It seems like more and more evidence of illegal gun smuggling is surfacing. What could be the reason and is there any connection to the nuke? Follow Rachel Riggs latest clues on BREAKING NEWS.

Rachel received a bunch of papers that look a bit like weapon schematics. Are those the weapons that Gabriella talked about in her report about gun smuggling in D.C.?

The Claire 12G Shotgun - Sending a message has never been easier. Blast not once, but twice with this double barreled secondary western cannon.

The MTAR21 Assault Rifle - Thanks to its compact size and high rate of fire, this performance rifle will fit the needs of most heisters, loud or stealth.

DECA Technologies Compound Bow - When bows are your jam, but you want to look like a professional. Slap a sight on this bad boy and you have a precision instrument.

During times like Crimefest we always feel a bit nostalgic. This time, instead of adding a new Safe, we felt like adding old Safes, in fact, quite a lot of them. All Community Safes got back into the rotation with a slightly higher drop chance than our own drill-free Safes that we produced over the last years. Last but not least, with a very rare drop chance, we re-added our old Event Safes.

Community Safes

• Community Armor Safe
  
• Community Safe 1
  
• Community Safe 2
  
• Community Safe 3
  
• Community Safe 4
  
• Community Safe 5
  
• Community Safe 6
  
• Community Safe 7

Developer Safes

• Armor Safe
  
• Armor Safe: WW2
  
• Aldstone's Heritage Safe
  
• Biker Safe
  
• Chains Safe
  
• Duke Safe
  
• Hoxton Safe
  
• John Wick Safe
  
• Sangres Safe
  
• Scarface Safe

Event Safes

• Christmas Safe
  
• First World Safe
  
• Goat Safe
  
• Slaughter Safe

It’s time for archery class,
OVERKILL_symN
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.


Update size: 129.6 Mb

General

• Fixed an issue where error strings would show in the Story Line
  
• Fixed the achievement descriptions for the Hell’s Island heist

Hell’s Island

• Fixed an issue where the light Murky units would have the wrong stats
  
• Fixed that players would crash when shooting the turret with a sniper and graze skill

Strange things are happening around the world while Rachel Riggs from CNM digs into her new found clues. As the world stunned by what happened in the south pacific she steadfast follows her leads. Find out more: BREAKING NEWS

Today’s activity is a contest to design a PAYDAY 2 themed t-shirt. It could be a meme, artwork, anything artistic that can go on a shirt! The contest will end on the 4th of November at 8 PM CEST. To keep things easy to check, we created an own thread on the Steam Forums: T-Shirt Contest!



Now is the time to gift your friends a life of crime while PAYDAY 2 is 50%, and PAYDAY 2: Ultimate Edition is 85% off! Do the Crime, Not the Time!


Cheers,
OVERKILL_symN
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Update size: 6.6 Mb

General

• Hell's Island - Fixed that the bridge lever doesn't work if players use C4 to open the door
  
• Increased the ammo pick up rate for the new release M13 Pistol

Quick hotfix to some issues that arose from today's release. Sorry for the inconvenience and we hope you are enjoying the heist.

Now lets get back to Bain
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.


Update size: 4.2 Mb

Hell's Island

• Fixed an issue with ragdoll collisions when Bain is carried by Locke
  
• Fixed a gage package that was floating in the air
  
• Fixed an issue with the doors to the control tower
  
• Fixed an issue with Locke navigation in the last part of the escape
  
• Fixed an issue with a faulty collision volume
  

Follow Rachel Riggs from CNM News as she continues her investigation into the mysterious USB device she received yesterday. It seems like it contained some strange files that have spurred her interest. Something is not quite right... but her sharp eye has picked up on a clue that may blow this case wide open. More info at CNM News.

On top of her investigation into the USB, Rachel has also caught wind of a shipment of guns being smuggled into the country. Her info points towards a shipment of pistols, a rare kind not often seen among heisters.

The M13 Pistol is a small concealable pistol that can easily be used in stealth and crit builds. Along with the Tanto Knife, you can hide your arsenal from the prying eyes of guards and civilians.

As Rachel is swimming out in deep waters, the PAYDAY gang is gearing up for a new job. Locke has finally gotten a lead on Bain's location, and it's up to the gang to get him back.

Suit up, lock and load. You won’t be sneaking in here, we go in loud and get Bain back.
Let's just hope we make it in time…

To go along with the new heist we have a brand new track from Le Castle Vania.

Confirmed Thrills is a song I wrote to fuse together the sound of my two different music projects. It has the gritty electro sound and four on the floor beat of Le Castle Vania as well as the more urban bass music sound of my other alias Twin Moons. This is my first time fusing these sounds together in this way. I hope you have as much fun shooting things to this song as I had making it!
-Le Castle Vania

Missing a DLC or two? The Crimefest Sale on PAYDAY 2: Ultimate Edition is currently active with a 85% discount, while PAYDAY 2 Base Game is on a 50% discount!


Time to Rock and Roll,
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.


Update size: 849.5 Mb

General

• Fixed an issue that allowed player under level 60 to enter Crime Spree

The 25th of October has finally arrived and we all know what that means. It’s time to sit down, lean back, grab some snacks and watch the news!

Crimefest 2018 has officially started. Follow Rachel Riggs from CNM on her investigation regarding the most recent and upcoming events from all around the world! Who is Rachel Riggs you ask? See for yourself: CNM - BREAKING NEWS

To kick off the event and to complete the line-up of Golden Masks for our original crew, it’s time to hand Houston his Mask! Together with the Mask comes, of course, the fitting Golden Houston Mask wallpaper for your desktop!


Don’t miss the current Crimefest Sale! PAYDAY 2 is currently on 50% discount, while PAYDAY 2: Ultimate Edition is 85% down! It’s now or… some other day until the 5th of November!


This is what's happening in your world,
OVERKILL_symN
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.


Update size: 16.7 Mb

General

• Added Golden Houston Mask
  
• Added cupcakes to the Safe House

Heisters, underground rumors say there are things about to happen. Big things! We can’t say much yet but shit is about to get real if those rumors are true. I guess we will know more when the time comes.

Crimefest 2018 will start on the 25th of October and will follow the same structure as our last events, meaning content every other day. For everyone who can’t wait, it looks like someone at CNM actually has a reliable source so check out their website: CNM - BREAKING NEWS

Has it really been 7 years since we robbed our First (World) Bank together? I remember it like it was yesterday, or wasn’t it just yesterday? Who knows, and who cares as long as we have fun doing it. To celebrate this event we release the Golden Hoxton Mask!


Last but not least, let’s celebrate with some discounts! You are missing crew members? Now is the best time to gift PAYDAY 2 while it is on a 50% discount! Still haven’t unlocked the full potential? PAYDAY 2: Ultimate Edition is now on a never seen before 85% discount.


We’re in touch, so you be in touch,
OVERKILL_symN
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.


Update size: 32.0 Mb

General

• Fixed an issue with the minigun dozer’s faceplate
  
• Fixed an issue with Joy’s mask
  
• Updated the billboards on Branch Bank and Jewelry Store

Here comes a quick hotfix for yesterdays release! We noticed that the new Russian Medic Model had an issue while crouching as well as that some of you, clients more specifically, couldn't find their pile of money during a Safe House Raid.


Stay vigilant,
OVERKILL_symN
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.


Update size: 9.7 Mb

General

• Fixed a skinning issue with the Russian Medic Model

Levels

• Clients are now able to see the money bags on Safe House Raid.

Congratulations to White_3Designer! The community decided and it’s your Russian Medic Design that made it into the game. With a paper-thin lead of only 104 votes more than Zdann. Once more, we’d like to say "Thank You" to all you Heisters who participated in the contest and voting. It was great to see your creations and engagement in the poll!


Today we are adding a total of 12 new masks to the reward pool for the weekly holdout. Need a new Mega Mask? 6 of the new masks are mega and can be unlocked by holding out for the maximum amount of time and completing wave 9. Gather your crew, it’s once again time to show those cops whos boss!


До встречи!
OVERKILL_symN
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Update size: 54.4 Mb

General

• Team-AI will now focus on resurrecting players that are downed
  
• Crime Spree lobbies will now correctly display the ongoing status on Crimenet
  
• Fixed that all armors are shown correctly when having special outfits
  
• Lowered the reflection on Sangres eyes
  
• Fixed a clipping issue on Bonnie's first person model when playing on Shacklethorne Auction
  
• Fixed an issue with capitalization on the "In Briefing" message while hovering over a player's lobby
  
• Slight texture changes on the Zeal Taser

Trophies & Achievements

• Fixed an issue with the "Who's there?" trophy not counting the Shacklethorne Auction heist
  
• Fixed a typo on the Blood Diamond achievement
  
• Fixed several typos on the Heavy Metal achievement

Masks

• Fixed a pattern bug with customization of Sangres and Sangres Begins masks
  
• Fixed a clipping issue with Jacket wearing The Specialist mask
  
• Fixed a clipping issue with Jacket wearing the Oni mask

Weapons

• Tweaked the animation on the Signature Submachine Gun, Akimbo Signature SMG and the Hackaton melee weapon
  
• Tweaked the Continental logotype on the Contractor .308 Sniper Rifle

Levels

• Fixed a typo on the Big Time storyline description
  
• Fixed an issue on the Shacklethorne Auction heist where you would get the “turn power back on” objective, even if you hadn't turned it off
  
• Tweaked collision on Joy’s van
  
• No more raindrop effects on the screen when playing Green Bridge
  
• Added collision on top of some pipes in the kitchen of Safe House Raid to prevent an exploit where enemies couldn’t target the player

Holdout

• Players now fail on Holdout as soon as the hostage release animation has been completed
  
• Fixed a client crash when the host chooses a regular heist contract in Crimenet from a Holdout lobby

VR

• Fixed an issue where the players vision could fade to black in VR if they were seated in a vehicle on a slope
  
• Resolved an issue where the player incorrectly would equip Akimbo weapons while entering a vehicle in VR
  
• Replaced the placeholder icons for Joy's Hackaton melee weapon and the Signature Akimbo/SMG version in VR

We’d like to say “Thank you” to everyone who participated in our Design Contest for the Russian Medic. We received a stunning total of 36 different Russian Medics, which definitely gave us a hard time boiling them down to 5 finalists. But the day has finally come, it is time for you to vote!

All you need to cast your vote is a steam account and 1 minute of your time. Simply go to our website, check out the 5 finalists, click them to see the full group of enemies, and vote!
Community Voting: The Russian Medic

We decided to not waste any more time and, therefore, close the vote already next Tuesday, the 25th of September 2018 at 12:00 PM GMT+1.


Be smart do your part, VOTE!
OVERKILL_symN
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Heisters! It’s time for PAYDAY to go mobile as the PAYDAY: Crime War exclusive, closed beta is coming up!

On September 10th, the closed beta roll-out will start and a limited number of participants will be invited to rob banks and get paid (and, for the first time - play as cops!) on their iOS or Android devices.

About the beta
The closed beta aims to test a number of features and functions of the game, including matchmaking, device performance, game mechanics and rules. Aspiring beta testers will kindly be asked to provide feedback on their experience during the closed beta period which will run from September 10 to October 14, 2018.

We will invite batches of participants in stages, just because you’re not selected on day one, doesn’t mean you won’t get an invitation later in the process!

If you're interested in joining the closed beta, here's what you need to do:

• Register for the closed beta - when done you will get an e-mail notification.
  
• If you are one of the chosen to participate you will get further instructions.
  
• Remember to check you spam filters so you don’t miss out.

We will set up a dedicated closed forum where you can write down thoughts, reactions and report any bugs you might find. We want to hear what you think about the game! We will gather it all to make PAYDAY: Crime War an even more engaging and fun experience.


All you need to do is register HERE

Bringing you the PAYDAY-universe to your mobile device!
For the first time ever in the PAYDAY universe, choose either between heisters or cops, and face off with style in this co-op multiplayer PvP experience! Challenge your enemies in iconic locations from the First World Bank to the Jewelry Store. Unlock upgrades and even more powerful gear along your path to improve your load out and gain the winning edge! Grab your friends and abide the law or plan the perfect heist. Who will come out on top?

For all the latest news, make sure you follow @PAYDAYGame and @PAYDAYCrimeWar on Twitter!

Let's do this!

OVERKILL_Almir