Another taste of Payday 3 is on the way, and you don’t have to wait long to get playing. Starbreeze Studios is officially unleashing the Payday 3 open beta for newcomers and Payday veterans soon, but like the previous Payday 3 closed beta, there is a major caveat to be aware of. Not for Xbox or PC players, though.
“Deep Silver and Starbreeze announce that PAYDAY 3, the ultimate co-op heist shooter fantasy, is hosting a technical open beta from September 8 to September 11. The goal is to stress test the servers for the upcoming launch on September 21,” says PR firm PLAION in a recent statement.
This beta won’t require any key to grant access, and can be downloaded via the Microsoft Storefront on Xbox or the game’s Steam page. However, PlayStation 5 players won’t be getting in on the action again, despite the open beta commencing extremely close to the Payday 3 release date. Additionally, if you were hoping to get a glimpse of unseen heists, you’ll have to wait a little longer.
PLAION confirms that it will “feature the same content as the technical closed beta test conducted in August 2023. It is based on a game version from April 2023 and not a final representation of PAYDAY 3.”
While Starbreeze Studios is yet to clarify why PlayStation players aren’t in on the deal, there are a number of factors that could attribute to this. Speculatively, the more straightforward outcome is that the PlayStation 5 version of the game needs further polish, though Starbreeze hasn’t indicated this. The Loadout attended a Payday 3 preview at Starbreeze Studios’ HQ in Sweden earlier this year, playing a PC version of the game, where the game ran mostly without a hitch.
Payday 3 is shaping up to be a worthy contender, so far, to join the best FPS games that 2023 has to offer. The good news is for Xbox and PC players that Payday 3 will be on Xbox Game Pass, so don’t hesitate to see how and when you can install it.
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