In Starbreeze Entertainment's year-end Q4 2025 report, it shared that Payday 2 is still the preferred game in the series.

Things are not going well for Payday 3 but, conversely, Payday 2 has never looked in ruder health. Payday 3 launched in 2023 and has struggled to find anything like the audience of its predecessor: at ...

Starbreeze Entertainment has released its 2025 financial results, with revenue rising from SEK 185.9 million ($20.5 million) ...

However, the vocal support for Payday 2 has caused the developers to reconsider its approach. The team behind the franchise is partnering with a team known as Sidetrack Games to release new updates ...

25/09/2025 Update: Starbreeze head of commerical, Gustav Nisser has told Game Developer that the DLC price hike was "completely unrelated" to the launch of the subscription service. Remember owning ...

Starbreeze has launched a subscription service for Payday 2 on Steam as part of the franchise's 12th anniversary celebrations. Announced on September 24, 2025, the new subscription service offers ...

"Looking ahead, 2026 is about moving from promises to progress. With a focused organization, a strengthening PAYDAY franchise, and a clear strategic direction, Starbreeze enters the year with great co ...