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"Starbreeze Studios Removes CEO Following Payday 3 Flop"

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Source: Kotaku
"Starbreeze Studios Removes CEO Following Payday 3 Flop"
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After the disastrous launch of Payday 3 in 2023, which led to poor reviews and low sales, Starbreeze has removed CEO Tobias Sjögren and is seeking "different leadership." The interim CEO, Juergen Goeldner, will lead the company while a permanent replacement is found. The board cited the need for a new direction in executing the company's strategy, which focuses on creating attractive games on their own and licensed IPs.

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  1. After Payday 3 Flops, Starbreeze Removes CEO And Looks For 'Different Leadership'  Kotaku
  2. Starbreeze Studios CEO Out Less Than Six Months After Payday 3 Launch  Game Informer
  3. Starbreeze ousts CEO Tobias Sjögren with Payday 3 in dire straits  Game Developer
  4. Starbreeze CEO Out After Payday 3 Disaster  IGN
  5. Six months after the disastrous launch of Payday 3, Starbreeze CEO is out as the company says it needs 'different leadership' for the future  PC Gamer

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