Overkill Software – the team behind the cooperative first-person shooter PAYDAY 2 – has revealed it will most likely be ending updates for the Switch version of the game.
Instead of quietly dropping the platform, the developer chose to be upfront about what was going on in a recent news post over on its official website. It's all tied to the 'Winds of Change' update coming to other platforms, which will include both paid and free content.
We’re very sad to announce that PAYDAY 2 for Nintendo Switch will be very unlikely to see further updates, despite what our initial ambitions were on the contrary. As per above, we’ve been forced to make many hard decisions along the road, and this is yet another. To put the Switch version separately into context, the transfer of the game over to the Switch-platform was not made in-house and would require significant further investments to happen.
We are very aware that this was undesired news, but we’d rather be clear to set the expectations now.
Another factor to consider was that the game's publisher Starbreeze ran out of cash in late 2018 and entered a "reconstruction" phase. While it's been able to stay afloat, it's had to clean up its business along the way and make a lot of tough decisions to survive.
PAYDAY 2 arrived on the Switch last February, so it's received just under two years of support from Overkill. When it was released on the system, we said it was "remarkably close" to the full package on other platforms.
Is this a game you played regularly on the Switch? How do you feel about this news? Comment below.
[source overkillsoftware.com]
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Tried the game before, not for me.
It's too bad that they are having so much financial trouble, at least they were honest.
Everything about this port seemed like a bit of a trainwreck since the beginning. Glad I stayed clear.
I played it on Switch. Was a freaking mess. Yes, you could advance so far playing solo (like I did) but to keep going is like walking into a fire.
For them to now announce between the lines we are now saying F the Switch version in a sense and they aren’t updating it, but will do for other platforms.... Say good night to your little fan base on Switch, and goodbye to anyone possibly thinking of buying it on Switch. Player base of Switch, terminated in 5,4,3,2.....1.....💥💥💥💥💥
The game was garbage anyways. Thank goodness I bought Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus instead.
I'd stay clear of any other games these devs make.
It was decent but it had a critical design flaw...
You can't save mid-heist... or at all, really. If a heist spans multiple days, I don't think you can save then either.
Unless you're a basement dweller with more free time than a retired and crippled snail circumnavigating the Earth, it just isn't feasibly playable for most people, even with the unique distinction of the Switch's sleep mode function.
Now, whether the situation is easier with other human players (as opposed to the CPU allies in single player mode) is a matter that I cannot attest to, but I can imagine that they would make the higher stakes heists far less time-consuming.
Even a low-stakes heist can take hours to complete due to the constant threat of respawning cops. I haven't even had a chance to dabble in the higher difficulty ones, at least not to the extent that I was able to even faintly scratch the surface.
Them and Wildcard studios suck at updating console versions of their game. I think we got 1 update in the whole span of the game and that was well over a year ago. They didnt comment on the switch version, didnt answer any comments asking about updates, and then just flat out said it wont be getting further updates. further updates would mean it got updates in the first place. Not only that but they are still charging 50 bucks for a game thats like 3 years behind in content. If they make a payday 3 the switch wont be included thats for sure.
Then im forced to no buy lol
Nobody cares, bro.
One of the worse developers in the business. If not the worst.
Aw, poor Starbreeze. Did the FIFTY-THREE separate DLC items not make you enough money on Steam?
The $9 version gets better support than the $49 switch version. Can't make this stuff up.
Gaming is a business, pure and simple. They clearly haven't sold many copies on Switch, they're unlikely to sell many more and developing new content for the platform is expensive.
The company has no money. The Switch version is likely the one with the fewest copies sold. Developing for the Switch is more expensive and will be unlikely to make money.
It sucks, but they have to do what is best for business. At least they have been honest.
Played it on the PS3 back in the day, was not very impressed.
After their terrible Waking Dead game, I though they’d shutdown already.
There was major warning signs years ago over on the steam forums when they started the fp2 model and how the versions didn't match up between platforms.
People there don't trust the developers.
Oh, yeah. I remember wanting to get this game when I first bought my Switch back in 2018. I’m glad I didn’t.
I do remember when the game was first announced a few people saying the devs were wasters and would leave the game to rot as they had done that with other console versions.
Guess those people were right.
I love how the same people saying they would never buy the gamecare the same ones that are upset about it.
It didn't sell well on Switch, so why would they further pursue this market?
No voice chat makes this game pointless! And no support means no sale!
@Trajan You also have to realize why people didn't buy it in the first place. If the game is trash on Switch, words will spread and no one will bother with it. Continuing to keep it as trash ain't gonna do the game or their reputation any good. I didn't buy the game cause I did play it already and it is trash.
This is a great example of how not to do a port on Switch.
Just making excuses they don't care about the switch. Game is garbage anyways and many better games to spend your money on💰💸💸. Bye bye I say to any cash from me
I think it merits positive points for them being upfront about this. Making it news mostly hurts their reputation, but they still did it
Translation: the game didn't do well enough on the platform to warrant spending any more money updating it.
Payday 2 were always best on PC, and the only place to play it.
Switch, PS4 and Xbox One.. Nope.
Other consoles were far behind on PC in updates too. Consoles have lowest priority and it's not only Switch.
I played it, and it was ok. No offense to anyone who played it, but the community on this game wasn’t what I expected at all. If I needed healing, there was a good chance no one would come for me despite the fact they were often close by. It lost its sense of fun, real quick.
I’d much rather stick with Overwatch and Splatoon for my online gaming fix, where teamwork is much more essential.
Considering the game hasn't recieved ANY updates since it's launch it's not that surprising.
Shame we never got motion controls tho
I enjoyed Payday 2 on the PC, but just didn't think i'd want to even play that game without keyboard and mouse, and especially not without having some friends to play it with. The game isn't as fun solo it's definitely best played with friends, which not as many of my friends have switch even. It is still pretty disappointing though when developers don't give proper love to all versions of their product, especially since from what I had heard this one started out not very good right out of the box when it launched on switch.
@Kienda Or they're terrible developers that don't care at all. They did this before with the PS4& XB1 versions. They released the ports and abandoned them.
@MsJubilee That too.
My biggest complaint is that it has no voice chat. Other games make it easy.
Ok. Me purchasing Payday 2 on Switch seems "Very Unlikely".
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