STARBREEZE


Associated tags: Nasdaq Stockholm, PC, IP, STAR, Video game

Locations: US, HEIST, SWEDEN, PARIS, LONDON

Starbreeze AB (publ) interim report January-September 2023

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points: 
  • August 10, Starbreeze announced that it will publish Roboquest by RyseUp Studios, version 1.0 to be released on November 7, 2023
    September 22, worldwide launch of PAYDAY 3, Starbreeze has recouped initial investment as of September 30th.
  • November 3, Starbreeze announced that it will publish GodsTV by Melbot Studios for release in 2026.
  • November 10, Starbreeze' Chairman Torgny Hellström announced that he declines re-election at the 2024 AGM.
  • Starbreeze' net sales amounted to close to half a billion SEK during the quarter, of which PAYDAY 3 accounted for SEK 441 million.

PAYDAY™ 3 announces major free update including two legacy heists

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new free update coming in November reimagines two classic heists: Cook Off and Turbid Station.

Key Points: 
  • STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new free update coming in November reimagines two classic heists: Cook Off and Turbid Station.
  • Starbreeze today announces that PAYDAY 3, the ultimate co-op heist shooter fantasy, will be rewarding players with a blast from the past in its upcoming update, coming in November.
  • The next major update for PAYDAY 3 will bring back fan-favorite heists from PAYDAY 2, known as Legacy Heists, allowing players to relive the thrill and excitement of these re-imagined classic heists.
  • The free content update for PAYDAY 3 will offer:
    The full list of updates and changes will be released closer to the release of the patch.

Starbreeze chairman Torgny Hellström declines re-election

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Friday, November 10, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Torgny Hellström has announced that he is not available for re-election as chairman of the board of Starbreeze AB at the next annual general meeting scheduled for May 15, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • STOCKHOLM, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Torgny Hellström has announced that he is not available for re-election as chairman of the board of Starbreeze AB at the next annual general meeting scheduled for May 15, 2024.
  • Torgny Hellström was appointed chairman of the board in 2019 and has been chairman during the financial reorganization where the final conditions were met in the summer of 2023.
  • "I joined Starbreeze in a turbulent period with financial reorganization five years ago.
  • Thus, now is an appropriate time to hand over the rudder to a successor for the continued journey," says Torgny Hellström.

Invitation to investor presentation - third quarter 2023

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starbreeze AB will publish its interim report for the third quarter 2023 on Thursday, November 16, at 06.45 CET.

Key Points: 
  • STOCKHOLM, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starbreeze AB will publish its interim report for the third quarter 2023 on Thursday, November 16, at 06.45 CET.
  • On the same day, the company will hold a webcast at 10.00 CET.
  • Tobias Sjögren, CEO, and Mats Juhl, CFO, will present the interim report for the third quarter 2023.
  • In connection to the presentation there will be an opportunity to ask questions, or send in your questions ahead of time here .

Starbreeze Entertainment and Melbot Studios announce GodsTV - a madcap shooter coming in 2026

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Friday, November 3, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In GodsTV players are contestants in a deranged TV- show, a mashup of action, humor, and bizarre characters. Alien corporations, who present themselves as "Gods", offer players unique abilities and products (guaranteed lethal!) to fight for ultimate stardom. Choose your God, unlock their powers and weapons, and venture solo or in teams into an edgy and irreverent new universe. It's not all slaughter & laughter though - show off your style and swag to earn the favor of the Gods… and your followers. Because in this show, real online viewers can impact the fate of the players. Are you ready to chase megastardom?

Key Points: 
  • Starbreeze Entertainment and Melbot Studios today announce GodsTV,  a multi-player "cartoon punk", top down action title, stylized, irreverent and frantic, set for release in early 2026.
  • Starbreeze will support Melbot Studios with funding for the game's development, marketing, community management and release management.
  • STOCKHOLM, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In GodsTV players are contestants in a deranged TV- show, a mashup of action, humor, and bizarre characters.
  • Starbreeze Entertainment will publish the game and support GodsTV and Melbot Studios with development funding, release management, marketing, community management, data management and analytics.

Starbreeze Entertainment launches Turtle vs Turtle - a Fortnite Island by Torus Games

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle vs Turtle is a Fortnite Island where two giant moving battle platforms set the stage for an epic conflict! The game is played in two teams (1 vs 1 to 8 vs 8 ) and players need to gather resources around the map to fund the building of turrets and defenses, and in order to take out their opponents' platform while protecting their own. Are you ready to become the hero?

Key Points: 
  • Starbreeze Entertainment and Torus Games today launch Turtle vs Turtle - available now in Fortnite.
  • Developed by the Australian game developer Torus Games in UEFN (Unreal Editor for Fortnite), Turtle vs Turtle is available today here in Epic Games' Fortnite under the Fortnite Creator 2.0 program.
  • Starbreeze Entertainment will be publisher by name and support Turtle vs Turtle and Torus Games with its expertise in release management, marketing, community management, live service operations, development funding, and data management and analytics.
  • You can find the Turtle vs Turtle island on the web here or in Fortnite using the Island Code: 3946-9343-0288
    Gustav Nisser, Head of Third Party Publishing, Starbreeze Entertainment

Roboquest launches November 7th on Steam®, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass and Epic Games Store

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Suggested retail price is $24.99 and the game will be available on Steam®, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass and Epic Games Store.

Key Points: 
  • Suggested retail price is $24.99 and the game will be available on Steam®, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass and Epic Games Store.
  • Roboquest is a lightning-fast FPS with roguelite mechanics, playable in single-player or two-player co-op, so players can team up with a brobot and take down enemies together.
  • Customize your character and playstyle as you get further into the run and upgrade your base to unlock permanent upgrades.
  • Difficulty Levels - Levels of difficulty for everyone, even people not accustomed to FPS games.

Resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Starbreeze AB on 27 September 2023

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The EGM resolved, in accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, that the Board of Directors would consist of six members, with no deputies, and to elect Jon Gillard and Juergen Goeldner as new Board members for the period until the next Annual General Meeting.

Key Points: 
  • At the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) which was held today on 27 September 2023, it was resolved, in accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, to elect Jon Gillard and Juergen Goeldner as new Board members.
  • STOCKHOLM, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The EGM resolved, in accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, that the Board of Directors would consist of six members, with no deputies, and to elect Jon Gillard and Juergen Goeldner as new Board members for the period until the next Annual General Meeting.
  • The EGM further resolved, in accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, that the newly elected Board members would receive remuneration (including fees for committee work) in accordance with the remuneration levels resolved at the Annual General Meeting 2023 pro rata in relation to actual duration of duty compared to the whole period from the Annual General Meeting 2023 until the end of the next Annual General Meeting.

PAYDAY™ 3 Update

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Monday, September 25, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PAYDAY 3 matchmaking infrastructure has not performed as tested and expected. Matchmaking software encountered an unforeseen error, which made it unable to handle the massive influx of players. The issue caused an unrecoverable situation for Starbreeze' third-party matchmaking partner.

Key Points: 
  • STOCKHOLM, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PAYDAY 3 matchmaking infrastructure has not performed as tested and expected.
  • Matchmaking software encountered an unforeseen error, which made it unable to handle the massive influx of players.
  • A new version of the matchmaking server software was gradually deployed across all regions leading to improved performance.
  • However, a software update made by the partner during late Sunday again introduced instability to the matchmaking infrastructure.

PAYDAY™ 3 now released - update on server issues

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Friday, September 22, 2023

During the first hours of the launch, PAYDAY 3 had a peak of concurrent players (CCU) across all platforms of more than 220,000, and 924,204 unique players (DAU).

Key Points: 
  • During the first hours of the launch, PAYDAY 3 had a peak of concurrent players (CCU) across all platforms of more than 220,000, and 924,204 unique players (DAU).
  • Starbreeze, together with partners and matchmaking and server vendors have worked throughout the night to identify the root cause and restore full functionality across all online services.
  • Several fixes and patches to server infrastructure have been rolled out during the night, but matchmaking services are still not currently working as intended.
  • We will work tirelessly until we have restored all services and our players can get to heisting again without issues," says Tobias Sjögren, CEO of Starbreeze Entertainment.