In a statement shared on X, Starbreeze announced the leadership shakeup and that Andreas Häll Penninger and Almir Listo would jointly take up Kovačevićas' role (thanks, Eurogamer). To put the situation in perspective, PAYDAY 3 managed its highest monthly average player count in August, at just 844 on Steam. PAYDAY 2, also on Steam, garnered an average of 15,508 concurrent users, which was actually the lowest it managed since its sequel was released last year.
It remains to be seen if Starbreeze can right the ship at this late stage, but it certainly seems like the studio would have been better served simply catering to those loyal players still engaged with PAYDAY 2. Hindsight and all that, but considering it came out in 2013, those are some pretty impressive numbers!
What do you think? Where did PAYDAY 3 go wrong? Are you someone who is still dabbling in the series? Let us know in the comments section below.
