Developer Fast Travel Games has announced PAYDAY: Aces High, a new virtual reality spinoff game within their heist-shooter franchise they’re making in collaboration with Starbreeze.
PAYDAY: Aces High is in development for SteamVR and Quest VR with a release set for sometime later in 2026.
“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.”
“Bringing the iconic PAYDAY universe to VR has been more than a milestone for our studio – it’s been a genuine privilege. Working with an IP cherished by millions has been fantastic, and watching our team capture that magic in a fully fledged VR experience has been truly inspiring.” said Oskar Burman, CEO at Fast Travel Games. “I couldn’t be prouder of what they’ve created, and I can’t wait for PAYDAY fans around the world to dive into what we’ve built.”
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:
Mask up as one of The Aces, an elite group of heisters with access to bleeding-edge tech, black-market toys, and weapons no sane dealer would list. Framed by business titan Warren Jupiter and thrown in jail, the time has come for you to hit him where it hurts: banks, museums – hell, even his so-called “untouchable” penthouse.
The Rush of the Score
Roll out with up to three partners in crime. Plan the job, stack your tools, and execute with precision. Every alarm you dodge, every bag you haul, every trigger you pull pushes you closer to that flawless payday… or the kind of heat that burns cities to the ground.
Guns, Gadgets, Getting Even
Gear up and hit the score with an arsenal that keeps growing – ARs, SMGs, shotguns, pistols, plus gadgets like grapple and sentry guns. Spend your hard-earned cash and rep to unlock the skills, gear, and toys that crank your heisting game to the next level.
The Aces
- Ace of Hearts: The Mastermind – The brain behind the chaos. Lines up every angle, every fallback, every escape.
- Ace of Clubs: The Ghost – Silent, surgical, gone before anyone knows they’ve been fooled.
- Ace of Diamonds: The Technician – Gadget freak. Orchestrating the theater of destruction.
- Ace of Spades: The Enforcer – The hammer that keeps hitting when things go loud.
- Load out YOUR way. Mix weapons, gadgets and skills into one high-caliber heister.
