Fast Travel Games and Starbreeze Entertainment Announce PAYDAY: Aces High VR Heist Game
STOCKHOLM – March 24, 2026 – Fast Travel Games today revealed PAYDAY®: Aces High, an officially licensed virtual reality (VR) co-op heist game set in Starbreeze Entertainment’s PAYDAY® universe. PAYDAY: Aces High invites four players, known as The Aces, to execute daring heists in VR using advanced technology and weaponry. The game is slated for release in 2026 and is currently available for wishlisting on Steam and the Meta Store.
Watch the global reveal trailer for PAYDAY: Aces High
The Plot Thickens
Players assume the roles of skilled criminals framed by business magnate Warren Jupiter, embarking on a revenge-fueled campaign through the signature chaos of a PAYDAY heist. Players can customize their loadouts, combining weapons, gadgets and skills to become elite heisters. Missions include infiltrating banks, museums, and luxury penthouse apartments, requiring careful reconnaissance and strategic execution.
Industry Collaboration
“For the past 15 years, we’ve admired how PAYDAY lets players jump into scenarios straight out of the wildest Hollywood crime movies and take heists into their own hands,” said Erik Odeldahl, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder at Fast Travel Games. “We’re kicking things up to the next level this year with PAYDAY: Aces High – get ready to lock-and-load with up to three other heisters, in the immersion that only VR can bring!”
“PAYDAY is one of the most iconic franchises in gaming, with more than 50 million players worldwide,” said Adolf Kristjansson, CEO of Starbreeze Entertainment. “Fast Travel Games is a globally respected VR studio with over a decade of VR experience. They are the ideal partner to bring PAYDAY to this platform. With Aces High, we are expanding the PAYDAY universe and inviting players to plan and execute heists together in a fully immersive experience. Under their leadership, Aces High is not just an adaptation. It is a true PAYDAY game built from the ground up for this medium.”
Key Features of PAYDAY: Aces High
- The Rush Of The Score: Team up with up to three partners in crime to plan, execute, and adapt to dynamic heist scenarios.
- Guns, Gadgets, Getting Even: Utilize a growing arsenal of weapons, gadgets like grapple hooks and sentry guns, and unlock skills to enhance your heisting capabilities.
- Four Aces To Choose From: Select from four specialized roles:
- Ace of Hearts: The Mastermind – Strategic planner and tactician.
- Ace of Clubs: The Ghost – Stealth expert specializing in silent infiltration.
- Ace of Diamonds: The Technician – Gadget specialist and orchestrator of distractions.
- Ace of Spades: The Enforcer – Combat specialist for aggressive assaults.
About PAYDAY®
PAYDAY is Starbreeze’s flagship co-op heisting franchise, spanning PC and console games with a global community. It is one of the world’s most recognized co-op heisting experiences, having engaged more than 50 million players and generated more than USD 400 million in lifetime gross revenue. With the franchise at the core of Starbreeze’s strategy, PAYDAY continues to evolve through new content and live engagement, partnerships, and licensing that expand the universe to new audiences and formats. PAYDAY is a registered trademark of Starbreeze AB (publ).
About Starbreeze Entertainment
Starbreeze is an independent developer, publisher, and distributor of video games targeting the global market. Housing the smash hit IP PAYDAY, Starbreeze develops games based on proprietary and third-party rights, both in-house and in partnership with external game developers. Starbreeze shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the tickers STAR A and STAR B. For more information, please visit www.starbreeze.com
About Fast Travel Games
Fast Travel Games is a VR-exclusive games developer and publisher based in Stockholm. The studio was founded by industry-leading veterans and has created critically acclaimed VR titles such as Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice, Apex Construct, and Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife. Their mission is to create high-quality VR games with believable interactions, set in immersive worlds and populated with memorable characters.
Media Contacts
TriplePoint for Fast Travel Games: fasttravelgames@triplepointpr.com
Starbreeze Entertainment: press@starbreeze.com
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