Summary
Payday 2has officially been added to PlayStation Plus Extra, but the included Crimewave Edition appears to be inferior as developer Overkill Software, which is now a subsidiary of Starbreeze Studios, removes some popular pieces of content from the 2013 shooter. Alongside the release ofPayday 2on PS Plus Extra, Overkill Software also deployed patch 1.54, which removes a handful of expired licensed content for any new players.
Despite being released all the way back in 2013,Payday 2remains the most popular entry in the series. A follow-up, titledPayday 3, was launched in 2023 but was met with mostly negative reviews as players blasted the sequel’s progression system, server issues, constant online requirement, and the overall fact that it felt like a downgrade when compared to its predecessor. While the studio remains dedicated to implementing changes based on the community’s feedback,Payday 3still has a mixed review rating on Steam and only averages around 1,300 players concurrently on the platform.
Payday 2 Update Makes PS Plus Version Inferior
While the patch notes don’t specify which licensed content was removed from the game, it’s speculated thatPayday 2’s John Wickand Point Break DLC packs, which were released for free in 2014 and 2015, respectively, were likely removed in the latest update. For those who have picked upPayday 2’s Crimewave Edition through PlayStation Plus, this will essentially be an inferior edition of the game as those who have previously purchased the game before the September 30 update will still be able to use the previously released DLC.
Payday 2
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PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.The CRIMENET network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts, and players are free to choose anything from small-time convenience store hits or kidnappings, to big league cyber-crime or emptying out major bank vaults for that epic PAYDAY. While in DC, why not participate in the local community, and run a few political errands?Up to four friends co-operate on the hits, and as the crew progresses the jobs become bigger, better and more rewarding. Along with earning more money and becoming a legendary criminal comes a character customization and crafting system that lets crews build and customize their own guns and gear.
