Payday 3
GameBy Starbreeze Studios · Released Sep 21, 2023
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Starbreeze 2024 Financial Results
Starbreeze’s 2024 financial results reveal a significant contraction in revenue, primarily driven by the absence of major new releases compared to the previous year.
- Starbreeze reported 2024 net revenue of SEK 185.9 million ($17.3 million), a 3.4x decline compared to 2023, primarily due to the absence of major new releases.
- The company shifted from a profit of SEK 207.6 million in 2023 to a net loss of SEK 199.3 million ($18.6 million) in 2024.
- Third-party publishing was the company's only growth segment, with revenue increasing 220% to SEK 47.7 million ($4.4 million) driven by titles like Roboquest.
Embracer Group Q2 2024 Financial Report Analysis
Embracer Group’s financial results for the second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year, ending September 30, 2024, reflect a period of significant structural transition characterized by asset divestment and declining revenues across its core gaming segments.
- Embracer Group is divesting its mobile developer Easybrain to Miniclip for $1.2 billion, a deal expected to close in early 2025 that will reduce the company's net debt from SEK 13.2 billion to approximately SEK 500 million.
- PC and Console revenue plummeted 46% year-over-year to SEK 2.1 billion, driven by an 81% decline in new game sales due to a lack of major releases compared to the previous year.
- Total net sales for Q2 2024 reached SEK 8.5 billion, representing a 21% year-over-year decrease across the company.
Starbreeze H1 2024 Financial Results
Starbreeze’s financial results for the first half of 2024 reveal a period of significant revenue growth coupled with a substantial increase in net losses.
- Starbreeze reported a net loss of $8.95 million for H1 2024, a significant increase from the $18.9k net loss recorded in the same period of 2023.
- Total revenue for H1 2024 reached $9.46 million, representing a 38.5% year-over-year increase, while EBITDA grew by 211% to $5.5 million.
- Payday 3 generated $4.4 million in revenue during the first six months of 2024 and maintained approximately 300,000 monthly active users as of June 30.
Plus: Which Recent PC Games Have the Most 'Staying Power'?
This analysis examines the retention and market performance of PC and console games, with a primary focus on Steam launches from September 2023.
- Games-as-a-Service (GaaS) sports titles like EA Sports FC and NBA 2K exhibit the highest retention, maintaining 0.64x to 0.66x of their peak concurrent user (CCU) counts.
- Most premium 'play once' games suffer rapid player decay, frequently dropping below 100 CCU shortly after their initial launch.
- Lies of P demonstrated strong single-player retention by holding 20% of its peak CCU six weeks post-launch, while Payday 3 struggled significantly, retaining only 4% of its peak.
Embracer Group Q2 Financial Results
Embracer Group’s financial results for the second quarter of the 2023/2024 fiscal year reflect a period of significant corporate transition characterized by revenue growth alongside aggressive cost-cutting measures.
- Embracer Group reported a net loss of SEK 562 million for Q2 2023/2024, a significant reversal from the SEK 2.38 billion profit recorded in the same period last year.
- Net sales grew 13% year-over-year to SEK 10.83 billion, driven by a 25% increase in Tabletop Games and a 76% surge in Entertainment & Services, despite a 5% decline in the PC and Console segment.
- The company is executing a restructuring program to reduce net debt to at least SEK 8 billion by March 31, 2024, which has already resulted in 904 job cuts and the closure of studios including Volition and Campfire Cabal.
Embracer Group Q1 2023 Financial Results
Embracer Group’s financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2023, ending June 30, demonstrate significant year-over-year growth alongside the implementation of a major corporate restructuring program.
- Embracer Group reported Q1 2023 net sales of SEK 10.45 billion, a 47% year-over-year increase, and a net profit of SEK 2.25 billion compared to a net loss of SEK 182 million in the prior-year period.
- The company is executing a restructuring program to reduce net debt from SEK 16.75 billion to at least SEK 8 billion by March 31, 2024, involving studio closures and workforce reductions.
- PC and console revenue grew 74% to $365.5 million, bolstered by the releases of Dead Island 2 and Remnant II, with back catalog titles like Borderlands 3 contributing nearly 40% of that segment's revenue.
Plus: Next Week Goes Giant With Party Animals, Lies of P & Payday 4
This analysis examines the performance and market positioning of video games on Steam and major consoles during mid-September 2023.
- The industry is facing an unusually crowded release window in mid-September 2023, featuring six titles from the Steam 'Top 100 Wishlisted' list debuting in a single week.
- Steam games show a median conversion ratio of 0.15 from pre-release Hype scores to first-week reviews, with top performers exceeding this by 2x to 3x and underperformers dropping as low as 0.02.
- Party Animals is a high-potential release with nearly 500,000 Steam followers, while Mortal Kombat 1 demonstrated strong early momentum with 26,000 concurrent users during its premium early access period.
Which Games Got Most Steam Hyped for the Rest of 2023?
Anticipation for the remainder of 2023 on Steam is dominated by a mix of high-budget sequels and viral multiplayer titles.
- Starfield, Payday 3, and Party Animals are the most anticipated upcoming Steam releases for the remainder of 2023, based on a proprietary Hype score derived from over 16,000 unreleased titles.
- Sea of Stars and Payday 3 are demonstrating the highest wishlist velocity, indicating stronger pre-launch momentum than games relying solely on follower counts.
- Market trends show a divergence where AAA action titles like Lies of P and Lords of the Fallen are positioned for PC and console crossover, while simulation and roguelite games like Cities: Skylines II and Endless Dungeon remain PC-centric.
Starbreeze Q1 2022 Financial Results
Starbreeze’s financial performance during the first quarter of 2022 was characterized by a significant increase in losses, highlighting the company’s ongoing fiscal challenges despite the enduring popularity of its core franchise.
- Starbreeze canceled its Dungeons & Dragons cooperative title, Project Baxter, resulting in a $27.3 million write-off that exceeds the company's total revenue for the 2024 fiscal year.
- The company reported a pre-tax loss of SEK 23.8 million ($2.34 million) for Q1 2022, a 470% increase in losses compared to the same period in 2021.
- Net sales for Q1 2022 fell 15.7% year-over-year to SEK 23.5 million ($2.3 million), driven by a 24% decline in Payday base game sales and an 11% drop in DLC sales on Steam.
Plus: How Did Those Big Steam Debuts Do?
This analysis examines the performance of major PC and console game launches during a high-traffic period in September 2023.
- Technical stability is the primary driver of player sentiment, as evidenced by Payday 3's 'Mostly Negative' reviews due to server failures despite 78,000 peak CCU, compared to Lies of P's 'Very Positive' reception with a stable launch.
- Party Animals recorded the highest Steam debut among the analyzed titles with over 104,000 peak CCU, though it faced criticism for its lack of an offline mode.
- Mortal Kombat 1 demonstrated strong multi-platform performance, maintaining high CCU on PC while securing a top-three position on U.S. PlayStation digital sales charts.
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