community communication

Starbreeze has launched a subscription service for Payday 2 DLC, allowing players to access all available content for a monthly fee. The introduction of this service coincided with a price increase of the Infamous Collection, which rose from to , leading to player concerns that the price hike was intended to push them towards the subscription. Gustav Nisser, Starbreeze's head of commercial, stated there was no intentional link between the two events and acknowledged the poor timing and communication regarding the price change. Following community backlash, Starbreeze decided to revert the Infamous Collection's pricing to its original discount structure. The price adjustment was part of a broader review that deemed the previous 52% discount excessive. Nisser admitted that the timing of the price change was a mistake and emphasized the importance of maintaining a positive relationship with the player base, as Payday 2 continues to attract a significant number of players daily.