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Payday 3servers are experiencing major issues, with matchmaking specifically impacted at the time of this writing.Payday 3is the latest installment in the co-op heist shooter franchise. The first two games have carved out a dedicated following of players who were excited forPayday 3, but many have found it difficult to play the game.
Payday 3’s early access periodwas rife with technical problems. One of the biggest issues players had withPayday 3early access was the inability to play with real people due to the matchmaking system not working properly. Since gettingPayday 3early access required buying a more expensive version of the game, many fans were understandably upset about those issues. Unfortunately, the problems have persisted now thatPayday 3has exited early access and entered its full release phase.
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There aremultiple problems plaguingPayday 3at the time of this writing, though the big one is matchmaking functionality not working.Payday 3has confirmed that the game is experiencing matchmaking problems across all platforms. The developers are aware of thePayday 3matchmaking issues and are working to provide a fix, but the last update was over an hour ago from time of writing, and it seems the problems are ongoing.
Payday 3’s matchmaking problems aren’t the only issues fans have been experiencing since launch.Payday 3forces players to make a Nebula accountif they want to play, and some have simply been unable to get past that login screen. Others still have had issues withPayday 3disconnecting mid-heist and robbing them of their progress.
Fans have expressed their frustration withPayday 3’s always-online requirementever since it was announced. SincePayday 3can be played solo with a full team of AI bots, fans have questioned why always-online is necessary to begin with.
Most ofPayday 3’s issues seem to stem from the game’s always-online requirement. IfPayday 3did not require an online connection to play, then fans would at least be able to still play solo when server issues like this happen. But while fan feedback led toPayday 3dropping Denuvo, it’s unlikely that the developers will remove the always-online requirement. Or if it is ever removed, it won’t be at any point in the near future. For now,Paydayfans will have to simply wait for the issues to be ironed out.
Payday 3is out now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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