The date has been changed! PAYDAY The Heist will go FREE on the 16th of October instead of 18th!

PAYDAY 2 IS NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE!

Heyya out there PAYDAY fans!

So Overkill promised that if we can get 1,5 million members into the official PAYDAY 2 Steam Group, the owners of PAYDAY 2 will get sweet rewards! For example if we reach 1 million, we get a gun and a bundle ( content not known ) for FREE! If we get 1 150 000 members, we finally be able to release old Hoxton from his cell! If we get 1,2 million members OLD HOXTON will be playable for FREE! Site to keep count of members: CrimeFEST. So tell your friends about this promotion, because they just have to enter one more group, which they can forget about afterwards! The owners of PAYDAY 2 can get a truckload o goodies for absolutely NO COST, but if we reach 1,050,000 members, on the 18th of October EVERY MEMBER OF THE GROUP, will be able to download PAYDAY The Heist for FREE! You have to join THIS group right HERE We have much time until October 18th, but Overkill never said that they wouldn't have a Stretch goal! :)

FAQ:

Q: I don't own PAYDAY 2, why should I join?
A: Because if we reach the goals, EVERYBODY who will EVER own PAYDAY 2, will get them as a FREE update!

Q: So we earned PAYDAY The Heist for FREE. When will it be available, and can I keep it forever?
A: The members of the group will be able to download PAYDAY The Heist for FREE on the 16th of October, like they would do it in a 24 hour promotion. They can keep the game forever! :)

Q: I missed some of the tiers. How can I get them?
A: If you own PAYDAY 2, AND you are the member of the group, the items will be in the game, when you launch it. You can find the Golden AK, the Brass knuckles, The judge Gun and money melee bundle in the inventory (You have to buy them for ingame money)

Q: Okay okay, but what about the [Insert reward tier here]? I can't find them in the game!
A: They haven't added them to the game yet.

EDIT: 3rd reward tier earned! 1 000 000 members achieved! Judge Gun and Money melee bundle unlocked!
EDIT2: 4th reward tier earned! 1 050 000 members achieved! PAYDAY The Heist will be FREE for the members of the group on the 16th of October!
EDIT3: 5th reward tier earned! 1 100 000 members achieved! Mask from Bain - Peter mask unlocked!
EDIT4: 6th reward tier earned! 1 150 000 members achieved! Old Hoxton Breakout Heist unlocked!
EDIT5: 7th reward tier earned! 1 200 000 members achieved! Old Hoxton playable character unlocked!
EDIT6: 8th reward tier earned! 1 250 000 members achieved! Framing Frame: 1 day heist will be unlocked!
EDIT7: 9th reward tier earned! 1 300 000 members achieved! FBI Files unlocked!
EDIT8: 10th reward tier earned! 1 350 000 members achieved! A new gun from GAGE - Predator 12G unlocked!
EDIT9: 11th reward tier earned! 1 400 000 members achieved! A new GENSEC enemy has been unlocked!
EDIT10: 12th reward tier earned! 1 450 000 members achieved! Some heists can be played in day or night!
EDIT11: 13th reward tier earned! 1 500 000 members achieved! John Wick Character pack and Hitman perk deck has been unlocked!

P.S.: THANK YOU for your overwhelming support! I never thought that this thread will get so many views, comments, and hopefully joins! THANKS GUYS! You are AWESOME!

P.P.S.: OMG! We did it guys! We reached all goals, even the secret one! Thanks to all contributors! You are AMAZING, and we are OVERKILL!

9 years ago*

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People will miss it.

Well on the 16th, and I hope not to be updated.

9 years ago
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Wow, 2 months have passed.

9 years ago
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As much as I am happy the goal hit 1.5 Million members, I think it's a pretty shitty move to bump up the free Payday: The Heist giveaway by 2 days after going on and on for months about, "Marking your calendar for the 18th". I have a few buddies who joined the group to help out and to get free copies of the original Payday, but all 4 of them will be out of town between Wednesday and Friday. They planed their trip to make sure they would all be back by Saturday the 18th so they could all download Payday and play it. I really hope they give it away on the 18th as well, as originally planed.

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I guess it's some issue Valve made, like not allowing free-game to be put in the middle of sale. Smart move, to tell truth, as nobody will buy it on first day if they will know it will be free in 2 days, while people who might be late will think "my friend has it, I'll buy it then".

9 years ago
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More likely due to weekend. Normal sales are automated but free games requires some extra work :P

9 years ago
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Call me a realist ;) , but I'm still betting it was business decision made by someone.

9 years ago
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so what's the secret stuf?

9 years ago
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Secret stuff.

9 years ago
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^^ secret stuff right :")

9 years ago
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The ;) feature :P

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9 years ago
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OMG, we actually did it. You guys are so cool! =D

9 years ago
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kind of figured this would mean they would tell us the secret stuff..... guess not. I don't even own payday 2.. so I feel all that effort was for nuthin! I just wanted to know the secret. :(

9 years ago
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Secret stuff is another bat like "What is next" and i will lose my shit and curse them for a couple of minutes.

9 years ago
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Damn guys, this is awesome!

9 years ago
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i see on http://steamcommunity.com/games/218620 that game will be free to download,but nothing about steam key etc,what about that?

9 years ago
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Just add it your account tomorrow.

9 years ago
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Too bad Payday: The Heist has an average of 200 players playing it :(

9 years ago
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not for long lol

9 years ago
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average of 1000 players idling for cards!

9 years ago
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what is the secret stuff? the one that we got from the 1.5m?

9 years ago
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"1,500,000 HEISTERS
HOLY SHIT! We made it! YOU made it!

We're 1,500,000 strong!

We've reached the final goal. You guys have made one hell of an effort during the pasts months. Truly, we in the OVERKILL crew salute you.

We've got a crazy month ahead of us so make sure you got your schedule cleared because this month is the month of #FREEHOXTON.

secret stuff:
The ";)" feature is currently under development and will be released when we're ready. It will be for free to all of our community members."

source

9 years ago
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so should i buy payday 2 now? are free stuff good enough to get the game? or it's not that good and I should enjoy the heist?

9 years ago
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IMO PAYDAY 2 is better than The Heist, but it has a lot of DLC-s. 3 of them adds a new level too. It will be F2P this weekend, so use it, and see if you like it ;)

9 years ago
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:D well i never played payday before. anyway thanks, i'll see if i liked the heist then i'll get payday 2 :)

9 years ago
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Still not on Steam for free.

9 years ago
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It said the 16th.

9 years ago
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It starts at 10am PDT so in 16h 15min.

9 years ago
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16h? B..b..but it will be the 17th here. First they tell me 18th, then 16th and now it will be on 16th? With the massive sale coming in and the game bought today how am i suppose to download 3 games in so short time??? 1st world problems are problematics.... :P

9 years ago
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It will be free, when Steam refreshes it's deals. 19:00 GM+1 here.

9 years ago
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Can't wait to find out what the secret stuff is.

9 years ago
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Right, so goal's reached, date was changed, it's the 16th... Where's it actually gonna be? On the Steam Store Page? On the Crimefest site? In the Payday group?

9 years ago
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I think in steam...3 or 4 hours from now.

9 years ago
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3 hours.

9 years ago
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I have been waiting to win PAYDAU since first offered on Steam Gifts. This is sweet.

9 years ago
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JEAH ;D

9 years ago
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LAME! They said the 18th originally and moved it to the 16th. So you have a lot of people who won't be looking for it today that signed up. No good reason to move the date other than to make sure less people get the game. Lameness.

9 years ago
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those bastards... giving away a free game. how dare them?...

9 years ago
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Looks like it should be available now, but I'm not seeing way to get it on the Steam store. The block that used to have the regular price is just gone now. I'm only getting purchase options for the DLCs. I'm also getting 503 errors though, so their servers might be overloaded at the moment. Maybe it will resolve itself shortly?

9 years ago
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same

9 years ago
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I'm getting the same. I do wonder if it's another instance of "no, sorry, it's not free for your region".

Edit: Restarted Steam. The link to install the game appeared.
Beware of error 503, though. The servers are heavily hammered.

9 years ago
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I just got it. There should be an install button where the normal price would usually be. Also, it looks like you don't have to actually install the game to get it. After I clicked the install button, it gave me a success message and I can see the game in my list of games and my account order history as complimentary.

9 years ago
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it begins!!!

9 years ago
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download:)))))))))

9 years ago
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got it ^^

9 years ago
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Aaaaaaand downloading now. I don't even care for FPS games much but what the hell.

9 years ago
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Just as a recap for new readers, the game is free now (10 AM PST). Just keep refreshing till you get the install button that will link you to a success message, no download needed. Works in browser as well.

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