PAYDAY 3 News

While it's always frustrating when a promising game releases in a less-than-ideal state, I do enjoy seeing one go through a solid redemption arc. Payday 3 is definitely one of those games. It's been steadily honing the co-op FPS into an experience that better captures the magic of its still-popular predecessor, and now that it's pushed live its massive anniversary update full of essential new features and improvements, it's finally starting to look like the experience it should've been from the get-go.

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Game-changing Payday 3 update fixes servers, UI, and some of the worst problems

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

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

Payday 2 was such a gigantic success, the sequel was always going to suffer by comparison. In the sophomore entry, Starbreeze got it everything right - Payday 2 was precisely what fans of the original heist FPS wanted, and over a decade of incremental updates, community sentiment only became more glowing. Payday 3, as Starbreeze told us directly, was a disaster at launch. But more than a year down the road, and with recent Steam reviews now 'mostly positive' on aggregate, the opportunity for redemption is bigger than ever. Enter the latest Payday 3 update. Marking the shooter's anniversary, it fixes some of the most severe problems players have encountered so far and adds features like server browsing, cross-platform voice chat, and a reimagined interface.

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

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

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

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• Almir, Global Brand Director -u/OVERKILL_Almir
• Patrick, Senior Quality Assurer - u/SBZ_Patrick
• Oli, Technical Game Designer - u/spacebarisdefect
• Johan, UI Programmer - u/SBZ_CaptainJohnny
• Haua, Community Manager - u/SBZ_Haua