{"id":562105,"date":"2026-03-24T23:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562105\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:23:11","slug":"theres-a-new-payday-game-this-time-in-vr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562105\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s a new Payday game, this time in VR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The popular co-op heist franchise Payday is coming to VR. Payday: Aces High will release for the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Meta;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=e160a5dc-fb38-4e8b-ae1d-1ad5eb060fbd&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=283fb745-5542-4175-be41-d153de295662&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Meta&amp;linkText=Meta+Quest+platform&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tZXRhLmNvbS9lbi1nYi9leHBlcmllbmNlcy9wYXlkYXktYWNlcy1oaWdoLzkwNTk0MjgyMDc0NDcxMDYvIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiIyODNmYjc0NS01NTQyLTQxNzUtYmU0MS1kMTUzZGUyOTU2NjIiLCJvcmlnaW5hbFVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1ldGEuY29tL2VuLWdiL2V4cGVyaWVuY2VzL3BheWRheS1hY2VzLWhpZ2gvOTA1OTQyODIwNzQ0NzEwNi8ifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAZYIbBTkwQGtJX8mpE0Pi7WoFjE1FlcVyH5X6wiFlZ08&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meta.com%2Fen-gb%2Fexperiences%2Fpayday-aces-high%2F9059428207447106%2F&amp;spaceId=1197802876\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meta Quest platform;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Meta;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;affiliate_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;ySellerName&quot;:&quot;Meta&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Meta Quest platform&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:true}\">Meta Quest platform<\/a> and SteamVR later this year. It looks like it has everything people love about the series, but with some of that VR-style immersion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">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&#8217;s the planner, the brawler, the gadget nerd and the silent but deadly assassin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The developer also promises plenty of gear and weapons, with &#8220;an arsenal that keeps growing.&#8221; This leads to the usual Payday gameplay loop. Each successful heist lets players buy more weapons and gadgets. Rinse and repeat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Fast Travel Games is making this one, and the developer has a decent pedigree in the VR space. It helped make <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/cities-vr-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cities: VR;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cities&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" class=\"link \">Cities: VR<\/a> and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uploadvr.com\/apex-construct-quest-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apex Construct;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Apex Construct&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" class=\"link \">Apex Construct<\/a>, among many others. The graphics here look decent and we already know the gameplay is solid. Plus, there are clown masks. We&#8217;ll find out if Payday: Aces High makes the grade later this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">This is just the latest major gaming franchise to experiment with virtual reality. There are VR versions of <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2020-03-23-half-life-alyx-review-valve-vr.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Half-Life;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Half-Life&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Half-Life<\/a>, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ubisoft-confirms-holiday-release-for-assassins-creed-nexus-vr-181108767.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Assassin&#039;s Creed;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Assassin&#039;s Creed&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Assassin&#8217;s Creed<\/a>, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/horizon-call-of-the-mountain-review-a-visually-spectacular-introduction-to-the-psvr2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Horizon;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Horizon&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" class=\"link \">Horizon<\/a> and many more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The popular co-op heist franchise Payday is coming to VR. 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