The popular co-op heist franchise Payday is coming to VR. Payday: Aces High will release for the and SteamVR later this year. It looks like it has everything people love about the series, but with some of that VR-style immersion.
Just like the mainline games, this version tasks players with planning and then pulling off elaborate heists. It offers four-player co-op, with each person filling a particular role within the group. These are your standard heist movie archetypes. There’s the planner, the brawler, the gadget nerd and the silent but deadly assassin.
The developer also promises plenty of gear and weapons, with “an arsenal that keeps growing.” This leads to the usual Payday gameplay loop. Each successful heist lets players buy more weapons and gadgets. Rinse and repeat.
Fast Travel Games is making this one, and the developer has a decent pedigree in the VR space. It helped make and , among many others. The graphics here look decent and we already know the gameplay is solid. Plus, there are clown masks. We’ll find out if Payday: Aces High makes the grade later this year.
This is just the latest major gaming franchise to experiment with virtual reality. There are VR versions of , , and many more.
