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Starbreeze to develop a second Payday experience in RobloxStarbreeze Entertainment is partnering with Gamefam to develop a second Payday experience on the Roblox platform. This new collaboration aims to offer players a distinct entry point into the Payday universe, building on the success of the first Roblox experience, 'Notoriety: A Payday Experience.' The company views Roblox as an increasingly important platform for engaging with its fanbase.
The Payday games are being adapted for the screen, and Starbreeze boss wants it to "own the heisting genre"Starbreeze Entertainment is partnering with VICE Studios to create film and TV adaptations of the Payday video game franchise. The goal is to expand Payday into a full entertainment platform and "own the heisting genre." Both companies aim to capture the tone and energy of the games while introducing new audiences to the universe.
Starbreeze lands new partner to adapt Payday series for film and TVStarbreeze Entertainment has partnered with VICE Studios to develop film and television adaptations of its Payday series, aiming to expand the franchise into new entertainment formats. CEO Adolf Kristjansson stated the goal is to grow Payday into a full entertainment platform. This announcement comes as Payday 3 has underperformed expectations since its September 2023 launch, while Payday 2 continues to perform well.
Vice Plots Payday Movie and TV Projects as Part of New Partnership With Starbreeze - IGNVice Studios has acquired the film and television rights to the Payday franchise and partnered with Starbreeze Entertainment to develop movie and TV projects based on the game series. This move aims to expand the Payday universe beyond video games, with current CEO Adolf Kristjansson stating the goal is to grow Payday into a full entertainment platform. Despite the announcement, Payday 3 has struggled with player counts since its launch.
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.