Payday 2 has officially been added to PlayStation Plus Extra, but the included Crimewave Edition appears to be inferior as developer Overkill Software, which is now a subsidiary of Starbreeze Studios, removes some popular pieces of content from the 2013 shooter. Alongside the release of Payday 2 on PS Plus Extra, Overkill Software also deployed patch 1.54, which removes a handful of expired licensed content for any new players.
Despite being released all the way back in 2013, Payday 2 remains the most popular entry in the series. A follow-up, titled Payday 3, was launched in 2023 but was met with mostly negative reviews as players blasted the sequel's progression system, server issues, constant online requirement, and the overall fact that it felt like a downgrade when compared to its predecessor. While the studio remains dedicated to implementing changes based on the community's feedback, Payday 3 still has a mixed review rating on Steam and only averages around 1,300 players concurrently on the platform.
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