Payday-Inspired Roblox Shooter Getting Re-Launched as an Official Release

The Roblox heist shooter Notoriety, heavily inspired by the Payday franchise, is getting an official relaunch with the full endorsement of Payday developer Starbreeze under the new name Notoriety: A Payday Experience. A game made entirely within Roblox, Notoriety will now use official assets from the Payday series including characters and heists, and is set to launch on December 16.

Roblox is one of the biggest platforms when it comes to user-made content, offering countless online experiences ranging from competitive shooters striving for realism to fully fledged MMORPGs and practically everything in between. The platform is also home to a variety of licensed experiences, with games based on popular anime like One Piece, often made in collaboration with the IP owners.

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Such is the case for Notoriety: A Payday Experience in Roblox, as the game’s creator, a developer by the name of Evan Pickett, announced the December 16 relaunch in a press release from Starbreeze. According to him, the collaboration provides a unique opportunity to retain the developer’s original vision for the game while merging with the thing that inspired it with full support from Starbreeze, who is reportedly interested in opening up the Payday franchise to new audiences.

A Roblox Game Is Bringing Payday to a New Audience

Considering the original Notoriety game in Roblox has attracted hundreds of millions of players throughout its lifespan, it may prove to be a compelling way for Starbreeze to get more eyes on its flagship franchise. Despite the previous game’s success, Payday 3 largely failed to impress fans when it launched back in October 2023, causing the series to struggle with its audience despite successive content updates.

This was perhaps a surprise to many, as Payday 2 proved a massive success, with fans praising its high-stakes heist action, comparing it to the likes of Grand Theft Auto but with a stronger focus on strategy and teamwork. With over 227 million visits to the game on Roblox, Notoriety has enjoyed similar success and may continue to grow as it enters a new era with official collaboration from Starbreeze.

In any case, Roblox itself has enjoyed a heap of successes in recent years as well, as its number of active users remains steady, and it continues to receive major support from official developers and third-party IPs. As for the heist game niche, Notoriety might be a great alternative for those disappointed in Payday 3 .Grand Theft Auto 5 just received another major content update leading to the launch of its own sequel, so fans have no shortage of options.

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Released

September 1, 2006

Developer(s)

Roblox Corporation

Publisher(s)

Roblox Corporation

ESRB

T for Teen