Payday 3 has been nothing wanting a catastrophe for developer Starbreeze Studios. As huge of a hit as its predecessor was, since its launch final 12 months, the multiplayer shooter has constantly been on the receiving finish of criticism from its ever-dwindling participant base. Starbreeze itself has said repeatedly that Payday 3 has been performing beneath the corporate’s inside expectations– and that continued underperformance is now yielding predictable penalties.
In its just lately revealed quarterly fiscal report, the developer has introduced its plans to “considerably” lower funding in Payday 3 and its post-launch plans, which doesn’t encourage a variety of confidence within the sport’s future.
“The extent of funding throughout Payday 3’s first 12 months available on the market, each by means of launched DLCs and Operation Medic Bag, has been at an elevated degree,” Starbreeze says. “Forward of 12 months two, we’re assured in having the ability to proceed delivering quantities of worth to our gamers with a considerably decrease degree of funding.”
Payday 3 has failed to take care of a wholesome participant base since its launch, so Starbreeze’s resolution to tug again assist for the shooter doesn’t come as an entire shock, although it must be attention-grabbing to see what this implies for the studio’s long-term plans for the sport, and for the Payday franchise generally.
Payday 3 is offered on PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, and PC.
