze's Payday 2 significantly outperformed Payday 3 in net sales during the fourth quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, with Payday 2 generating SEK 14.8 million compared to Payday 3's SEK 8 million. While Payday 3 had higher full-year sales, its performance has declined since previous years, prompting Starbreeze CEO Adolf Kristjansson to emphasize a focus on consistent updates and community trust for the threequel.