The Payday franchise has been a relatively popular one, and soon it will be receiving another entry into the series. Starbreeze, the company behind Payday announced that production on Payday 3 has finally begun. “It is with great satisfaction that we also can announce that Payday 3 production is officially initiated and at a full design stage."
While they officially announced that the game had begun production, a release date or potential release window was never revealed. The reason being that the creative team behind the game want to take their time with creating it, and rightfully so. It's never wise for studios to rush a project simply to appease the masses, and whenever they do it always ends up biting them in the butt later.
Andersson Klint, the Starbreeeze CEO even had this to say regarding the length of time it'll take before the game is released.
"I’d like to especially clarify, that this project will enjoy as much time as we deem needed. It will be done when it’s done. This is our single most important brand today and the cornerstone of our business and we will treat it accordingly. Updates in the near future might be [scarce] and far between. You simply don’t rush Payday 3."