Payday 2 will get a bit Indiana Jones-y in new heist

Cooperative heist FPS Payday 2 has capped off per week of day by day updates with a brand new heist, one busting right into a heavily-defended analysis facility to swipe mysterious artefacts. They might or will not be magical or alien or… the story has grown a little bit extra difficult than “steal money from a bank cos a boffin said so” over the previous 5 years.

The week-long ‘Spring Break’ occasion additionally introduced a brand new stealth heist, a brand new minigun, akimbo variations of one other thirty weapons, new masks, and extra – all without cost.

The new Henry’s Rock heist sends the Payday gang right into a top-secret facility of the Murkywater PMC, the place the place they examine a giant assortment of unusual and spooky issues. We’re out to nick two golden bins, unusual objects which have appeared in earlier heists and appear to be linked to the Illuminati or aliens or time journey or… they’re bizarre and highly effective and now we have to nick ’em. It’s all a bit like that there warehouse in Indiana Jones, with the Ark of the Covenant, mummies, historic murals, and a few humorous lengthy skulls.

As you would possibly count on, it’s a shooty heist; Murkywater would fairly prefer to hold their bins. We’ll have to combine chemical compounds, drill doorways, search papers, and shoot shoot shoot oh my gosh a lot taking pictures.

To assist with the taking pictures, a brand new minigun arrived earlier within the occasion week. It’s flipping ridiculous. For criminals who need weapons which can be barely smaller however nonetheless, builders Overkill have added dual-wielding variations of thirty-odd previous pistols, SMGs, and shotguns. I’ve by no means bought into Payday 2’s akimbos however I do respect there being extra of them.

Read all concerning the Spring Break replace within the one two three four five six seven day by day posts from Overkill.

Somewhat in-universe website poked into the conspiracy theories, should you’re fascinated with what’s afoot: