Payday 3 has had a tough launch, with its online-only gameplay coming below hearth when the sport’s servers went offline a number of occasions in its first week of launch. Developer Starbreeze stated it may add an offline mode additional down the observe, and this week the primary iteration of that mode is coming to the game–though it’s going to nonetheless require an web connection for now.
The brand new Solo Mode (by way of VG247) is launching in beta in Payday 3’s subsequent main patch, which arrives on June 27. Whereas gamers will be capable to play most of it offline, they are going to nonetheless want an web connection to load into Solo Mode, and to add their progress on the finish of a session. In a dev replace video, Starbreeze head of neighborhood Almir Listo additionally warned that gamers will see a drop in efficiency “for the reason that components usually entrance loaded by our servers will now must be run by yourself {hardware}.”
The builders are conscious that it’s miles from an ideal answer, and have stated that this model of Solo Mode is simply the primary iteration, with a extra polished, totally offline possibility coming later down the observe. “It is a stepping stone for a characteristic to come back, not one thing we’re releasing and calling accomplished,” Listo added.
As a result of the mode is releasing in beta, Starbreeze are additionally asking gamers to report any points they expertise whereas taking part in. The studio additionally has plans to enhance the mode in future, hoping so as to add standard options like hosted co-op in future updates.
Payday 3 has struggled because it got here out, going through server points and low participant numbers, and has even seen Starbreeze’s CEO changed after the messy launch. The studio plans to proceed to patch up the troubled sport in an effort titled Operation Medic Bag, which the addition of Solo Mode is only a small a part of. The continuing updates plan so as to add new options, repair up present ones, and add extra content material to the sport.
