Starbreeze passes Payday 2 over to a new developer, but it couldn't be in better hands

The experienced creators of several Payday 2 DLCs are now in charge of supporting the game as Payday 3 gets Starbreeze's full attention.

Starbreeze hands off Payday 2 to another developer as it goes all-in on trying to salvage the beleaguered Payday 3

"Sidetrack (formerly known as the M.U.G. Team) is a talented team with deep roots in the Payday modding community. Their work ...

Payday 2 Announces New Updates Despite Previously Discontinuing Support

Of course, all of the Payday 2 love stopped when Payday 3 was released. Unfortunately for Starbreeze Studios (and fans), people didn’t really vibe with Payday 3. As of writing, the game’s peak player ...
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Payday 2 gets a new DLC subscription service, and it's a pretty good deal but a lot of players are mad anyway

FPS Starbreeze hands off Payday 2 to another developer as it goes all-in on trying to salvage the beleaguered Payday 3 Gaming Industry Starbreeze lays off a bunch more people as it cancels its co-op D ...
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Starbreeze Entertainment launches Payday 2 subscription service on Steam

Starbreeze has launched a subscription service for Payday 2 on Steam as part of the franchise's 12th anniversary celebrations. Announced on September 24, 2025, the new subscription service offers ...
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Payday 2 Launches A Subscription Service That Gets You Lots Of DLC For $5/Month

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Starbreeze has announced a new subscription program for Payday 2 DLC. The Payday 2: Subscription, as it's called, gives players access to dozens of ...
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Starbreeze says sorry, reverses price increase on Payday 2 DLC bundle: 'We definitely didn't handle this right'

Starbreeze rolled out a new subscription service for Payday 2 DLC yesterday, which struck me as a pretty good deal: $5 per month for every piece of DLC currently available, and you can subscribe and ...