Highlights
- Payday 3’s multiplayer state is in a terrible condition, with server crashes and matchmaking issues plaguing the game since its Early Access and official launch.
- The game has received poor reviews, with scores on Metacritic sitting at 70 or lower. Players have criticized the lackluster AI, awkward character movement, and frequent crashes.
- Starbreeze’s CEO has apologized for the problems and assured players that the team is working hard to fix them. In the meantime, players can try playing with bots to get around the matchmaking issues.
Payday 3’s developer Starbreeze has recently apologized for the game’s awful multiplayer state and promised to get the servers back on their feet soon. The issues initially started when Payday 3’s servers crashed during Early Access, and the situation didn’t improve after the official launch.
Overall, it’s safe to say that the co-op heist shooter Payday 3 did not have a good launch. Not only are players currently experiencing several issues during matchmaking and mid-heist disconnections, but Payday 3 didn’t get very good scores on reviews, either. At the time of writing, the game review scores were at 70 or lower on Metacritic. The title has also been heavily criticized due to its lackluster AI, stiff character movement, and crashes, which are getting in the way of a decent player experience.
Now, Starbreeze’s CEO Tobias Sjogren has apologized to players on behalf of the developers. According to him, the online infrastructure of Payday 3 didn’t hold up as well as the team expected, which is why people are seeing so many issues so soon after the launch. Sjogren also affirmed that the team is working tirelessly to solve the issues, though, and implied that everything will be running smoothly soon.
Payday 3 is currently filled with technical problems, but the major issue that gamers are facing right now is that matchmaking in Payday 3 is simply not working for many people across all platforms. Also, the only way to play the heist-based shooter is to be constantly online, and players need to create and use a Nebula account to play, which has frustrated several gamers. Apart from these issues, there are also cases of gamers who are disconnected during heists, losing their progress in the missions.
While the issues with multiplayer are not yet fixed, Payday 3 gamers can at least play solo. A single-player option is not available for Payday 3 at the moment, but players can tackle heists alone by picking Choose Friends Only or Invite Only before matchmaking, and waiting for a few minutes. When no one appears, they may be able to play with bots instead of live players. This may make the game harder than usual, though, as the bots currently have a somewhat limited AI and may not make the most optional moves at all times, but at least it’s a way to overcome the issues. In any case, this is a fix for gamers who still want to play Payday 3 while the team is still fixing the servers.
Payday 3 is out now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.