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Payday 3 is running a closed beta next week, including one heist and most weaponsTesting their servers before launch

Testing their servers before launch

A bank heist in progress in Payday 3.

Thieving co-op revivalPayday 3is due for release in September, but it’ll enter closed beta next week. From August 2nd until August 7th, players accepted into the beta will be able to play a single heist so that developers Starbreeze can test their servers and the game’s stability.

PAYDAY 3: Stealth Gameplay TrailerSome sampling of stealth in Payday 3.Watch on YouTube

PAYDAY 3: Stealth Gameplay Trailer

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The beta will contain one heist, four characters to play as, and “most, but not all” weapons and cosmetics. There’s also a level cap of 22, meaning it won’t be possible to get all skill points during the beta. When the beta ends, your progress also won’t carry over to the full game.

Starbreeze posted aclosed beta FAQif you need more details.

Payday 3 was announced all the wayback in 2016, although in the time since owners Starbreezeentered administrationand almost closed down. It was only really last monththat we got a proper look at Payday 3during the Xbox Games Showcase.

Surprise: it looks like Payday, which is no bad thing.Payday 2was a breezy first-person shooter and daft heist ‘em up about busting into banks, the White House, a secret Illuminati base, and anywhere else you could think to bust into. It was also supported with new, free heists for years after release. Hopefully Payday 3 continues in kind.