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PUBG partners with PAYDAY for a new heist game mode
PUBG: Battlegrounds has introduced a limited-time PvE heist mode in collaboration with Starbreeze Entertainment, inspired by the Payday franchise. This co-op experience allows up to four players to infiltrate locations, steal loot, and fight off security waves, featuring distinct player classes and unlockable skills. The mode is available on PC and consoles until mid-June.
PUBG teams up with PAYDAY for limited-time PvE heists in latest patch update
PUBG: Battlegrounds has introduced a limited-time PvE heist mode called PAYDAY, a collaboration with Starbreeze Entertainment. Available on PC from May 13 to June 17 and on consoles from May 21 to June 25, the mode features four-player co-op missions with loot, class-based builds, and security forces, inspired by the PAYDAY series.
Payday: Aces High is a VR Co-Op Heist Shooter, Coming to SteamVR and Meta This Year
Fast Travel Games and Starbreeze Entertainment have announced Payday: Aces High, a new virtual reality co-op heist shooter set in the Payday universe. The game will feature four-player missions focused on daring heists, blending stealth and action gameplay. It is scheduled to launch on SteamVR and the Meta Store later this year, with an overarching story involving revenge against a business titan.
PAYDAY: Aces High Launching This Year
Fast Travel Games announced that its VR co-op heist title, PAYDAY: Aces High, will launch for Meta Quest and SteamVR this year. The game allows up to four players to plan and execute heists, featuring a variety of weapons and character classes inspired by the PAYDAY series. Both Fast Travel Games and Starbreeze Entertainment expressed excitement about bringing the PAYDAY universe to virtual reality.
There's a new Payday game coming later this year, and it's VR
Starbreeze Studios has announced Payday: Aces High, a new co-op heist game built specifically for virtual reality, set to launch in Q3 2026 for Meta Quest and SteamVR headsets. Developed by Fast Travel Games, this VR title aims to bring the signature chaos of the Payday franchise to an immersive format, despite ongoing challenges with Payday 3 and recent layoffs at Starbreeze.
Hands Up! PAYDAY: Aces High Revealed, Bringing PAYDAY’s Heist Chaos to Meta Quest and SteamVR in 2026
Fast Travel Games has revealed PAYDAY: Aces High, an officially licensed VR co-op heist game set in Starbreeze Entertainment's PAYDAY universe. The game will launch in 2026 for Meta Quest and SteamVR, allowing up to four players to team up for daring heists using black-market technology and weaponry. The announcement was made at The VR Showcase, with a global reveal trailer also released.
VR spinoff game PAYDAY: Aces High announced
Fast Travel Games and Starbreeze Entertainment have announced PAYDAY: Aces High, a virtual reality spinoff of the PAYDAY franchise. The game is set to release in 2026 for SteamVR and Meta Quest platforms. PAYDAY: Aces High will allow players to plan and execute heists in VR with up to three partners, featuring a variety of weapons, gadgets, and character roles.
The Payday games are being adapted for the screen, and Starbreeze boss wants it to "own the heisting genre"
Starbreeze Entertainment is partnering with VICE Studios to create film and TV adaptations of the Payday video game franchise. The goal is to expand Payday into a full entertainment platform and "own the heisting genre." Both companies aim to capture the tone and energy of the games while introducing new audiences to the universe.
Starbreeze lands new partner to adapt Payday series for film and TV
Starbreeze Entertainment has partnered with VICE Studios to develop film and television adaptations of its Payday series, aiming to expand the franchise into new entertainment formats. CEO Adolf Kristjansson stated the goal is to grow Payday into a full entertainment platform. This announcement comes as Payday 3 has underperformed expectations since its September 2023 launch, while Payday 2 continues to perform well.
Vice Plots Payday Movie and TV Projects as Part of New Partnership With Starbreeze - IGN
Vice Studios has acquired the film and television rights to the Payday franchise and partnered with Starbreeze Entertainment to develop movie and TV projects based on the game series. This move aims to expand the Payday universe beyond video games, with current CEO Adolf Kristjansson stating the goal is to grow Payday into a full entertainment platform. Despite the announcement, Payday 3 has struggled with player counts since its launch.
Payday 2 was outperforming Payday 3 towards the end of 2025
Starbreeze's Payday 2 significantly outperformed Payday 3 in net sales during the fourth quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, with Payday 2 generating SEK 14.8 million compared to Payday 3's SEK 8 million. While Payday 3 had higher full-year sales, its performance has declined since previous years, prompting Starbreeze CEO Adolf Kristjansson to emphasize a focus on consistent updates and community trust for the threequel.
