Even better, those who own Payday 2 on PC will gain access to the VR mode free of charge when it launches.

Overkill made it clear that the VR update will make the entire game playable in VR. You can watch Payday 2 in VR in action in the teaser above. You’ll be able to employ a full-body cover system to mimic the game’s traditional cover mechanics, use motion controls to revive teammates, give orders to hostages, and pick up loot.

The VR experience won’t just start and stop with shooting, though. You’ll see all of the same Payday 2 environments through the headset, and use a motion controller - or two for dual-wielding - to aim and shoot enemies.

Overkill demonstrated how Payday 2 would make the transition to VR with a trailer that panned back and forth between in-game action and a presentation of users playing the game with an HTC Vive headset and motion controllers. The studio announced the development in its Starbreeze live-stream event over on Twitch. Now, Overkill Software is working on a brand-new way to play the first-person shooter - in virtual reality. PAYDAY VR – Teaser Trailer Payday 2 is going on four years old, but Starbreeze Studios’ Overkill Software has continued to release content for the bank heist game since launch.

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