Looks like the Payday 3 update has been delayed…again

The long-awaited patch fixes a lot of bugs in Payday 3, but there's more still to be done.

After multiple delays, Starbreeze Studios’ Payday 3 has finally received its first patch with bug fixes and quality-of-life changes. It provides items available on pre-order and specific to Editions for all players while updating aim assist for PS5. Crashes that occurred when answering a radio, vaulting before the heist ends and from multiple explosions have also been fixed.

Payday 3's launch was rough, with long queues awaiting would-be heisters in the always-online game, and issues with progression and absent systems awaiting those who could login. Starbreeze Studios have now begun the process of making good on promised fixes to those criticisms, with patch 1.0.1 live now. It mostly includes "minor fixes", but lots of them.

Payday 3 hasn't exactly had the smoothest of launches; matchmaking issues, online-only requirements, and a hugely unpopular challenge-focused progression system immediately soured its arrival for players back in September, and a highly anticipated first patch promising «200+» quality of life improvements has been repeatedly delayed. Finally though, after much waiting, the heist-shooter's 1.01 update is here on all platforms.

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While Payday 3 players continue to wait for the first major patch, which has gone for testing and certification, Starbreeze Studios is working to address feedback. The progression system has been a pain point since Challenges are the only way to earn Infamy Points.

The first post-launch patch for Starbreeze’s controversial Payday 3 still doesn’t have a release date after multiple delays. However, a new official post is available and shines a light on what’s happening.

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