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Up to four players use assault rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, pistols, grappling hooks, and sentry guns across heist jobs, then spend cash and reputation on skills and equipment.","whyItMatters":"The series' co-op heist loop is now being sold as a VR headset requirement, and Starbreeze has handed a licensed PAYDAY release to a VR-focused developer on three storefronts rather than its own internal pipeline.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game ships with cross-platform play between its supported devices, and it can be played solo or online with up to three companions. Fast Travel Games built four roles around a playing-card motif: The Mastermind, The Ghost, The Technician, and The Enforcer, each weighted toward planning, stealth, gadgets, or sustained combat. Players mix weapons, gadgets, and unlocked skills to define their own approach to a job.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe release follows a Steam wishlist figure of more than 100,000 registrations, a milestone the developer reported on October 29. The supported language is English only, with no Japanese, and a VR headset is required to play.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PAYDAY: Aces High is officially licensed by Starbreeze but built by Fast Travel Games, so the series' console identity now runs through a VR studio's design choices.","twitterPost":"PAYDAY: Aces High is a licensed Starbreeze title built by Fast Travel Games, so VR heists now carry the series' name.","threadsPost":"PAYDAY: Aces High carries Starbreeze's official license but Fast Travel Games built it. That split means the series' next design decisions on grappling hooks and sentry guns come from an outside studio working in VR, not from the console team.","newsletterBlurb":"Fast Travel Games released PAYDAY: Aces High on November 5 for Meta Quest, SteamVR, and Steam Frame, a VR-exclusive entry licensed by Starbreeze. Up to four players run heists with rifles, shotguns, pistols, grappling hooks, and sentry guns, then spend cash and reputation on skills and gear. 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