Overkill Software, developer of PayDay 2, has issued an apology over its recent response to the handling of controversial microtransactions.

Producer Almir Listo took to PayDay 2's Steam page to apologize on behalf of Overkill, calling the weeks since the controversy "some of the most challenging in the history of this community." "For all the distress we've caused the past few weeks, I'd just like to take the time and say that we’re sorry," said Listo. "We've done a lot of things right in the past, but these past few weeks we screwed up.

"We need to get better at many things, and we will do our best to improve as soon as possible."


In October, Overkill sparked controversy when it added microtransactions to PayDay 2 after previously stating that the game wouldn't have them. The developer later defended the PayDay microtransactions, saying that they helped support the growing number of people working on the first-person shooter.

Although the developer hasn't gotten rid of the microtransactions, Listo says that Overkill is taking strides to make amends with the community and the volunteer forum moderators who went on strike. Some of these steps include having eight Overkill developers actively engaged in the game's Steam forums as well as meeting in-person with top modders.

What's more, Listo had a two hour discussion, which can be seen below, with striking moderators Ashley, Tessio, and Jones about the last three months, Crimefest 2015, and potential changes.


Listo summarized some of the conversation in the Steam post. Topics discussed included stat boosts, rewards, and community suggestions.

"Our main goal is to try to find a way to reduce or remove the random elements of the final reward, whatever that reward will be," said Listo. "Regarding stat boosts, Ashley and Jones suggested that we introduce something similar to StatTrak as part of future safes, a feature used in CS:GO in their cases."

Listo added however, that these changes talked about in the meeting can't be guaranteed, but that the developer will consider them moving forward.