Payday 3 is finally getting an offline mode… that you need to be online to access: Payday 3’s long-awaited offline mode is close, but it’s not going to work the way you expect it to – for now, at least.
Payday 3 is finally getting an offline mode… that you need to be online to access: Payday 3’s long-awaited offline mode is close, but it’s not going to work the way you expect it to – for now, at least.
>One of the biggest criticisms Payday 3 faced at launch is its lack of a true offline mode. Plenty of Payday 2 players enjoyed hundreds of hours sneaking around (or going loud) in the game’s many heists on their own, offline. That option didn’t make the jump to Payday 3, thanks to the game’s constant online connection requirement.
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>Starbreeze always promised to bring back the ability to play solo and without the need of an internet connection, and the first iteration of Solo arrives with the update.
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>Unfortunately, the mode intended to be enjoyed without relying on an internet connection or servers… does require both still. To launch the Solo Mode beta, you’re going to need to connect to a server. At the end of your session, a connection will also be required to upload your progress.
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>This is far from ideal, and Starbreeze knows it. The developer stressed in the developer update that future iterations will move towards a fully-offline option, as well as hosted co-op games. The developer also warned that performance will be affected, as many of the elements typically handled by servers must now run on the player’s device.
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The relevant part of the article:
>One of the biggest criticisms Payday 3 faced at launch is its lack of a true offline mode. Plenty of Payday 2 players enjoyed hundreds of hours sneaking around (or going loud) in the game’s many heists on their own, offline. That option didn’t make the jump to Payday 3, thanks to the game’s constant online connection requirement.
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>Starbreeze always promised to bring back the ability to play solo and without the need of an internet connection, and the first iteration of Solo arrives with the update.
>
>Unfortunately, the mode intended to be enjoyed without relying on an internet connection or servers… does require both still. To launch the Solo Mode beta, you’re going to need to connect to a server. At the end of your session, a connection will also be required to upload your progress.
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>This is far from ideal, and Starbreeze knows it. The developer stressed in the developer update that future iterations will move towards a fully-offline option, as well as hosted co-op games. The developer also warned that performance will be affected, as many of the elements typically handled by servers must now run on the player’s device.
And here’s a [time-stamped link](https://youtu.be/r26hIijRoRo?si=vg1JSsP4xTJ1rb35&t=201) to the devs talking about the plans for this offline mode in their dev update video.
Starbreeze sounds like a shit developer. They’re constantly in the news for making awful decisions.
This game is dead and it’s def not coming back. This was just on fire sale for physical copies the other day for $10.
Move on, Starbreeze.