Payday 2 adding microtransactions after developer said it wouldn’t

That was developer Overkill in May 2013, responding to rumours of in-game payments being added to the game.

The Payday 2 PC community is outraged that balance-altering microtransactions have been ushered in with the heist title’s latest update.

The interesting and most frustrating part is that these safes are opened with Drills that are now only available for $2.49 of your real-life money.

What really seems to be grinding the fanbase’s gears (on top of the microtransactions) is that players can trade and sell these items on the Steam Marketplace. We’re aware that there are those of you who are unhappy or concerned about the Black Market update. Fans rejoiced as they found out they were playing one of the few games not trying to grab more of their cash after already purchasing the game.

What the website isn’t so keen to show off upfront is that those special drills cost $2.50 a piece.

Then, a month later, Payday 2 lead designer David Goldfarb bluntly told Gamespot “No. No. God, I hope not”. There’s a huge thread on Reddit, titled “F*** you overkill”, and the game’s Steam page now has a pile of negative reviews. The other major difference is that PayDay 2 is co-operative rather than competitive, so those who don’t choose to buy anything won’t be constantly headshot by those who did.

The microtransactions appear just as PayDay 2 gears up for Crimefest 2015: a ten day event where PayDay has daily updates and rewards.