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Payday 3 developer likens launch to being a rock band when "the whole stage collapses and everyone leaves"

"It's important we don't use the technical issues as an excuse because we'd clearly missed the mark."

Oct. 14, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Payday 3 gets new creative leads as player numbers remain dwarfed by decade-old predecessor

Previous game director "stepping away".

Sept. 11, 2024 Matt Wales

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Leaked PlayStation Plus Extra games for July include Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion and Remnant 2

UPDATE: Sony confirms this month's full list.

July 10, 2024 Matt Wales

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Payday 3's second Operation Medic Bag patch is now available

"Our focus remains on rebuild[ing] trust and engagement within our community."

March 31, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Starbreeze CEO Tobias Sj?gren ousted by board following Payday 3 flop

Juergen Goeldner announced as interim CEO.

March 12, 2024 Matt Wales

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Payday 3's "Operation Medic Bag" patch has 300 bug fixes and improvements

Fears of a clown.

March 2, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Payday 3 is finally getting an offline mode

Paint the clown red.

Feb. 16, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

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Payday 3 developer seeks long-term success after disappointing launch

"There is no simple recipe available."

Feb. 15, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

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Dungeons and Dragons game in the works from Payday developer Starbreeze

Gnome run.

Dec. 4, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

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Payday 3 bringing back two "classic" Payday 2 heists in November update

UPDATE: Available now.

Dec. 1, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

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Payday 3 sales exceeded developer's expectations, despite launch issues

"One of our most important tasks is to manage and nurture this trust in us."

Nov. 16, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

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Embracer confirms 900 employees laid off in previous financial quarter

"These are difficult decisions and we do not take them lightly."

Nov. 16, 2023 Ed Nightingale

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Payday 3's much-delayed first patch is finally here on all platforms

With a "massive amount of fixes to make your heisting a smoother experience".

Nov. 2, 2023 Matt Wales

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Payday 3 developer apologises for silence following disappointing launch, delayed patches

"We know it sucks to keep hearing the same thing."

Oct. 26, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

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Payday 3 Steam player count flagging as fans await first patch

2013's Payday 2 still has 10 times as many players.

Oct. 25, 2023 Liv Ngan

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Payday 3's first big patch has been delayed again

After developer "identified some issues".

Oct. 16, 2023 Matt Wales

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Review

Payday 3 review - furiously good fun, if criminally unadventurous

Bottom of the mask.

Oct. 6, 2023 Vikki Blake

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Payday 3's first promised patch delayed to "ensure its stability", now arriving mid-October

Throwing Shade.

Oct. 6, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

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Payday 3 matchmaking issues sorted and now "stable", developer says

Heist School Musical.

Oct. 2, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

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Feature

What to Play This October

Our recurring series curating the month ahead.

Oct. 1, 2023 Chris Tapsell

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Payday 3 developer "disappointed" at server issues which plagued launch weekend

Blames third-party matchmaking partner - which it is now looking to ditch.

Sept. 25, 2023 Tom Phillips

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Plaion celebrates Payday 3's launch by giving away a "month's average salary"

Payday glee.

Sept. 24, 2023 Vikki Blake

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Payday 3 players endure second consecutive day of server issues, preventing them from playing

Delayday.

Sept. 23, 2023 Vikki Blake

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Xbox Game Pass sees September out with plenty of day one additions

Lies of P! Party Animals! Payday 3!

Sept. 19, 2023 Liv Ngan

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Payday 3 ditches Denuvo ahead of its upcoming release

"Denuvo is no longer in Payday 3."

Sept. 16, 2023 Vikki Blake

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