Starbreeze Studios has appointed EA veteran Jonas Skantz as basic supervisor of the Payday franchise.Introduced earlier as we speak, Skantz joins the workforce with the duty of “steering the franchise’s artistic and industrial path.” The final supervisor has had an intensive tenure at EA with credit on over 40 titles, primarily as director of engineering and studio director within the Stockholm department.Alongside the launches of video games like Anthem, Battlefield V, and 2017’s Star Wars: Battlefront II, Skantz had a considerable position across the Frostbite engine, together with the migration that transitioned Fifa (renamed to EA Sports activities FC since 2023) onto the engine, in addition to device growth for Battlefield entries.”Over my first week, I’ve had the pleasure of talking with folks throughout the corporate in regards to the IP’s historical past, current, and future,” Skantz mentioned within the announcement. “The fervour and dedication I’ve seen listed here are actually inspiring, and I’m right here to work with the workforce to evolve Payday in ways in which shock, delight, and reward our group.”Management adjustments proceed at Starbreeze amidst Payday’s ongoing underperformanceSkantz is the second managerial addition to the Starbreeze workforce thus far this 12 months. Again in March, fellow EA veteran Adolf Kristjansson was appointed as the brand new CEO with the objective of turning the corporate right into a “true multi-title studio” transferring ahead. This occurred round a 12 months after the studio ousted then-CEO Tobias Sjögren after Payday 3’s launch carried out nicely beneath expectations.Associated:’It isn’t our intention to develop, develop, develop:’ Gamescom 2025 touts file exhibitors however organizers says high quality is best than quantityIn February 2024, 5 months after the discharge of Payday 3, Starbreeze defined the co-op shooter was acting at “considerably decrease ranges” than it might have favored, and the method of rehabilitating the sport was its “greatest focus and absolute precedence.”As famous in Starbreeze’s fiscal report for the full-year ended December 2024, the corporate delivered annual web gross sales of SEK 185.9 million (round $17.3 million), in comparison with SEK 633.5 million ($58.1 million) recorded in FY2023.”With a balanced danger profile, robust money place and a number of other ongoing initiatives approaching vital milestones, we stay up for 2025,” performing CEO Mats Juhl mentioned on the time. “Our imaginative and prescient to be a number one multi-title studio is extra real looking than ever, and we’re nicely positioned to proceed constructing worth for our gamers and homeowners.”Elsewhere, Starbreeze agreed to totally purchase the publishing rights for Payday from Plaion again in Could with a view to “pursue broader strategic alternatives” for the franchise.Associated:Patch Notes #18: Arkane union manufacturers Microsoft an ‘confederate’ to genocide, Krafton hits again at Unknown Worlds founders, and is collective motion the reply to miscrediting?