US EditionStarbreeze Cancels Co-Op Dungeons & Dragons Game Project Baxter, Lays Off Developers, and Doubles Down on Payday
Starbreeze will incur a $27 million write-off and lay off 44 staff as it reallocates resources to expand Payday, which has engaged over 50 million players and generated $427 million revenue.
- Starbreeze announced the cancellation of its multiplayer Dungeons & Dragons title, known as Project Baxter, in order to concentrate resources on its Payday series.
- The decision followed a strategic review aiming to concentrate resources on Payday after Payday 3's mixed reception and Project Baxter's failure to meet sales expectations.
- The cancellation led to the layoff of around 44 contractors and full-time staff, with some team members redeployed mainly to Payday projects, while union negotiations limit disclosure of exact figures.
- Starbreeze will report a non-cash write-down near SEK 255 million in the third quarter of 2025 and aims to expand the Payday 3 development team to about 50 members by the end of the year.
- Starbreeze intends to evolve Payday into a modern live platform by accelerating updates, expanding to new platforms, and creating new heist experiences to drive long-term value and profitability by 2026.
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Starbreeze Cancels Co-Op Dungeons & Dragons Game Project Baxter, Lays Off Developers, and Doubles Down on Payday
Starbreeze has canceled Project Baxter, its co-op Dungeons & Dragons game, laid off a significant portion of its development team, and announced plans to double down on its Payday franchise.
Another D&D video game bites the dust as Starbreeze scraps Project Baxter
Starbreeze Studios has cancelled its upcoming Dungeons & Dragons cooperative multiplayer game, codenamed Project Baxter, to refocus its efforts on the studio’s flagship PAYDAY franchise. The Swedish developer announced the strategic shift this week, confirming the discontinuation of the D&D title, which was expected to launch in 2026. The decision follows a review by the board of directors, which concluded that the company’s resources would be b…
The mysterious Dungeons & Dragons game of Starbreeze, known as Project Baxter, will not appear. The studio has officially discontinued the development and explained that all forces flow into the successful Payday brand...
It's a sad habit and bad news: a studio has to cancel a title, while not having a part of its team for the months and years to come. Today, it is Stabreeze (to whom it is due Payday 3) who is affected by the difficulties that our media is currently experiencing. Difficulties that result in two important consequences since the Dungeons & Dragons game that was previously announced will never see the light, while 44 people lose their jobs in the st…
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