For years, fans have awaited a new entry in the Payday series. Although Payday 2 shipped back in 2013, Starbreeze Studios continued to pump out more add-ons for the game to preserve the experience years down the line. However, the company behind the series was in part of a fallout and needed to restructure before pursuing the next entry.

Previously, Starbreeze Studios confirmed the game is prepared to launch this year later on in 2023. And by June at the Xbox Games Showcase, Payday 3 was announced for a September release date come this autumn. Even more, the game is prepared to launch day & date for Xbox Game Pass users as well.

However, new information has surfaced on the game. In that, Payday 3 will require an online connection to play the game. During a livestream with global brand director Almir Listo, it is revealed that playing by yourself will still ask you stay connected to the servers. You can watch the segment in the video below:

“You will be able to play by yourself. But I do believe you will have to have a connection in order to play,” Listo answers one fan. He continued by explaining that Payday 3 is using “Unreal Engine and cross-progression” making it a necessity for Payday 3 to ask for being connected. This is not the first AAA game to also do the same as Forza Motorsport is also shipping this October with the same requirement.

Even more, Redfall is still plagued with this issue. It is the first game to embrace online play from Arkane Studios and is required for all players. But, the developer did clarify that it intends to undo this plan sometime in the post-launch for the game. You can read the full report by heading here.

What is your thoughts on this decision?

Payday 3 ships later on September 21, 2023 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.