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Thursday30th Nov 2023
News Payday 3 Unveils 'Truly Massive' 1.02 Update, Full Patch Notes Revealed
Now live on Xbox Game Pass!
Right at the start of November, the team behind Payday 3 delivered a "massive" update for the Game Pass title - and now we're getting into "truly massive" territory. Yep, version 1.02 of the co-op shooter has just been detailed, and it adds two classic heists from Payday 2 alongside a huge list of new features and...
Friday3rd Nov 2023
News 'Massive' Payday 3 Update Hits Xbox Game Pass, Here Are The Full 1.01 Patch Notes
"The first patch for PAYDAY 3 is finally here"
Payday 3 launched on Xbox Game Pass back in September, and the dev team was fairly quick to address some major server issues that plagued the game around launch. However, a broader patch was delayed multiple times through October, but it's now finally here as we move into November. Payday 3 update 1.01...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2023
News Payday 3 Matchmaking Issues Fixed, Says Starbreeze CEO
"Matchmaking has been stable and has had good performance"
A little over a week ago, Payday 3 developer Starbreeze addressed community concerns surrounding online matchmaking - the system was pretty borked when the game first left early access. Well, we now have an update from the team's CEO, who now claims that these issues have been fixed as of...
Monday25th Sep 2023
News Payday 3 Dev Hopes To 'Regain Community Trust' After Network & Matchmaking Errors
"We are disappointed in the issues our playerbase has faced"
Payday 3's arrival last week bookended a busy week on Xbox Game Pass - but its launch wasn't without issue. We fared okay as part of our hands-on time during early access, but when things went fully public last Thursday, the game struggled to handle the influx of new players - and now...
Friday22nd Sep 2023
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Xbox Game Pass Shooter Payday 3
Available now in the Game Pass library
Payday 3 blasted its way onto Xbox Game Pass this week, and the reviews are now starting to roll in from various outlets across the web. In that case, we'll round up some impressions down below so that you can make a decision on whether this one is worth a Game Pass download! We've also put some early hands-on...
Thursday21st Sep 2023
News Payday 3 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 21)
Join the heist
The heavy hitters just keep on coming! Today, Payday 3 officially joins Xbox Game Pass in a very busy month for Microsoft's subscription service. Payday 3 is the latest entry in this long-running co-op FPS series; pitting a squad of bank robbers against various police and security forces in a variety of different scenarios. Here's a...
Wednesday6th Sep 2023
News Two Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Getting Free Betas This Weekend
Payday 3 and Party Animals!
We've got two big Xbox betas to bring to your attention for this weekend, and the best bit is that they're free! Firstly, before players get their hands on the Xbox Game Pass release of Payday 3 later in September, Deep Silver and Starbreeze have announced they'll be hosting one more preview round. This will be an open...
Tuesday22nd Aug 2023
News Multiple Xbox Game Pass Titles Showed Up At Gamescom ONL 2023
Including a couple of surprises
We expected to see a few Xbox Game Pass reveals as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 today, and that's exactly what we got - the highlight of which was a surprise shadow drop for Age of Empires 4 on X
Saturday12th Aug 2023
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September So Far
We've got a HUGE month ahead of us
Alright, so we're not quite ready for September yet, but we're just too excited about what Xbox Game Pass has in store for us next month! And of course, it's all highlighted by the absolutely huge release of Starfield. Beyond Starfield though, we've also got some other major day one releases coming to Xbox Game...
Friday4th Aug 2023
Video Payday 3 Beta Gameplay Is Here Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Watch our video boi do some heistin'
Ahead of Payday 3's Xbox Game Pass launch next month, we've had the chance to dig into a closed beta for this upcoming co-op heist shooter. We're pretty excited for this one to arrive on Xbox Game Pass, so, we jumped at the chance to try it out early! Up above, you can take a look at 10-minutes of 'No
Thursday27th Jul 2023
News Xbox Players Can Now Sign Up For Next Week's Free Payday 3 Beta
"Limited space is available"
Want to try Payday 3 early before it launches on Xbox Game Pass? You can do just that as part of the free Payday 3 Beta for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which is taking place from August 2nd to August 7th. Here are the instructions you'll need in order to sign up: How To Sign Up For The Payday 3 Beta On Xbox:...
Monday17th Jul 2023
News Payday 3 Dev Says 'We Need You To Be Online' For Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Title
The game will seemingly be another 'always-online' release
Long-in-development co-op shooter Payday 3 was recently announced as an Xbox Game Pass launch title, which we're quite happy with considering the game feels well-suited to a service with lots of subscribers on day one. However, it does appear that you must be online to play any aspect of...
Tuesday20th Jun 2023
News Payday 3 Dev Diary Reveals More Of What To Expect On Xbox Game Pass
"We can ensure the PC and console versions are the same game"
You may have missed that as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2023, Payday 3 was announced as coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 21st - included as part of Xbox Game Pass
Sunday11th Jun 2023
News Payday 3 Gameplay Reveal Adds Co-Op FPS To Xbox Game Pass Lineup
And it's only a few months away!
Just a few days ago, we reported on Payday 3 and its upcoming leaked release date; and that information turned out to be accurate. Payday 3 is indeed coming to Xbox Series X and S on September 21st, and guess what - it's another day one Game Pass release! Yep, Starbreeze's long-in-development sequel has been...
Wednesday7th Jun 2023
News Payday 3 Looks Like It's Finally Coming To Xbox This September
According to leaked Microsoft Store data
It's been a long time coming, but it looks like Starbreeze Studios might have finally nailed down a Payday 3 release date. According to regular Microsoft Store leaker ALumia_Italia, the co-op shooter sequel is launching on September 21st, 2023. That's according to MS Store backend data, which in itself also...
Friday19th Mar 2021
News Payday 3 To Launch In 2023 Following 'Secured Development' For The Game
"Payday 3 is shaping up to be an incredible game"
Starbreeze has announced that its upcoming Payday 3 will have a "coordinated release on PC and consoles in 2023", following a co-publishing deal between itself and Koch Media. In a statement from acting CEO of Starbreeze, Tobias Sjögren, it was announced that the company had obtained an "exclusive...
Monday22nd Feb 2021
News Payday 3's Developer Is Attempting To Close A 'Publishing Agreement'
"We are standing strong and confident in our efforts"
Starbreeze Studios, the developers behind the immensely popular Payday 2, have commented about the future of the company and a future publishing partnership that is being made to secure Payday 3's release. In a Q4 2020 report posted by the company, it boasted a successful year following new...
