Payday 3

Payday 3 (stylised as PAYDAY 3) is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by Overkill Software and Starbreeze Studios and published by Prime Matter. It is a sequel to Payday 2, and is also the third installment in the Payday series of video games. The game is set to be released in 2023.

Payday 3
Developer(s)Overkill Software
Starbreeze Studios
Publisher(s)Prime Matter
EngineUnreal Engine
Platform(s)
Release2023
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Setting

The game will take place after the ending of Payday 2 where the heisters went separate ways and left their lives of crime, but something re-motivates the Payday Gang to continue the life of crime.[1] The original crew of characters originating from Payday: The Heist ("Dallas", "Chains", "Wolf", and "Hoxton") will appear in Payday 3, and the game will take place mainly in New York.[1][2] From teaser images, one of the missions will take place at the "Gold & Sharke Incorporated" bank.[2] Payday 3 will take place in the 2020s, intended to add more depth to the Payday Gang's crimes with game-changing differences like more advanced surveillance or the rise of cryptocurrency.[1][2]

Development

Publisher Prime Matter announced in May 2016 that Payday 3 was in development at Overkill Software, after Starbreeze acquired the rights to the intellectual property for around US$30 million.[3] In March 2021, Koch Media committed to pay €50 million to assist in the game's development and marketing, including more than 18 months of post-launch support using the games as a service model.[4] Payday 3 will be developed using Unreal Engine.[2] The game is planned to release in 2023.[4] On January 1, 2023, a teaser trailer titled A New Criminal Dawn was released, revealing its logo. Console versions also will be the same version as the game on PC platforms, unlike its predecessor. Overkill states that this is due to the game being created using the Unreal Engine.[5]

References
  1. Yin-Poole, Wesley (October 23, 2021). "Payday 3 is set in New York, features the original gang". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. Knoop, Joseph (October 25, 2021). "Payday 3 Will Be Set in a 'Living, Enormous' New York City". IGN. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  3. Makuch, Eddie (May 31, 2016). "Payday 3 Confirmed, Microtransactions Eliminated as Starbreeze Buys Franchise Rights". GameSpot. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  4. Makuch, Eddie (March 19, 2021). "Payday 3 Is Coming In 2023, New Image Released". GameSpot. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. Wright, Steven T. (January 3, 2023). "Payday 3 Is "Same Game" On Console And PC". GameSpot. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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