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Payday 2

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Genre: Action
Publisher: 505 Games
Developer: Overkill Software
Release Date: Aug. 13, 2013

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'Payday 2' (ALL) Silk Road Update Adds New Content Later This Week - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2019 @ 8:32 a.m. PST

Payday 2 is the next installment in the bank robbery shooter adding new features such as a skill and progression system, as well as four classes/professions, each giving you unique abilities.

Payday 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that lets players don the masks of the original Payday crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington D.C. for an epic crime spree.

Up to four friends co-operate on each heist, and as the crew progresses the heists gets bigger, better and more rewarding. Along with earning more money and becoming an infamous criminal comes new customization that lets players build and alter their guns and gear.


Starbreeze Studios and OVERKILL have announced the release of the latest content for Payday 2: the “Silk Road” campaign, featuring a suit customization system and six outfits added for free, as well as “Border Crossing Heist” DLC, “Tailor Pack 1” DLC, and “Cartel Optics Mod Pack” DLC, available at $6.99, $2.99 and $2.99 respectively. The content will be released on November 7 on the digital distribution platform Steam.

Payday 2 development was halted in December 2018, but on October 25, 2019, with the introduction of the Payday 2: Legacy collectionit was announced that development had been resumed. 

This is the first content to be released since production resumed. The Silk Road campaign contains the following updates to be released November 7, 2019:

Silk Road update (free for all owners of Payday 2):

  • Outfits system
  • 6 new outfits (suits)
  • Improved UI

Three new DLCs (paid):

  • Border Crossing Heist: A new heist, including an additional Cook Off inspired variant. $6.99
  • Tailor Pack 1: 20 additional outfits (4 types with 5 color variations for each) $2.99
  • Cartel Optics Mod Pack: 10 new weapon mods. $2.99

All three DLC available separately or as part of the Border Crossing bundle at $9.99.

Key Features:

  • Rob Banks, Get Paid – Players must choose their crew carefully, because when the job goes down they will need the right mix of skills on their side.
  • CRIME.NET – The dynamic contract database CRIME.NET lets players pick and choose from available jobs by connecting with local Contractors - all with their own agenda and best interests in mind.
  • Dynamic Scenarios – No heist ever plays out the same way twice, as heists comes with random geometry and events.
  • Choose Your Skills – As players progress they can invest in any of five special Skill Trees: Mastermind, Enforcer, Ghost, Technician and Fugitive. Each features a deep customization tree of associated skills and equipment to master.
  • More Masks than Ever – PAYDAY 2 features a completely new mask system, giving players the ability to craft their own unique mask together with a pattern and a color.
  • Weapons and Modifications – A huge arsenal for the serious heister, covering everything from sniper to assault rifles. You can modify your weapon with optics, suppressors, fore grips, reticles, barrels, frames, stocks and lots more.
  • Play It Your Way – Each job allows for multiple approaches, such as slow and stealthy ambushes, to running in guns blazing.

Payday 2 is available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC.


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