20 predatory facts about the game

Payday 3 does a lot better and also brings new impetus to Starbreeze’s Heist series compared to Payday 2.

It won’t be long before you can start the popular raids with friends in Payday 3. Since the game brings some innovations and changes, we have listed the top 20 for you again.

20 Payday 3 details

1. The improved police AI – The SWAT units react much more naturally, paying more attention to civilians.
2. More observant civilians – Worked on the AI ​​for the civilians to make them react more naturally.
3. Enemies react more accurately – In the firefights you have to reckon with fewer police officers overall, but they react more specifically than in Payday 2.
4. Eight heists to start with – While it was 12 in Payday 2, the studio is focusing on more variety between heists.
5. Four in-depth tutorials – Because Payday 3 is different in gameplay, you will be able to play four new in-depth guides.
6. No more skill trees – Payday 3 dispenses with the rigid skill trees of its predecessors.
7. Hundred possible skills – In Payday 3 you will be able to stock up on up to 21 skills out of the 100 possible skills.
8. More complex tasks – In a mission in a gallery, you have to find more clues as well as ways to make the robbery succeed.
9. buff system – Your skills allow you to generate your own buffs. These Edge, Rush, Grit buffs give you, among other things, 10% more damage on head hits.
10. Improved sound – Police officers now pick up footsteps or conversations if they are too close to them and if they find them unusual.
11. Cross play and cross save – You will be able to play with your friends no matter what current-gen platform you are on, the save can be transferred.
12. Civilians are resources – In the missions you have the possibility to release hostages against time. This gives you a cushion before the police intervene.
13. More variations – With new tools, such as the zipline, and changing exit points in the mission, you have different situations when playing again.
14. Two new heisters – Payday 3 will add two new heisters to the team. Exactly what these are is not yet clear.
15. Crypto currency – In Payday 3, the crypto currency is called “C-Stacks”, which will be thematically a central point in the story.
16. Extensive adjustments – You will be able to customize your weapons, masks or clothing even more extensively than in Payday 2.
17. negotiation options – Not only hostages may be exchanged for time. Guards may declare themselves helpful.
18. Not an old-gen version – Payday 3 is currently only in development for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC.
19. engine – First of all, Payday 3 will run on Unreal Engine 4. After release, the team will focus on an update to Unreal Engine 5.
20. new York – Payday 3 will take place entirely in New York in the environment of the levels and the story.

If you need more information about Payday 3, you can read our hands-on article from Stockholm, where we were allowed to play the game. A detailed report on the expected title can be found here.

Payday 3 will be released on September 21st. Those who pre-order now will receive the exclusive Trifecta Lootbag, which includes a unique mask, gloves and a suit. The title will be included in Xbox Game Pass at launch.

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