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Starbreeze cancels Project Baxter, approximately 44 workers affected by layoffs
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Starbreeze cancels Project Baxter, approximately 44 workers affected by layoffs

by admin October 2, 2025


Starbreeze Entertainment has cancelled Project Baxter, its Dungeons & Dragons games-as-service title.

The decision was made following a strategic review, with the developer concluding “that resources are best deployed to accelerate the growth of [its] flagship Payday franchise.”

Part of the game’s development team will be relocated internally on other Starbreeze projects, while roughly 44 full-time employees and contractors will lose their jobs.

In a statement to Game Developer, the firm clarified that it could not provide an exact number of workers affected by layoffs due to union negotiations.

As a result of Project Baxter’s cancellation, there will be a non-cash impairment of approximately SEK 255 million ($27.2 million) in Q3 2025.

“This was a difficult but necessary decision,” said Starbreeze CEO Adolf Kristjansson. “By focusing our investment and talent [on the Payday franchise], we can accelerate delivery, engage players with more content, and reinforce Starbreeze’s position as the clear leader in the heisting genre.

“This is about sharpening our focus to create the strongest long-term value for our players, our people, and our shareholders.”

Kristjansson added: “I want to sincerely thank the Baxter team for their passion and creativity, and express appreciation to Wizards of the Coast for their support.

“Though we have made the decision to not continue forward with this project, we are proud of what was achieved in Baxter, and those contributions will carry forward into Payday and the future of Starbreeze. By concentrating our efforts on Payday we give Starbreeze and all our employees the best chance to succeed.”



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Dreamhaven affected by unspecified number of layoffs
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Dreamhaven affected by unspecified number of layoffs

by admin September 6, 2025


Dreamhaven co-founder and CEO Mike Morhaime has announced a round of layoffs at the developer and publisher.

In a post shared on LinkedIn, Morhaime wrote that the company made “the hard decision to reduce the impact on our publishing group”.

The number of employees affected has not been specified.

“These choices are never easy – they affect talented colleagues who have played a key role in building Dreamhaven’s foundation and supporting what has been an eventful year for us,” Morhaime explained.

“From organising the Dreamhaven Showcase to helping launch three games, every person at Dreamhaven has contributed to sharing our games with the world. I’m deeply grateful for the creativity, dedication, and hard work of the teammates we are parting ways with.”

He continued: “We recognise that this comes at a time when far too many in our industry are facing similar challenges. To support our colleagues in their next steps, we’ve provided separation packages and benefits coverage.”

Morhaime also shared that Dreamhaven has partnered with Amir Satvat’s Games Community “to connect [colleagues] with career transition resources and mentorship.

“While today’s news is hard, I remain optimistic about Dreamhaven’s future and the experiences still to come.”

In a statement to PC Gamer, Dreamhaven clarified that “ongoing development of Wildgate and Sunderfolk and other projects [are] not affected” by the layoffs.

The redundancies at Dreamhaven came after a Bloomberg report cited an internal email in which Morhaime allegedly wrote that the company’s “monthly expenses are outpacing revenue”.

Dreamhaven was co-founded by Morhaime in 2020 following his tenure as president of Blizzard Entertainment, of which he also co-founded. He stepped down from his role at the developer in 2018.



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