

The multiplayer criminal heist game was first released in 2011. More on what's next for number 2, however, will be revealed at E3 next month.The Payday franchise is set in a fictional universe where you assume the role of a certain class of criminal and participate in cooperative heists with three other classes of criminals. "As Chains so eloquently put it: 'Fuck that broke-dick piece of shit drill'."Īs for Payday 3, we've nothing to go beyond the fact that it's A Thing for now. The only difference is, now you open them for free. "Any new generation safes that drop will be dropping completely for free, and will continue to have different rarities and qualities, depending on what kind of items you get. Your prices, supply and demand, will still continue to shape the Payday 2 marketplace. You will still be able to trade all the old and new generation safes and items using the Steam Marketplace. Any new-generation safe, going forward, will drop completely for free. "Starting with the next update in Payday 2, any old-generation safes in the loot drop will stop to drop. Here's what to expect for those of you who prefer the written word:

Overkill are "freeing up the black market", then, so says producer Almir Listo. Exactly what that'll entail remains to be seen, however the following trailer drops some heavy hints around the 3.45 mark: Oh, and Payday 3's been confirmed.Ī third series entry was probably inevitable, however the announcement also noted that Starbreeze will continue to support Payday 2 for at least the next 18 months. In an announcement made yesterday, Starbreeze - Overkill's parent company - revealed they've now acquired full rights to the Payday franchise and as such will scrap paid-for in-game items via the next update. Last year, Overkill Games upset a pretty vocal corner of their Payday 2 community by introducing microtransactions to the co-op heist 'em up - something they'd previously promised to avoid.
