"Starbreeze Studios CEO Fired Amid Payday 3 Sales Flop"

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Starbreeze Studios CEO Tobias Sjögren has left the company, with board member Juergen Goeldner taking over as interim CEO following the release of Payday 3, which failed to meet expectations. The company is now recruiting for a permanent CEO, and Goeldner, with 40 years of experience in the games industry, is optimistic about leveraging the organization's strengths to monetize and develop the IP portfolio. Despite attracting over 3 million players in its first month, Payday 3 did not meet the studio's expectations.
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