Starbreeze AB (publ) (STAR_B) Q1 2025 Earnings Call

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Warm welcome to Starbreeze presentation of the first quarter of 2025. My name is Adolf Kristiansson, Starbreeze's newly appointed CEO. The last six to eight weeks have been eventful for Starbreeze Entertainment, including my appointment at the end of Q1. Briefly about myself. After completing my MBA in the US, I joined the game group to lead its operations across the Nordics and Central Europe, overseeing more than 100 retail locations, including two headquarters. Over a five-year period, my team and I successfully turned the business into a profitable operation. I then joined Eltor & Garts in Switzerland, initially leading international sales alignment but I quickly pivoted towards digital transformation, building and scaling a global digital publishing organization across four continents. We manage EA end-to-end platform partnerships with PlayStation, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Steam, playing a pivotal role in EA's digital acceleration and its tenfold increase in market cap. I later spearheaded global commercial strategies for blockbuster franchises such as FIFA, FC, Battlefield, Apex Legends, and Star Wars. And most recently, I served on the board of the Thunderbolt Group. And today, I'm currently here, the CEO of Starpeace, one of Sweden's most iconic studios. I bring over 20 years of industry experience to the role and my focus is clear. To transform Starpeace into a sustainable, player-centric and high-performing business that delivers long-term value to its employees, players and shareholders alike. We recently announced the reacquisition of the full rights to the Payday franchise and our decision to part ways with our partners at PlayOn. As the publisher of records for Payday, we will now manage direct relationships with platform holders, bringing numerous stra...