Payday 3 is the highly anticipated co-op heist FPS that has been awaiting a release date for years now, but thanks to its impending beta, you will have the chance to be among the first to experience the game.
From August 2 to August 7, the closed beta test for Payday 3 will take place on both Windows PCs and Xbox One devices with Series X and S units. It is possible to request beta access for Payday 3 via Steam’s store page, while you will have to do so via the Xbox Insider Hub on consoles, which can be found on the Xbox Insider Hub’s website. As for how to increase your chances of being selected, the devs say that access will be handed out randomly, and there are no methods to increase your odds.
It is expected that the beta will feature a limited selection of four characters – Dallas, Hoxton, Chains, and Wolf – and a single heist, in addition to a limited selection of main characters. The developers say in a press release that ‘No Rest for the Wicked’ resembles classic Payday heists in the sense that players will need to free the vaults of a small bank of cash. In order to achieve the feeling of being part of a big city bank robbery, they can either plan out a stealthy approach, leaving guards wondering where the millions in the vault have gone, or they can go loud to make people think about a big city bank robbery.
You can get more details in the official FAQ, but the most pertinent thing to take note of is this bit: “The main purpose of this beta is to test our servers and the stability of the game experience.” The purpose of the beta is to test the server stability. It is likely that you will find more issues with this version than you would expect from a proper release on day one, so it may be more of a technical test than you had hoped for.
