Issue 041 — July 2026
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About PAYDAY 2

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PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed four-player co-op shooter that once again puts you behind 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, letting you pick anything from small-time convenience store hits and kidnappings to big-league cyber-crime and emptying out major bank vaults for that ultimate payday, with the occasional political errand thrown in.

Teamwork drives everything. Up to four friends cooperate on each hit, and as the crew progresses the jobs grow bigger, better and more rewarding. Along with more money and a rising reputation as a legendary criminal comes a character customization and crafting system that lets your crew build and personalize their own guns and gear, so the way you approach a heist becomes as much yours as the loot.

As an action title with RPG-style progression and FPS gunplay on PC, PAYDAY 2 leans hard into choosing the right crew for the job, since success demands the right mix of skills. CRIMENET connects you with shady contacts like Vlad the Ukrainian, the politician known as The Elephant and drug trafficker Hector, each pursuing their own agenda, while the gunplay and mechanics deliver the kind of satisfying, high-tension heist action the series is known for.