ANDERS PETERSSON

Level Designer

Summary

The White House was the final heist made for Payday 2 and it was released on the final day of the Breaking News community event of CrimeFest 2018,

The goal of the heist is for the payday gang to steal some presidential pardons that are being kept in the "Presidential Emergency Operations Center" under the east wing.

After completing the heist a video will become available showing the ending of Payday 2. For players that invest extra time in the story and complete a number of challanges there is a secret part of the level. If all the requirements are met and the puzzle is completed there will be another video available showing an alternate ending of Payday 2.

Release Date: November 1, 2018

Loud/Stealth: Both

Summary

Shacklethorne Auction was releasing the third day of the ICEBREAKER event.

The Payday gang has recieved information from one of their contractors that there is a mysterious artifact being auctioned off, The goal is to steal this artifact.

The artifact in question was found together with the remains of the "Shacklethrorn Expedition" and is a mysterious black tablet. 

This artifact is one of the pieces required for players to be able to unlock the secret in the "White House" heist.

Release Date:  August 15, 2018

Loud/Stealth: Both

Summary

Henry's Rock was released on the last day of the 2018 Spring Break event. It takes place in a secret underground warehouse owned by Murkywater (Private Military Company) where a lot of rare and extraordinary artifacts and technology are being kept. The base also functions as a research facility.

The goal is for the payday gang to steal two mysterious boxes that are needed to unlock the secret in the "White House".

Release Date:  April 29, 2018

Loud/Stealth: Loud Only

Summary

Diamond Heist is the remastered version of the same level from PAYDAY: The Heist. The the goal is for the payday gang to break into the "Garnet Groups" skyscraper to rob the vault of some very valuable diamonds.

When playing on overkill or above there is a small chance that an extra vault can spawn containing the "Red Diamond" giving the player an interesting extra objective with a bonus.

Release Date:  October 27, 2017

Loud/Stealth: Both