Payday 3 Launches with Unpopular Always-Online Requirement and Severe Server Issues
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Payday 3 launched this week and requires an internet connection even for solo play.
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The servers have been disastrous at launch, with long wait times or inability to play at all.
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It currently has "Mostly Negative" reviews on Steam due to the server issues.
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The official Twitter account has acknowledged slow matchmaking and outages since launch.
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In her review, Alice B said the matchmaking was random without controls, but it could've been a decent game otherwise.
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