Things were looking rosy for OtherSide Entertainment back in 2017, as Starbreeze Studio sold the publishing rights back to the System Shock 3 developer after they’d experienced some catastrophic business bad luck with Overkill’s The Walking Dead. Back in their control, Otherside’s team of top tier talent were confident that they’d be able to grab a new publishing and funding …
Starbreeze recently made the announcement that they’ll be stepping away from System Shock 3, currently in development by OtherSide Entertainment. Starbreeze would have published the game, having sold the rights back to the developer earlier this year. No specific reason was stated as to why the two were parting, although it seems safe to assume the blame could be on Starbreeze’s recent financial troubles.
Looks like Starbreeze’s work in the universe of The Walking Dead has now truly kicked the bucket, as franchise rights owners Skybound Games have decided to flex their muscle and terminate the contract between the two thanks to Overkill’s The Walking Dead game being an absolute disaster.
Overkill’s The Walking Dead is not a very good game at all. The game was released on PC towards the end of last year, but it crashed so badly that it very nearly took developer Overkill and publisher Starbreeze down with it. There were suggestions that the console versions have been cancelled. they havent.
Overkill’s The Walking Dead is a horrible game by any stretch of the quality margin, with its sales more than matching its dismal scores from fans and reviewers alike. It may have been the game that broke the Starbreeze camel’s back, because that studio is dire straits currently. Who’s to blame for the blunder? According to former Starbreeze CEO Bo Andersson, it all comes down to the developers because clearly they’re to blame for poor sales.
Overkill's The Walking Dead has put Starbreeze in a dangerous financial situation, which has forced their CEO to resign and the company to enter a dire state of reconstruction.
Starbreeze are now the new owners of PayDay, and have plans to bring out a new installment very soon
There's a new Walking Dead on the way, developed by the guys who made Payday 2
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