Payday 3 Will See A Significant Drop In Investment

Payday 3 launched a little over a year ago at this point. It was a hyped game, with so many fans enjoying Payday 2. However, as you all likely know, the launch of Payday 3 was hit with quite a few issues. That didn’t stop the development team at Starbreeze Studios from pouring time and resources into bringing the game back around. While it’s in a better place than before, it’s still a game franchise that finds plenty of players sticking around with the second installment.

It’s not too much of a shock because of just how much love the sequel installment has received over the years. But going forward, it looks like developers at Starbreeze Studios will be dialing things back on the content offered for Payday 3 in its second year. We’re finding out about this move thanks to a report from Insider Gaming.

The publication noted that the interim CEO of the studio, Mats Juhl, revealed its efforts to lower the level of investment towards Payday 3. During a financial report, Payday 3 was mentioned, along with the efforts of bringing out a series of updates, revamps, and DLCs. However, when it comes to the future, in year two, we will see there will be a significantly lower level of investment in the game. That said, it’s noted that they are still confident the team will still be able to deliver value to their players.

The level of investment during PAYDAY 3’s first year on the market, both through launched DLCs and “Operation Medic Bag”, has been at an elevated level. Ahead of year two, we are confident in being able to continue delivering amounts of value to our players with a significantly lower level of investment. – Mats Juhl

So, just what kind of content we can expect from the studio with Payday 3 is a mystery. Instead, it seems there might be a push to add more resources to the next game project the studio is working on. That said, if you have yet to dive into this installment, you will find the game available on the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S platforms.