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Game On! We Play for a Life-Time.

About

“Release and forget” is a thing of the past! Nobody wants their favorite games to end. Our passion is to create games with a long life, working closely together with our community.

Starbreeze has been around since the late 90s and evolved into an industry leader for games built to last. And communities built to grow.

We do it by developing action-packed, replayable and expandable games. For us, “Games as a Service” isn’t a recipe but a philosophy. We are constantly looking for ways to improve, iterate and expand the player experience – adding new content and functionality.

We will continue to grow by making more games for our community. Our history makes us what we are, and our passion drives us forward.

Our Core

  • COMMUNITY LOVEWe believe in dialogue, transparency and honesty with our community. Celebrate when things work, and own up to when they don’t.
  • KEEP THINGS GOING (AND GROWING)We continuously update our games with new content, pushing the barrier of long lifetime value.
  • BEYOND GAMESWe bring our games into new formats, because great stories deserve to be told in more ways than one.
  • THE PLACE TO BEOur Crew is what makes Starbreeze unique and fun to work at. We believe opportunity for growth is the best motivator.

Looking for the Future? You Came to the Right Place.

Put your skills to work with us as we build the next generation of multiplayer games. We’re always looking to find new talent that can help us deliver unforgettable experiences to our community.

Careers

See What We’re Made of

As one of Sweden’s longest running gaming companies, we’ve stood the test of time. Check out some of our current stats.

  • Years25Older than most, and still going strong.
  • People~190From Art to Tech to QA, and everything in between.
  • Nationalities~30A global staff, delivering to fans across the world.
  • DLCs & UPDATES240+Continuously delivering features, content and improvements.

Our History

25+ years of doing awesome games. Yet, our best work is just over the horizon.

1998
  • It all beginsFounded under the name O3 Games AB.
2000
  • Listed on the stock exchangeStarbreeze becomes one of the first listed game studios on Nasdaq.
2002
  • EnclaveA medieval fantasy, multiplayer-only video game.
2003
  • Award: "Most improved studio"At the Develop Industry Excellence Awards in London.
2004
  • Knights of the TempleAn action-adventure video game.
  • The Chronicles of Riddick - Escape from Butcher BayA first-person action and stealth video game based on the movie of the same name.
2007
  • The DarknessA gritty, first-person, action-adventure game with a horror twist.
2009
  • The Chronicles of Riddick – Assault on Dark AthenaA science fiction first-person action video game.
2011
  • PAYDAY: The HeistThe first in the PAYDAY series, this cooperative first-person shooter was released through OVERKILL Software.
2012
  • SyndicateThe first in a series of science fiction video games.
  • Studio mergerStarbreeze merges with OVERKILL Software.
2013
  • Award: “Community’s Choice”By Steam for PAYDAY: The Heist.
  • Brothers – A Tale of Two SonsA co-op adventure game with an average rating of 90%.
  • PAYDAY 2The action-packed sequel to the co-op shooter, selling millions of units the first year.
  • Award: “Best Multiplayer Game of the year 2013”By Golden Joystick Awards for PAYDAY 2.
2016
  • Dead by DaylightAn asymmetric co-op and PvP survival horror game.
2017
  • PAYDAY 2: Reservoir Dogs HeistReleasing a DLC collaboration with the biggest heisters in movie history.
2018
  • ReconstructionTurbulent times as Starbreeze resulted in a renewed focus on GaaS and the PAYDAY-franchise.
2021
  • Co-publishing with PLAIONPayday 3 will be co-published by Starbreeze and PLAION.
  • Payday on mobilePopReach buys the licence to develop and publish the mobile game Payday Crime War.
  • 10 years of PaydayStarbreeze celebrates with the release of a 4-part docu-series.
2022
  • 3rd Party PublishingStarting with The Tribe Must Survive, a strategy tribe-builder game with survival and roguelike features.
  • Starbreeze NebulaIntroducing the customer account system bringing the player experience to the next level.
2023
  • PAYDAY 3Releasing the much anticipated sequel to one of the most popular co-op shooters ever.
  • 3rd Party PublishingAdded "Roboquest" by RyseUp Studios, a lightning-fast FPS, to Starbreeze publishing.

Our Games Have One Thing in Common

Great games require a great team. Get to know some of the people making our games a reality.

Meet the Team