Like many a Payday 2 player, Starbreeze Studios has made an impressive escape -- not from virtual law enforcement as part of a video game heist, but from one of the lowest financial positions a business can be in without collapsing completely.
Following the poor performance of Overkill's The Walking Dead, a title the Swedish developer had invested heavily in, the company found itself facing insolvency by the end of 2018.
Starbreeze was granted a period of reconstruction -- a measure in Sweden to give businesses the chance to course correct and ensure they are on the path to recovery -- and after multiple extensions, it emerged in December 2019 with a plan to pay off its debts and promises of a new Payday on the horizon.