Payday 2 (Windows, Linux)

This page details pre-release information and/or media for Payday 2 (Windows, Linux).

The developers have shown and promised many things over the years - not all of them have been kept.

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Find old developer interviews talking about things like 4+ Days contracts. Look for old screenshots and more early footage.

To do: Consider re-uploading the videos. Some, like the GameSpot Now Playing one, are aged-restricted on YouTube.

Debut Trailer#

The game's first trailer, Published on March 12, 2013. Watch on YouTube

An earlier version of the Gen Sec truck is seen, which has a blue-and-black color scheme instead of the final game's all-black.

Pre-release	Final

VG247 Payday 2 Gameplay Reveal#

A gameplay video showcasing Watchdogs Day 1. Published on March 12, 2013. Watch on YouTube

• The animation for opening the freight truck door was less elaborate.

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Are they used reused quotes from Payday: The Heist?

• Hoxton's old voice can be heard saying "We've got to get out of here", and "Bloody Hell".

Pre-release	Final

• A single drill was placed in everyone's inventory. In the final the player have unlimited drills and they're never shown in the inventory.
• The interaction progress circle was thicker and orange instead of white.
• The "Objective Reminder" and "Loot Acquired" signs were much more stylized and not see-through.
• When picking up a bag, an rather obnoxious icon appeared dead center of the screen saying its worth. This was replaced in the final game with the much less intrusive text box that quickly shuffles to the side.
• The hostages icon was slightly bigger.
• The outlines around parts where drills or ECM through can be used are colored yellow instead of green (or white in the case of the thermal drill).
• The medic bag has a different icon.
• The HUD tells says how much value a bag has.
• The teammates' Bag and Ziptie icons are also vertical instead of horizontal.

Pre-release	Final

• The "POLICE ASSAULT IN PROGRESS" banner is diagonal. It also reads "POLICE ASSAULT STAY IN COVER /// ".
• At 3:38, a blown up Police Car can be seen.

GameSpot Now Playing - Payday 2#

A gameplay video showcasing Ukrainian Job. Published on March 12, 2013. Watch on YouTube

• The time of day was different, seemingly taking place at sunset.
• The first objective text string said "OBTAIN THE TIARA FOR VLAD'S WIFE", in the final game it was shortened to "OBTAIN THE TIARA FOR VLAD".

Pre-release	Final

• The time it took to answer pagers was shorter and the text suggested another action as it said "GET RID OF ALARM PAGER" instead of "HOLD [] TO ANSWER THE PAGER".
• When picked up, the body bag is shown having a small money value of $1000, in the final game body bags don't have any value at all.
• The body bag was entirely different and more appropriate than the final game's design that is notoriously way too small.
• The "ESCAPE AVAILABLE" objective read "GET TO THE VAN TO ESCAPE!".

Pre-release	Final

• In the results screen, the heist is referred as The Jewelry Store.

E3 2013#

A gameplay video showcasing Bank Heist: Gold. Published on June 13, 2013. Watch on YouTube

• The players still didn't have unlimited drills but the amount of them in their inventories increased from 1 to 2 since the March demos.
• For some reason, it seems as if the Thermal Drill was worth $10,000.

April Fools 2018 Website#

To the left is an earlier version of the song "It's Payday" taken from the PAYDAY 2: The Animated Series April Fools website back when it was first released, the right is how it sounds in-game. It's an earlier take of the song with slightly different lyrics.