Payday 3 has had a tough launch, with its online-only gameplay coming beneath fireplace when the sport’s servers went offline a number of instances in its first week of launch. Developer Starbreeze stated it might add an offline mode additional down the monitor, and this week the primary iteration of that mode is coming to the game–though it’ll nonetheless require an web connection for now.
The brand new Solo Mode (via VG247) is launching in beta in Payday 3’s subsequent main patch, which arrives on June 27. Whereas gamers will be capable to play most of it offline, they are going to nonetheless want an web connection to load into Solo Mode, and to add their progress on the finish of a session. In a dev update video, Starbreeze head of neighborhood Almir Listo additionally warned that gamers will see a drop in efficiency „because the components usually entrance loaded by our servers will now must be run by yourself {hardware}.“
The builders are conscious that it is from an ideal resolution, and have stated that this model of Solo Mode is simply the primary iteration, with a extra polished, absolutely offline choice coming later down the monitor. „It is a stepping stone for a characteristic to return, not one thing we’re releasing and calling executed,“ Listo added.
As a result of the mode is releasing in beta, Starbreeze are additionally asking gamers to report any points they expertise whereas enjoying. The studio additionally has plans to enhance the mode in future, hoping so as to add well-liked options like hosted co-op in future updates.
Payday 3 has struggled because it got here out, dealing with server points and low participant numbers, and has even seen Starbreeze’s CEO replaced after the messy launch. The studio plans to proceed to patch up the troubled sport in an effort titled Operation Medic Bag, which the addition of Solo Mode is only a small a part of. The continuing updates plan so as to add new options, repair up present ones, and add extra content material to the sport.