Payday 3 launched last week across consoles and PCs, and it hasn't been without some bumps along the way. The sequel to the 2013 game Payday 2 was highly anticipated and upon launch drew many fans. Sadly, its launch was not smooth sailing - the irony of this is that the game's popularity had a hand in its issues, leading to overlong queues, which even solo players had to wait in.
Upon launch, the game experienced a widespread server problem because of the large number of would-be players. Apart from that, the game's matchmaking algorithms also experienced issues that further dampened spirits during its launch.
Payday 3 was exclusively designed as an online game. If a player decides to settle for a solo run and forgo the multiplayer mode, they would still experience the same issues since they can't play the title offline. Because of this, many fans have asked Starbreeze Studios to release an offline mode for the title
Annoyed fans have used every avenue they can to voice their displeasure, including Steam, where an overwhelming number of players have given it a negative review. Tobias Sjögren, who heads the studio behind the game, apologized for the issues soon after and confirmed they are listening to fans and are looking at the possibility of an offline mode.