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Payday 3 has had a tough launch, with its online-only gameplay coming underneath fireplace when the sport’s servers went offline a number of occasions in its first week of launch. Developer Starbreeze stated it’d add an offline mode additional down the monitor, and this week the primary iteration of that mode is coming to the game–though it can 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 of play most of it offline, they’ll 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 group Almir Listo additionally warned that gamers will see a drop in efficiency “for the reason that elements usually entrance loaded by our servers will now need to be run by yourself {hardware}.”
The builders are conscious that it’s miles from an ideal resolution, and have stated that this model of Solo Mode is simply the primary iteration, with a extra polished, absolutely offline possibility coming later down the monitor. “It is a stepping stone for a function to return, not one thing we’re releasing and calling carried out,” Listo added.
As a result of the mode is releasing in beta, Starbreeze are additionally asking gamers to report any points they expertise whereas taking part in. The studio additionally has plans to enhance the mode in future, hoping so as to add standard 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 changed after the messy launch. The studio plans to proceed to patch up the troubled recreation 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.