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Payday 3 gets a closed beta on PC & Xbox next week

Xbox Series X/S and Steam players can sigh up now for a chance to take part in the technical closed beta when it goes live at the start of August.

TJ Denzer

July 27, 2023 10:35 AM

Image via Starbreeze Studios

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It looks like Payday fans on Xbox Series X/S and Steam will get a chance to give the newest game a try at the beginning of August. Deep Silver and Starbreeze Studios have announced a technical closed beta for Payday 3 and it will be coming early next week. While the beta will only be available to Xbox Series X/S and PC at this time, players can sign up now for a chance at getting in on the action.

Starbreeze and Deep Silver announced the Payday 3 closed beta in a FAQ page posted on its website on July 27, 2023, along with directions to a where you can sign up. According to the announcement, the Payday 3 technical closed beta will run from August 2 to August 7, 2023, and be available only to Steam and Xbox Series X/S players that sign up to take part and are selected for inclusion in the beta. This beta will include one particular heist and four different heisters to choose from.

Payday 3 has been a much anticipated game this year, following up on the hype and support of Payday 2. Announced earlier this year and supposedly coming sometime in 2023, Payday 3 is set to bigger, better, and more wild than its predecessor. This upcoming beta test should be a good chance for fans to see exactly what Starbreeze Studios is assembling. Just be aware that as a closed beta, progress will not transfer from this beta to a full version of the game. You’ll also have to have an internet connection to play any of Payday 3’s content as recently Starbreeze confirmed that the game will be live-service due to its crossplay and cross-progression features.

With Payday 3’s closed beta coming next week, we’ll look forward to enjoying what Starbreeze and Deep Silver have in store for us. Stay tuned for more Payday 3 coverage right here at Shacknews as it drops.

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.