Payday 3 is slated to drop Sept. 21, 2023, however that doesn’t imply you could wait till then to play it. Developer Starbreeze Studios is operating a brand new, open beta check for the web multiplayer heist recreation, however you could act quick if you wish to make the most of it.
Because the identify implies, Payday 3 is the third entry within the Payday sequence, following 2013’s Payday 2. (I really like a sequence that names its sequels one thing straightforward to comply with.) This beta received’t showcase the whole recreation, nevertheless; somewhat solely a portion of it. Starbreeze says the beta options one heist and 4 heisters, with most however not all the weapons and cosmetics out there to attempt.
How you can play the Payday 3 beta
Starbreeze began operating the brand new open beta Friday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. ET, which implies you may soar in as of this text. Reap the benefits of the beta whereas it lasts, nevertheless, as Starbreeze will shut the check on Monday, Sept. 11 at 4 a.m. ET.
So long as it’s at present previous to that 4 a.m. deadline on the eleventh once you’re studying this, you may nonetheless hop onto the beta and provides Payday 3 a attempt. You are able to do so from both your PC or Xbox.
On prime of operating the open beta throughout this weekend, Starbreeze is promoting a server slam: The developer desires as many gamers as potential to hop on Payday 3 to stress-test the servers and, if potential, break them. That method, they will repair potential points earlier than the sport’s official launch later this month. These server slams will likely be at 7 p.m. ET in the present day, Sept. 8, and 12 p.m. ET on Sept. 10.
This beta check follows an preliminary, closed beta again in August. The precise construct of the sport is similar this time round: Starbreeze says its purpose with the primary beta was to check the servers, whereas the purpose now’s to interrupt it.
When you have suggestions following any portion of the beta check, you may submit it here.