Starbreeze Entertainment canceled the Project Baxter, its Dungeons & Dragons Games, as the name of the services.
The decision was made after a strategic review, and the developer concluded that “resources are best deployed to accelerate growth [its] Flagship franchise before salary. “
Part of the game developers team will move within other Starbreeze projects, while approximately 44 full -time employees and contractors will lose their job.
In the statement of about The developer of the gameThe company explained that it could not provide the exact number of workers who suffered from dismissal from negotiations on trade unions.
As a result of the cancellation of the Bakster project in 3 quarters of 2025, an unrelated violation of approximately $ 255 million ($ 27.2 million) will be violated in the quarter of 2025.
“It was a difficult but necessary solution,” said Adolf Kristjansson, General Director of Starbreeze. “Focusing our investment and talent [on the Payday franchise]We can speed up delivery, attract players with a high content of content and strengthen Starbreeze position as a clear leader in the genre.
“We are talking about aggravating our attention to create the strongest long -term value for our players, our people and our shareholders.”
Kristjansson added: “I want to sincerely thank the Bakster team for their passion and creativity and express gratitude to the wizards of the coast for their support.
“Despite the fact that we decided not to continue advancement with this project, we are proud of what was achieved in Bakster, and these contributions will continue until the salary and future Starbreeze. Having concentrated our efforts on receiving salaries, we give Starbreeze and all our employees the best chances of success. ”
