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Payday 3<\/strong> has only just launched, but it\u2019s already struggling with broken matchmaking and a flood of negative Steam reviews. While the online functionality and server status go up and down, players are looking toward Starbeeze for any\u00a0word on the matter. The developer made a post sharing its plans for updates addressing the matchmaking issues, and it looks like we\u2019ll see fixes for the server problems drop very soon.<\/p>\n

Payday 3 is still one of the top-selling FPS games on Steam, but it fell from its position at the top of the platform\u2019s global list of sellers to its 16th spot behind other big recent releases like Lies of P and Starfield. With the Payday 3 server status\u00a0constantly fluctuating, long-time fans of Starbreeze\u2019s iconic series are unsure about whether or not they can even access matchmaking. In response, the developer has \u201cupgrades\u201d in store.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeisters,\u201d Starbreeze writes, \u201cIn order to improve server and matchmaking stability, we will make upgrades to the environment ahead of this weekend.\u201d While said upgrades are deployed, the game will be offline on Tuesday, September 26, and Friday, September 29 between 2pm CST \/\u00a011pm PDT \/ 2am EDT \/ 7am BST \/ 8am CEST and 5 pm CST \/ 2am PDT \/ 5am EDT \/ 10am BST \/ 11am CEST.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The dev finishes its post<\/a> saying, \u201cWe appreciate your patience.\u201d The \u201cupgrades\u201d referred to by Starbeeze are likely going to be Payday 3\u2019s first big patches and updates, addressing major problems such as the issue with matchmaking first. Since the team is taking a couple of days to deploy them, we may see other bug fixes or new features come. Earlier, Starbreeze blamed a third-party partner for the server downtime.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear that the\u00a0Payday 3 matchmaking issues\u00a0are no secret. Initially, the game saw mixed reviews from fans as some were able to access online play while many others struggled to get in.\u00a0The current\u00a0Payday 3 Steam reviews\u00a0are even lower, with an overall \u2018mostly negative\u2019 rating. Hopefully, Starbreeze will roll out some fixes and updates soon, allowing the community to enjoy matchmaking as intended by the developer.<\/p>\n

While you wait for the updates to roll out from Starbreeze, be sure to look through our guide on all of the Payday 3 vault codes\u00a0to save yourself some time while mid-heist. Alternatively, you can check out our in-depth roundup of all of the greatest Payday 3 weapons so you know which guns you should arm yourself up with.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n