Heisters! Today we announce that Starbreeze enters a co-publishing agreement with Koch Media for PAYDAY 3 to launch on PC and consoles in 2023. The agreement provides for an estimated total investment exceeding 50 MEUR for both development and marketing of PAYDAY 3 including 18 months of post-launch development and marketing of the game as "Games-as-a-service". With this co-publishing deal, the PAYDAY 3 project is fully financed. PAYDAY 3 is expected to launch during 2023. [i]“We are excited to announce this exclusive long-term PAYDAY 3 co-publishing deal with Koch Media who shares our passion for the PAYDAY franchise and the “Games as a service” model. In addition to securing the continued development, this deal secures global publishing of PAYDAY 3 as well as the marketing efforts through the entire game life cycle. We now have a strong foundation for a successful launch of PAYDAY 3”,[/i] said Tobias Sjögren, Acting CEO of Starbreeze. With over 20 years of experience, Koch Media has positioned itself as a premier publisher of digital entertainment. [i]“We are delighted to welcome Starbreeze as a new partner for our global publishing business. PAYDAY 3 is shaping up to be an incredible game. Based on what we’ve seen already, PAYDAY 3 is going to take the franchise to new heights and will delight PAYDAY fans as well as new audiences alike with innovative multiplayer gameplay”,[/i] said Klemens Kundratitz, CEO, Koch Media Group. With the co-publishing deal signed, the PAYDAY 3 project is fully financed. PAYDAY 3 is expected to launch in 2023. Read more [url=https://www.starbreeze.com/2021/03/starbreeze-enters-co-publishing-agreement-with-koch-media-for-2023-payday-3-launch/]here[/url]! It's ːPːːAːːYːːTheDːːAːːYː! ːdallasː OVERKILL_Almir OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.