Payday developer Starbreeze is turning in its guns and masks for swords and spells, as the studio has announced it’s working on a Dungeons & Dragons game set to release in 2026.
The Payday series, in which players team up to perform heists by sneaking or battling their way through different scenarios, is Starbreeze’s claim to fame, and it sounds like it will be looking to channel similar energy for its foray into D&D. Details are currently light, but the game is officially codenamed Project Baxter and will “carry the signature Starbreeze game cornerstones of co-operative multiplayer, lifetime commitment through a Games as a Service-model, community engagement and a larger than life experience,” according to a press release. It will be available on “all major platforms” and will include cross-play. Project Baxter had previously been announced, with Starbreeze having now confirmed the title is set in the D&D universe.
Dungeons & Dragons was “at the top” of Starbreeze’s list of potential IPs for future projects, according to Starbreeze CEO Tobias Sjögren, who went on to say that both Starbreeze games and D&D have a shared foundation in things like cooperative gameplay, replayability, and a focus on community driven experiences.