<s>
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
cooperative	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Overkill	O
Software	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
505	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
2011	O
's	O
Payday	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Heist	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2013	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
subtitled	O
Crimewave	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
June	O
2015	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
February	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
Payday	B-Application
gang	O
comes	O
to	O
the	O
Washington	O
,	O
D.C.	O
metropolitan	O
area	O
to	O
perform	O
another	O
heisting	O
spree	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Crimewave	O
Edition	O
which	O
offers	O
improved	O
graphics	O
,	O
new	O
content	O
and	O
some	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
June	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
titled	O
Payday	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
is	O
in	O
development	O
and	O
is	O
scheduled	O
for	O
a	O
2023	O
release	O
and	O
will	O
be	O
published	O
by	O
Plaion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
contracts	O
in	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
take	O
place	O
over	O
multiple	O
days	O
,	O
with	O
each	O
day	O
represented	O
by	O
a	O
separate	O
level	O
with	O
different	O
objectives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
jobs	O
in	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
can	O
be	O
completed	O
in	O
stealth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
the	O
enemies	O
are	O
SWAT	B-Application
units	O
sourced	O
from	O
D.C.	O
police	O
,	O
then	O
FBI	O
SWAT	B-Application
,	O
GenSec	O
private	O
security	O
contractors	O
and	O
finally	O
the	O
Department	O
of	O
Homeland	O
Security	O
as	O
difficulty	O
increases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mixed	O
in	O
with	O
these	O
are	O
special	O
units	O
;	O
all	O
versions	O
of	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
include	O
the	O
"	O
Shield	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Taser	O
"	O
-	O
both	O
named	O
for	O
their	O
signature	O
equipment	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Bulldozer	O
"	O
-	O
a	O
SWAT	B-Application
team	O
member	O
in	O
a	O
modified	O
near-bulletproof	O
bomb	O
suit	O
,	O
and	O
snipers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
Crimewave	O
editions	O
are	O
near-indestructible	O
SWAT	B-Application
van	O
turrets	O
,	O
capable	O
of	O
area	O
denial	O
,	O
a	O
medic	O
capable	O
of	O
returning	O
an	O
enforcer	O
to	O
full	O
health	O
with	O
no	O
status	O
effects	O
,	O
and	O
Captain	O
Winters	O
,	O
a	O
well-protected	O
veteran	O
police	O
officer	O
who	O
sustains	O
assaults	O
and	O
buffs	O
enemies	O
until	O
he	O
can	O
be	O
driven	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
each	O
heist	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
presented	O
with	O
a	O
screen	O
with	O
three	O
cards	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
which	O
is	O
to	O
be	O
chosen	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
(	O
called	O
a	O
"	O
Payday	B-Application
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Payday	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Heist	I-Application
,	O
with	O
three	O
of	O
the	O
crew	O
members	O
–	O
Dallas	O
(	O
portrayed	O
by	O
Eric	O
Etebari	O
,	O
voiced	O
by	O
Simon	O
Kerr	O
)	O
,	O
Wolf	O
(	O
Ulf	O
Andersson	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Chains	O
(	O
Damion	O
Poitier	O
)	O
–	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
their	O
operator	O
Bain	O
(	O
Simon	O
Viklund	O
)	O
returning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
brief	O
hiatus	O
from	O
criminal	O
activity	O
,	O
the	O
Payday	B-Application
gang	O
starts	O
completing	O
jobs	O
in	O
and	O
around	O
Washington	O
D.C.	O
for	O
Bain	O
and	O
other	O
criminal	O
contractors	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
bank	O
robberies	O
,	O
drug	O
trafficking	O
,	O
eliminating	O
rivals	O
and	O
rigging	O
elections	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
his	O
demise	O
,	O
he	O
sees	O
the	O
gang	O
carry	O
out	O
their	O
final	O
grand	O
heist	O
:	O
infiltrate	O
the	O
White	B-Application
House	I-Application
and	O
steal	O
valid	O
unused	O
Presidential	O
pardons	O
to	O
get	O
away	O
with	O
all	O
their	O
criminal	O
past	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
alternate	O
ending	O
,	O
unlocked	O
by	O
fulfilling	O
certain	O
requirements	O
and	O
solving	O
an	O
elaborate	O
puzzle	O
,	O
the	O
gang	O
finds	O
a	O
secret	O
vault	O
underneath	O
the	O
White	B-Application
House	I-Application
,	O
housing	O
an	O
ancient	O
machine	O
:	O
the	O
Ark	O
of	O
the	O
Watcher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
release	O
,	O
over	O
thirty	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
packages	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
including	O
new	O
heists	O
,	O
weapons	O
and	O
game	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
weapon	O
pack	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
were	O
usually	O
named	O
after	O
the	O
gang	O
's	O
arms	O
dealer	O
,	O
Gage	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
Payday	B-Application
webseries	O
used	O
to	O
promote	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Hotline	B-Application
Miami	I-Application
is	O
a	O
collaborative	O
project	O
between	O
Dennaton	O
Games	O
and	O
Overkill	O
which	O
includes	O
a	O
heist	O
influenced	O
by	O
Hotline	B-Application
Miami	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
John	O
Wick	O
pack	O
is	O
a	O
collaboration	O
between	O
Lionsgate	O
and	O
Overkill	O
to	O
bring	O
the	O
titular	O
character	O
from	O
the	O
film	O
John	O
Wick	O
to	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
collaborated	O
with	O
the	O
Swedish	O
DJ	O
Alesso	O
in	O
creating	O
"	O
The	O
Alesso	O
Heist	O
"	O
which	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
concept	O
of	O
Alesso	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
dedicated	O
track	O
by	O
Alesso	O
titled	O
"	O
Payday	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Goat	B-Application
Simulator	I-Application
Heist	O
was	O
added	O
on	O
14	O
January	O
2016	O
,	O
in	O
collaboration	O
with	O
Goat	B-Application
Simulator	I-Application
its	O
developer	O
Coffee	O
Stain	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hardcore	O
Henry	O
Packs	O
were	O
added	O
to	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
on	O
24	O
March	O
2016	O
which	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
movie	O
Hardcore	O
Henry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Packs	O
were	O
split	O
up	O
into	O
two	O
DLC	B-Protocol
;	O
the	O
Jimmy	O
Character	O
Pack	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Hardcore	O
Henry	O
Heists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
31	O
January	O
2017	O
,	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
released	O
a	O
crossover	O
with	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
Steam	B-Application
sale	O
on	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
sale	O
on	O
some	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
new	O
masks	O
,	O
and	O
melee	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
14	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
released	O
a	O
heist	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Quentin	O
Tarantino	O
film	O
Reservoir	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
was	O
added	O
to	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
contracted	O
to	O
rob	O
a	O
jewelry	O
store	O
in	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
with	O
the	O
Cabot	O
family	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
further	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
content	O
was	O
halted	O
in	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
amid	O
financial	O
troubles	O
at	O
Overkill	O
parent	O
company	O
Starbreeze	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Starbreeze	O
had	O
gone	O
through	O
a	O
lengthy	O
restructuring	O
process	O
,	O
it	O
announced	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
that	O
Overkill	O
would	O
resume	O
previously	O
halted	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
produce	O
new	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
November	O
2022	O
,	O
10	O
DLC	B-Protocol
heists	O
have	O
been	O
added	O
:	O
Border	O
Crossing	O
,	O
San	O
Martín	O
Bank	O
,	O
Breakfast	O
in	O
Tijuana	O
,	O
Buluc	O
's	O
Mansion	O
,	O
Dragon	O
Heist	O
,	O
Ukrainian	O
Prisoner	O
,	O
Black	O
Cat	O
,	O
Mountain	O
Master	O
,	O
Midland	O
Ranch	O
and	O
Lost	O
in	O
Transit	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
additional	O
content	O
packs	O
such	O
as	O
weapon	O
packs	O
and	O
other	O
cosmetics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Crimewave	O
Edition	O
of	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
includes	O
many	O
features	O
and	O
add-ons	O
from	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
aforementioned	O
DLC	B-Protocol
and	O
graphical	O
enhancements	O
such	O
as	O
an	O
improved	O
framerate	O
and	O
texture	O
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
have	O
stated	O
that	O
future	O
updates	O
will	O
not	O
arrive	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
citing	O
hardware	O
limitations	O
as	O
the	O
reason	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Big	O
Score	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
containing	O
all	O
of	O
2015	O
's	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
with	O
general	O
praise	O
from	O
the	O
cooperative	O
elements	O
,	O
but	O
heavy	O
criticism	O
for	O
the	O
friendly	O
AI	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Whitehead	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
When	O
all	O
its	O
clunky	O
gear	O
suddenly	O
align	O
,	O
the	O
result	O
remains	O
phenomenal	O
:	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
Left	O
4	O
Dead	O
's	O
randomly	O
generated	O
mayhem	O
and	O
the	O
muscular	O
precision	O
of	O
a	O
hardcore	O
shooter	O
,	O
topped	O
off	O
with	O
the	O
big	O
screen	O
frisson	O
of	O
being	O
the	O
smart-suited	O
,	O
fright-masked	O
guy	O
with	O
the	O
AK	O
,	O
ordering	O
the	O
hostages	O
onto	O
the	O
floor	O
or	O
standing	O
in	O
the	O
street	O
,	O
holding	O
off	O
the	O
SWAT	B-Application
team	O
in	O
a	O
flurry	O
of	O
cordite	O
and	O
thunder.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
11	O
November	O
2015	O
Overkill	O
announced	O
the	O
contents	O
of	O
a	O
previously	O
sold	O
DLC	B-Protocol
investment	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Completely	O
Overkill	O
Pack	O
"	O
would	O
be	O
four	O
unique	O
masks	O
with	O
special	O
cosmetic	O
effects	O
and	O
a	O
single	O
random	O
skin	O
unique	O
to	O
said	O
pack	O
with	O
a	O
special	O
EXP	O
or	O
Money	O
boost	O
for	O
the	O
team	O
,	O
after	O
promising	O
originally	O
that	O
the	O
contents	O
of	O
the	O
pack	O
will	O
be	O
completely	O
cosmetic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
announced	O
that	O
seven	O
other	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
would	O
be	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
free	O
to	O
owners	O
of	O
the	O
pack	O
,	O
but	O
again	O
,	O
fans	O
backlashed	O
against	O
this	O
seemingly	O
unfair	O
revelation	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
people	O
who	O
bought	O
the	O
Completely	O
Overkill	O
Pack	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
store	O
page	O
for	O
the	O
pack	O
declared	O
it	O
would	O
not	O
contain	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
it	O
ultimately	O
contained	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
left	O
the	O
people	O
who	O
bought	O
both	O
the	O
Completely	O
Overkill	O
and	O
Overkill	O
packs	O
feeling	O
short-changed	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
even	O
refunding	O
the	O
Completely	O
Overkill	O
Pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
response	O
,	O
Steam	B-Application
community	O
moderators	O
for	O
Payday	B-Application
started	O
a	O
protest	O
against	O
this	O
treatment	O
abuse	O
by	O
fans	O
by	O
refusing	O
to	O
moderate	O
the	O
community	O
until	O
granted	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Almir	O
Listo	O
,	O
producer	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
30	O
May	O
2016	O
Starbreeze	O
Studios	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
acquired	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
the	O
Payday	B-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
Overkill	O
's	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
boxed	O
retail	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
director	O
of	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
David	O
Goldfarb	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
become	O
just	O
too	O
big	O
to	O
reserve	O
release	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
alone.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
still	O
distributed	O
through	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
and	O
Steam	B-Application
services	I-Application
as	O
planned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
1	O
November	O
2014	O
,	O
Payday	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Heist	I-Application
and	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
together	O
have	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
9	O
million	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
its	O
reported	O
restructuring	O
plan	O
following	O
financial	O
difficulties	O
in	O
2018	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
Overkill	B-Device
's	I-Device
The	I-Device
Walking	I-Device
Dead	I-Device
commercial	O
failure	O
and	O
costly	O
development	O
,	O
Starbreeze	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
plan	O
to	O
release	O
Payday	B-Application
3	I-Application
by	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Payday	B-Application
2	I-Application
esports	O
tournament	O
was	O
scheduled	O
to	O
be	O
held	O
at	O
DreamHack	O
Summer	O
2016	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
