Is Payday 2 On Switch Not Getting More Updates

Hey Heisters,

I'1000 back for another update, only outset of all I'd like to boot off by maxim a large and heartfelt thanks on behalf of the crew and myself. Since we posted the first "Winds of Change" update we've been closely monitoring, listening to and discussing your feedback. We feel overwhelmed by your understanding, and at the same time have and acknowledge some of the hesitation y'all've expressed. Nosotros'd like to reiterate that the changes we've made were not an easy determination, but we hope that nosotros tin continue delivering heady and fun experiences for y'all, that feels like fourth dimension well spent in PAYDAY 2.

Many of our console players have been request for updates, we've asked you to have patience with us and here's finally an update for you:

TL;DR

Update ane.5 for XboxOne and PlayStation 4 is alive Now-ish (we're waiting for the update to appear across both platforms) and is available as a free update
PC and consoles will unfortunately take disparity going forward
Nosotros would like to set the proper expectations at this time. Should we find the opportunity to revisit and solve the disparity in the time to come, we volition exercise then.

Preface

I know that we take non delivered on the Consoles equally nosotros should have, or even promised at one bespeak. Where we are right now, I know that we withal can't. I desire to change that for the future, but in all honesty, we won't be able to do that for PAYDAY 2. We are however making the changes needed, then we can practise it correct for the side by side one from the go go.

Consoles has ever been something of an Achilles heel in our production pipeline and while we've made several efforts through the years to strengthen the team and effectivising the PC production to better align to consoles, it hasn't been enough. Every bit of April 2019, the PAYDAY two: Crime Wave Edition with its DLC'southward is virtually defenseless up to PC, but not quite.

We've had to look at the future panel updates from our situation as it looks today, with the limitations that we have, rather than looking back at what has been said and done before and make choices accordingly, fifty-fifty though they might non be what we wish them to. We simply have besides many constraints in bachelor manpower to be able to gear up the situation in the short term. We see this as an opportunity to, at to the lowest degree, exist as forthcoming equally nosotros tin can be regarding the road map alee.

To exist clear as tin can be, we will out of necessity, at this time, take to accept disparity between the PC and Consoles versions for PAYDAY two going forrad.

Updates for Playstation iv and Xbox One

We've previously mentioned that we would like to attempt to achieve parity for PC and Consoles, at this time still, it will not be possible. We volition release Console update 1.five – for free – which will soon exist hitting a panel almost you and will bring the console version of the game slightly closer to the current Legacy collection on PC.

Some of the remaining heists, together with the Prophylactic Business firm-characteristic, unfortunately have besides high requirements in terms of optimization to exist feasible to port at this time. The primary heists and features well-nigh likely to be excluded from consoles are:

Shacklethorne Auction Heist (part of Icebreaker Entrada)
Reservoir Dogs Heist
Hells Island Heist (part of Breaking News Entrada)
No Mercy Heist (part of Breaking News Entrada)
The White House Heist (function of Breaking News Campaign)
The Safe House characteristic

The to a higher place mentioned campaigns all had masks, weapons or mods attached to them, we are currently yet investigating if we can release those separately. Some boosted content has licensing and collaboration restrictions attached to them, which unfortunately will brand them challenging to release.

For y'all story buffs out at that place, nosotros are aware that this volition brand the concluding "The Secret"- storyline unavailable to you lot at this time, which is highly unfortunate. Without making whatever promises, nosotros will keep this in mind for the future, should nosotros have the opportunity to revisit this content.

New Content anno 2019 and frontwards

So volition the Silk Route Campaign come across the light of day on consoles? The nigh straight up response nosotros tin give is: "we're looking into it" and can not at this time provide a solid answer nor a timeline. When we know more, we will communicate accordingly.

PAYDAY 2 for Nintendo Switch

We're very sad to announce that PAYDAY 2 for Nintendo Switch volition 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 forth 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 pregnant further investments to happen.

We are very aware that this was undesired news, simply nosotros'd rather be clear to prepare the expectations now.

Decision

If yous've made it this far, you might be nowadays to the fact that we have chosen to word several things above every bit "highly unlikely", "very challenging" or similar. To reiterate: This is by design to give everyone the proper set up of expectations, to be as clear equally we can be in our communication going frontward, without future promises or timelines. We are, however, very unwilling to shut the door completely on some of these issues, and volition proceed our previous promises in mind as we continue working to secure our business concern. Should we detect the opportunity to revisit these challenges, nosotros volition practise then.

Thank you lot for your support and for sticking by us.
Mikael
CEO Starbreeze / OVERKILL