StarBreeze has re-acquired the rights to the “PayDay” franchise following an announcement that the Stockholm-based company has come to terms with 505 Games. The transaction makes StarBreeze the full rights holder for any future or commercialization that will include “PayDay 2” and “PayDay” for mobile platforms.
The StarBreeze-505 Games deal will mean the former will retain full net revenue from “PayDay 2” on the Steam platform which will be retroactive starting May 1, 2016. On a related note, “Payday 2: Crimewave Edition” will still be split between the two companies as before with 505 games continuing to publish the game title.
As this transpired, “PayDay 3” was inadvertently confirmed as well when StarBreeze bared that 505 Games will continue to get a share in net revenue (33%) but will be capped at $40 million. Despite the confirmation, there is was no definitive answer on when “PayDay 3” will be available.
For now, the attention remains on “PayDay 2” which will reportedly continue to get more content in the next 18 months courtesy of StarBreeze branch Overkill.
“PAYDAY is very close to my heart, and has laid the foundation for Starbreeze success in recent years. We’re very excited to bring our heisters home to the safe house,” said Bo Andersson Klint, Starbreeze CEO. “To start with, we believe in the continued success of PAYDAY 2 and will support it for at least another 18 months continuing expanding the game.”
Among the changes for “PayDay 2” will bring could be tied up with the game’s “safe” system. Word around is that the next title update will feature all new “safes” which will be completely free. The new safes contain special weapon skins and were previously available to players with the aid of a special drill.
For those who are unfamiliar with “PayDay," the game is a cooperative first-person shooter video game that first came out back in 2011. The game has amassed over 14 million players across popular gaming platforms that include the PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and SteamOS.
