Things continue to go from bad to worst for the failed multiplayer first-person shooter, with Starbreeze lowering its investments into its post-launch plans.
It features the base game alongside its first year of content, including all DLC packs, cosmetics, weapons, and free updates in one bundle.
Offline mode will still come later this year, but the Solo Mode Beta will allow players to bypass matchmaking when it launches.
Starbreeze Studios' Syndicate was a commercial failure, but the experience of playing it tells a completely different story.
From a hyped sequel to a title that barely averages 1,000 players daily on Steam - how did Payday 3 fall so far in such a short period?
Former Focus Home Interactive CEO Juergen Goeldner will act as interim CEO until the Board finds a permanent replacement.
The quality-of-life patch offers 300 bug fixes and improvements, alongside a unique weapon charm for Cook Off on Overkill difficulty.
Starbreeze Studios has revealed its plans for upcoming updates and improvements coming to the co-op shooter throughout this year.
"Our biggest focus and absolute priority, both during and after the quarter, are the efforts needed to ensure that the game lives up to expectations," says Starbreeze CEO Tobias Sjögren.
Starbreeze wants to "shape the game into the heisting experience you expect from a Payday sequel in both the short and long term."
The gang ventures to Scry Digital and goes up against a dangerous AI. A new Weapon Pack and Tailor Pack is also available.
505 Games will once again publish the rumoured remake, which will allegedly be announced imminently, potentially at The Game Awards.
Similar to Payday 2, if you don't own the DLC and join the lobby of someone who does, you can play the new heist for free.
Crashes are fixed, and Xbox Series S performance is improved, but you can no longer earn XP fast in the 99 boxes heist.
Turbid Station and Cook Off from Payday 2 have been reimagined. There's also a new Skill Line, preset weapon, mask, and more.
Transporter Skills allow for carrying two bags, negating movement penalties when lifting objects or bodies, throwing bags farther and more.
Cook Off and Turbid Station are receiving some changes to add depth and align them with the sequel's gameplay mechanics.
However, the developer says it's confident that sales will pick up again as the game gets more updates as part of its live service plans.
The company says this is "due to a softer launch where an unforeseen error relating to external matchmaking software impacted the experience for gamers."
A look at how the Payday franchise had its meteoric rise, and how, with Payday 3, it's fallen from grace.
