Payday 3 launched with a lot of problems and received less than stellar reviews from fans of the series and new players. She was criticized both for gameplay decisions and technical execution. Among other things, many players expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of a single player mode and the need to have a constant connection to the network.
Starbreeze studio has announced plans to change Payday 3 in 2024. The developers promised that they would take into account many of the players’ wishes, including the appearance of a single-player mode. Starbreeze shared the following details:
The long-awaited single-player mode and work without an Internet connection will be available in the game. They will be implemented in 2 stages. At first, solo players will be able to bypass the matchmaking queue, although they will still need an online connection for things like progressing and unlocking. Afterwards, they will make it possible to play Payday 3 completely offline, with rare connections to the network in order to upload progress to the developers’ server. They promise to update the matchmaking system. According to the developers, now “matchmaking doesn’t bring people together very well.” Challenges will be removed from the game, and the progression system will be improved. They plan to change the interface, making it more convenient and understandable. In 2024, they plan to release 3 paid DLCs, the cost of which is promised “ reconsider” as they are currently not meeting player expectations. Free updates in 2024 will include one free heist, new skill trees, cosmetic items and more. The developers are still planning the transition to Unreal Engine 5. They were previously the team that was responsible for This has been reassigned to other tasks to help improve Payday 3. Now they are planning to again take a more active role in updating the engine.
Below you can see an infographic with which the developers outlined the main plans for the development of Payday 3. You can also find the details on their website.
Let us remind you that Payday 3 was released only on Xbox Series X | S, Playstation 5 and PC. It has been available on Game Pass since release.