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PAYDAY 3: Anniversary Update: Part 2 date & info + AMA is now open!

Get ready to pull off the ultimate score. PAYDAY 3 Anniversary Update: Part 2 is the latest free content drop coming on October 30th!

PAYDAY 3 Anniversary Update: Part 2 gives players a powerful line-up of free improvements and
features ensuring the heisting experience is more immersive than ever before, including:
  • Server browser: the much sought-after server browser returns. Pick freely with or without
    filters and dive straight into the action with the perfect crew.
  • Cross-platform VoIP and text chat: communication is key to any successful heist. Whether it’s the panicked cries of your team being gunned down, the sweet sound of coordination, or the heroic rescue, you’ll hear it all.
  • UI update: PAYDAY 3 now has a revamped UI to complement the brand-new content and features released in the past year.
  • Host kick: manage your lobby and control exactly who you want in your heist.
  • Twitch drops: Watch PAYDAY 3 streams on Twitch to receive in-game cosmetics for free.
  • New masks: Get spooky with a new Halloween mask or freshen up your heisting attire with two new Masks of the Week.

[h2]PAYDAY 3 Year 1 Edition – the definitive heisting experience[/h2]

The PAYDAY 3: Year 1 Edition is the ultimate entry into a profitable life of crime. This edition is free to
those who own the Gold Edition and available for separate purchase on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
and PC. It includes the entire first year's paid and free content and every improvement:

  • The base game PAYDAY 3.
  • PAYDAY 3 Year 1 Pass, including all four major DLC bundles - Syntax Error, Boys in Blue,
    Houston Breakout and Fear & Greed, introducing new heists, a variety of weapons and cosmetics.
  • Preacher pack (including 1 outfit, 1 weapon).
  • Drifter pack (including 1 outfit, 1 weapon).
  • Heavy Hitter pack (including 1 outfit, 1 weapon).
  • Assassin pack (including 1 outfit, 1 weapon).
  • Island skin.
  • Dark Sterling Mask.
  • Skull of Liberty Mask and Golden Slate Gloves.

[h2]Reddit AMA[/h2]

To celebrate the newest update that's coming to the game, we're hosting a Reddit AMA!
Your hosts for this will be:

The AMA is open for questions starting already, but we’ll start answering questions on Thursday October 17th, 2024 at 10 am CEST, to answer as many questions as possible throughout the day!

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Lastly, let's finish on this beauty shot of everything that's coming with the Anniversary Part 2 Update on October 30th!

Payday 3 dev says it will keep making updates even if there's only one player

In response to Payday 3's current player numbers, developer Starbreeze Studio says it will continue to produce updates for the crime FPS even if only a single player is online. On its launch day in 2023, Payday 3 attracted more than 77,000 players, but that number quickly dwindled owing to technical problems and widespread criticism of the Payday 2 sequel. While the shooter is steadily making a comeback, it's concurrent user count has never returned to its release-day high. While it says it will keep releasing material for Payday 3 regardless, Starbreeze also recently told PCGamesN it is confident the shooter sequel can recover completely.


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Payday 3 Steam reviews finally reach positive milestone, one year on

Payday 3 Steam count explodes as Starbreeze adds fan-loved feature

Payday 3 launch was "disastrous," Starbreeze admits, but huge changes are coming

It's been a tough year for Starbreeze, and for Payday 3's players, but the heist FPS has every chance of making a valiant comeback. At launch, the much-anticipated sequel to the beloved Payday 2 absolutely tanked, afflicted by so many technical issues that people literally couldn't get into a match. Even when the servers were straightened out, many gameplay features that the series faithful had come to expect were missing. Core systems had been redesigned and the general experience, compared to Payday 3's predecessors, was found wanting. Nevertheless, the crime shooter has just passed a crucial milestone, earning a 'mostly positive' Steam rating for the first time. Speaking exclusively to PCGamesN, lead producer Andreas Penniger and community head Almir Listo explain how Starbreeze is building a better future for Payday 3.


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Payday 3 Steam reviews finally reach positive milestone, one year on

Payday 3 Steam count explodes as Starbreeze adds fan-loved feature

Payday 3 is finally bringing back one of the best parts of Payday 2

PAYDAY 3: Blog Update - Stocked & Loaded Summary + Soundtrack Volume 2!

Happy blog update, heisters!

Ahead of the launch of Fear & Greed we held an event called Stocked & Loaded, where you were able to trade your way to the top📈

In this week’s blog post we wanted to summarize the work done for it, and the amazing work you put into it! You can find the blog HERE

And we're happy to announce that PAYDAY 3 Soundtrack Volume 2 is officially OUT! You can now listen to all the music in the game, which you can find HERE🎵



Have a great weekend!

Payday 3 Steam reviews finally reach positive milestone, one year on

It's been a long road for Payday 3, but things are finally looking up. The long-awaited third entry in Starbreeze's beloved heist FPS series arrived to plenty of fanfare in September 2023, but quickly saw player counts and its Steam review score plummet. Now, however, Starbreeze is celebrating a crucial turnaround as recent updates and improvements see user opinion finally begin to turn in Payday 3's favor. Could we finally be seeing the start of a potential comeback?


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RELATED LINKS:

Payday 3 Steam count explodes as Starbreeze adds fan-loved feature

Payday 3 is finally bringing back one of the best parts of Payday 2

Payday 3 director steps away as heist FPS continues to struggle