Heisters, happy Lunar New Year!

The year of the tiger is about to begin, and like last year we are participating in the Steam sale to celebrate the occasion. From now until February 3rd you can save up to 83% on PAYDAY 2, PAYDAY The Heist and several DLC's for both.

新年快乐 !

Check out some of the deals here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/PAYDAY_2/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3756/PAYDAY_2_Legacy_Collection/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/18043/PAYDAY_2_Silk_Road_Collection/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/PAYDAY_The_Heist/

We are working hard on the new updates and lots of fun stuff that is just around the corner. However, you can’t get enough PAYDAY, am I right?

So, we cooked up a little update for you. It has a little bit of this and that, something for everyone. Let's start at the beginning and have a look at the cool new content. Firstly, we want to help celebrate the new year with our friends in the East, with an awesome new weapon charm. In the update, you will also find a sneak peek at something fun coming to your arsenal, and some long-requested quality of life features.

The panthera tigris tigris is the second smallest tiger weighing in at between 100kg and 195kg (221 lb and 430 lb). This small stature makes them fast and nimble. Hunting with patience, timing, and speed, they usually hide in the thick vegetation, waiting for an opportunity to attack. This mighty beast, a symbol of power and prowess, brings with it the new year. Now you can bring its might and protection with you, as you walk into the nearest bank. Like human fingerprints, a tiger’s stripes are unique to each individual. If you find yourself wandering alone far from civilization in southern China, you might find the very tiger we based this epic weapon charm on. If you do, please ask him to return the three artists we lost while making this update, we do hope they are ok.

King of Beasts Weapon Charm

“What is an Exclusive Set?”, you might ask. It’s a brand new way to modify your weapon. A preset of mods to ensure a great-firing and cool-looking weapon without needing to unlock lots of different mods or spend the time experimenting. An Exclusive Set will perform equally well to what you can achieve by picking out the mods yourself. Unlike doing that, however, an Exclusive Set gives you a quick one-click setup for a gun that will perform well and look good while doing so.

Longbore Exclusive Weapon Set

Today we bring a long-requested feature and a popular mod to our great modding community. The down counter will indicate how many times you and your fellow (human) heisters can be shot down before going into custody. Each player starts with a small 3 next to their name, indicating they have all their downs left. Each time they get shot down by the cops this number will go down as well. If it goes to 0 you will not enter bleed-out next time you are shot down but go straight into custody. You better find a doctor bag and replenish those downs.

Our second quality of life feature is the motion dot. There are a lot of players out there who may want to play FPS games but can’t or need to heavily limit their time due to motion sickness, sometimes called simulator sickness. Motion sickness is caused when there is a disconnect between the input from your eyes and what your body feels. Essentially your eyes are telling your brain that you are moving and your body says that you are stationary. To help with this problem you can play the game in a brighter room and/or sit further away from the screen. Now you also have the option to turn on a single static point at the middle of the screen. It has been shown that a static element in the foreground helps prevent motion sickness. You can choose a few different sizes and colors to best suit your needs.



And last but not least, we are happy to partner up with SteelSeries to bring their awesome mascot, Lars the Troll, into the game. All you need to do to unlock this mask is head over to the SteelSeries website and log in with your SteelSeries account. You can then claim a code to redeem on Steam to unlock the mask.

Lars the Troll Mask

Keep those helmets flying.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.



Find the Changelog Here!

Update size: 345.8MB

General

• Added a potential fix for a crash related to getting attacked by a taser enemy.
  
• Added unused voice lines for Team AI when reviving players depending on how many times the player has been downed.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Dead of Winter outfit was clipping with the chest when playing the Scarface character.
  
• Fixed a large number of spelling and grammar errors.
  
• Fixed inconsistent capitalization of “GenSec”.
  
• Fixed inconsistent capitalization of “Crime.net”.
  
• Fixed inconsistent capitalization of “Federales”.
  
• Fixed inconsistent wording in unlock requirement text from the inventory.
  
• Fixed inconsistent spelling of “Murkies”.

Heists

• Fixed an issue on the Breakfast In Tijuana heist where an objective would not trigger unless all players were nearby.
  
• Unified the look of Hajrudin on the heists Stealing Xmas and White Xmas.
  
• Fixed an issue on the Stealing Xmas heist where Hajrudin's head did not have an outline.

Keep those helmets flying.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Now we are gearing up for another year of heisting. But first, we need to clean up after the recent festivities.

The heists Breakin' Feds, Hoxton Breakout, and Buluc’s Mansion have now returned to normal. Bulldozers and Cloakers have (for the most part) hung up their Santa hats in wait for next year.

As the weather starts to slowly turn warmer to more slush, the fine white now to make snowballs is sadly no longer available. As Jimmy threw out the stash that I saved in the fridge to make room for more booze, we will have to wait until next winter for another snowball fight.

Of course, the Leech Perk Deck is will remain available as will "Bulbous Bauble" and the "Lightbringer" weapon charms with their associated achievements. The Winter Ghosts Tailor Pack and all its content will remain available.

Finally,"Today Is PAYDAY Too", the awesome song made by Gustavo Coutinho and vocalized by Pete Gold, will no longer play in the main menu, but it will remain available under sound options as a custom menu track.

To keep this update as small as possible there are no additional fixes or content included but rest assured there are lots of new content coming this year.

Update size: 31.9 MB


Keep those helmets flying.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Update size: 12.8 MB

As mentioned in the previous hotfix we continued to work on a better fix for the perk deck exploit and are happy to now be releasing a better solution to the issue.

To remove the exploit where you could revive yourself indefinitely with the leech perk deck we added an additional "downed cooldown". However, there could in rare cases cause the player to be forced to wait for double the intended cooldown time. This has now been addressed properly. You can no longer revive yourself an infinite amount of times. The downed cooldown does not stay once you manage to revive another player or replenish your health. The real cooldown of the leech perk deck will also be reduced based on the time passed on the downed cooldown.

Changes

• Fixed a crash related to weapon verification in relation to damage dealt.
  
• The cooldown on the leech perk deck from being downed will be removed when you revive another player or replenish your health
  
• When you revive another player or replenish your health the cooldown of the leech perk deck is reduced by the time past on the downed cooldown
  
• Fixed a clipping art asset on the Xmas version of Bulucs Mansion

Keep those helmets flying.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Update size: 21.5 MB

We hope you'll have a happy holiday and a nice winter vacation. We bring some small fixes to yesterday's release. We are fixing some issues with the new achievements that did not trigger as intended.

We are also making a temporary fix to an exploit found with the new perk deck. You should no longer be able to keep reviving yourself indefinitely. We are still working on further tweaks to be released at a later date.

Changes

• Made a temporary fix for an exploit with the new perk deck, where players could use leech to revive themselves indefinitely
  
• Fixed an issue with the Bloody Grinch achievement where the elevator escape, on the Breakin' Feds heist, would cause the achievement to fail
  
• Fixed an issue with the Gift Giver achievement where the achievement did not track correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where some doors on the Counterfeit heist were unopenable
  
• Fixed an issue where players could use the outfits from the Winter Ghost Tailor Pack without owning the DLC
  
• Fixed a visual issue where the icon for the Redberry Black weapon color did not match the look of the weapon color
  
• Added missing icons for Snowballs and Leech Ampule when playing in VR

Keep those helmets flying.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

'Tis the season for a Payday Holiday Update. We have something very special for you this time. It’s a LEECH!... wait, wait, wait. Please read on. I promise it’s great. For the first time in what may seem like forever, we are releasing a new perk deck, completely free. We also have a cool new Tailor Pack themed around snow and winter. To finalize the update, we also have fun temporary holiday additions to the game, both something new and the content from the previous year’s event makes an appearance for the celebrations. Last but not least, even Hoxton has something up his sleeve for all you heisters out there.

It’s the winter holidays and that means it's time to grab some of that bonus Holiday EXP. Starting now until January the 12th you can play the special holiday versions of Breakin' Feds, Hoxton Breakout, and Buluc’s Mansion. While playing these or Stealing Xmas, White Xmas, GO Bank, or Santa's Workshop you’ll get an additional 15% EXP.

On all the above-mentioned heists you’ll find that all Cloakers and Bulldozers will be wearing Santa hats. Because nothing says festivities as much as being shot in the face by Santa Claus.

That is not all, during this time you’ll have access to a fearsome piece of weaponry, whose devastating power is feared on playgrounds around the globe. From today until January the 12th you can equip the Snowball throwables. Is it rocks inside? Is it left in the freezer to harden up? That is for you to know and the cops to find out.

We also released a new winter-themed Tailor Pack. With masks suitable both for the good and naughty heisters. Who do you want to be this festive season? A frozen skull of death to all those that dare oppose you. A Leshy, the spirit of the wild untamed woods. Or are you more of a deer that strides over the snow-covered lands? Perhaps you are the kind of heister whose head can only be decorated with a fox, nothing magic or fantastical but a regular fox, like your an alternative reality version of David Crockett.

Dead of Winter Solid with the Leshy mask, Dogsled Master Classic with the Kitsune Kari mask, Dead of Winter Ice with the PermaFrost mask, Dogsled Master Ivory with the Deer of Winters Past maskSnowbrick, Bliss, Cold Edge, Old Man WinterGnarled Embrace, Valkyrie’s Glow, Cold Front, Redberry Black

Check out the Tailor Pack in more detail on the Steam store page.

You can't have holiday celebrations without some free gifts. We made two nice holiday-themed weapon charms for everyone to enjoy. You won’t need to sit through a long family dinner to get these gifts, the weapon charms are yours, all you need to do is complete two fun achievements. If you are busy celebrating with your family, you will be able to unlock the charms at a later date at your leisure. Just in case you feel you need some holiday spirit halfway through next year.

Bulbous Bauble, Lightbringer

Hoxton has a little surprise in store for you, we are not even gonna tell you about it. All we can say is we worked with Pete Gold, voice actor of Hoxton, to create something absolutely amazing. Just start up the game and see if you can find something askew.

Check out our recent Developer Update for a jolly holiday greeting from the team and yearly wrap-up that looks back at this last year of heisting. Our Game Designer Denka is also joining in to talk about the free perk deck.



We just added a new Perk Deck for you wankers, completely for free. The aptly named “Leech” perk deck, revolving around gaining health through ridiculously excessive violence. The perk deck allows its user to recover health for themselves, and their allies, in addition to increasing your overall health.

When activating the Leech Ampule that takes the place of your throwable, you will lose all your armor and in return, your health will get divided into between 5-10 segments. If you are not at full health, you will instantly heal up to 40% of your maximum health.

While it’s active you can only take one segment of health worth of damage from any one source at the time. When taking damage you'll transfer health to your fellow crewmates. Your pain is their gain.

And as the last Leech up your sleeve, the Leech Ampule can even be activated while you are bleeding out. If you are downed and activate the Leech Ampule, it will temporarily revive you. If you manage to revive a fallen crewmate or use a doctor bag, before the timer runs out, you'll keep on your feet and be able to stay in the fight.



Check out the Winter Wonderland update website here for more information.



Jingle Bells, Dozer Smells. The heisters got away.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Find the Changelog Here!

Update size: 204.5MB



General

• Added an event music override button to the option menu.
  
• Added outfits as a tag for achievement filtering under inventory requirements.
  
• Added weapon charms as a tag for achievement filtering under unlocks.
  
• Fixed an issue where the same string was used for the Infamy menu and the join stinger menu.

Performance

• Fixed a crash related to shield units that fire their gun as they die and after having dropped their shield.
  
• Improved performance when checking for equipped weapons in relation to damage dealt.

Visuals

• Updated the light in the main menu.
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the outline on the Boardroom Havoc outfit.
  
• Fixed a visual issue on various heists where secured loot bags would have a yellow outline.
  
• Fixed an issue where a selected throwable would revert back to the selected perk deck items upon starting the game.
  
• Fixed a small graphical issue on the Improved Combined Tactical Vest when equipped by Ethan.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the steam library; right click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...".
The process may take some time to finish.

There are some changes in this patch that were added late. There was not enough time to get them translated, therefore they have been listed above in English.



Keep those helmets flying.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

It's Steam awards season again!

The holidays are fast approaching and it's time for sharing, caring and the all-mighty Steam Awards. We've been nominated for a few Steam Awards over the years and we'd like your help to hopefully win one this year. Therefore we're asking for your vote, in the Labour of Love category for PAYDAY 2.

It has been a labour of love on our part, from not being in active production to changing the way PAYDAY told its stories and adding new, much-requested, customization options, we've done our best to deliver something we hope our community will love.

Keep those helmets flying!

Been itching to find out what happens in the Silk Road chapter? Or maybe you want to experience the trials and tribulations of Vlad from the City of Gold chapter?
Now's the chance! PAYDAY 2 is on sale with up to 83%discount! Starting today November 24th and running until [December 1st].

In continuation of our collaboration with Deep Silver, a fantastic Dallas Mask has been added to Saints Row: The Third Remastered. The mask is available to all saints who also own PAYDAY 2 on Steam. To celebrate this we are reactivating the Criminal Ambition Bundle where you can pick up both games for a discount. And remember that all owners of both games will also get the “Shady Business” mask and “Saints & Sinners” suit in PAYDAY 2.

Links to add:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/18043/PAYDAY_2_Silk_Road_Collection/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3756/PAYDAY_2_Legacy_Collection/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/PAYDAY_2/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20868/Criminal_Ambition_Bundle/