Payday 3 celebrates its first anniversary with new heists, guns, and goodies

After the reasonably successful Syntax Error DLC, Payday 3 players can already look forward to a big new update that’s on the horizon. The aptly titled Fear & Greed DLC represents the first half of Payday 3‘s first anniversary content drop, and honestly, it’s looking mighty fine indeed.

Set and primed to release on September 16, the first half of Payday 3‘s anniversary content update includes the Fear & Greed DLC and a fancy batch of free goodies. The obvious highlight is the awesome new Overkill weapon: the M135 Minigun, but those who shell out for the DLC proper have a lot more to look forward to. To celebrate the occasion and get some hype going, Starbreeze has cooked up a brutal new gameplay trailer showing off the ins and outs of Fear & Greed. Or, at least, some of them.

Payday 3’s first anniversary is all about that Fear and Greed

The first part of Payday 3‘s first anniversary update consists of the Fear & Greed DLC and the free content update that’s coming to all owners of the base game. The paid DLC is likely to be priced at about $12, as its predecessors have been, and it’ll include:

• the Stock Exchange heist
• 3 new weapons, including the SPAS-12 and Desert Eagle variants (but excluding the free minigun)
• the Tailor Pack, including 4 new masks, 4 new suits, and 4 new pairs of gloves

The free batch of content is admittedly humble in comparison:

• Houston – new playable Heister
• M135 Minigun Overkill weapon
• new masks
• new Twitch drops

Part 2 of Payday 3‘s anniversary, on the other hand, is slated for an October release, and it’s supposed to include a wealth of QoL improvements. Some examples include the server browser, proper in-game VOIP, and a reworked user interface. We’ll have to wait to see what comes of Part 2 proper, though, because the limelight is currently shining onto the Fear & Greed DLC for the time being.

Obviously, Payday 3 has had a rough time reaching the heights of its predecessor. Slowly but certainly, though, Starbreeze has successfully recuperated the game’s image, and there may be a brighter future ahead. The success of Fear & Greed is pivotal in this respect, as Payday 3 does not currently have any future paid or free batches of content announced, and the community is unsure what’s going to happen with it next. For comparison, Payday 2 enjoyed a full decade’s worth of active development, which its sequel never could’ve matched on day one.