--- title: "Aces, Assemble! Fast Travel Games Reveals PAYDAY: Aces High Gameplay, Community Playtest Begins August 20" date: 2026-08-13 category: Games author: "Jared Beinart" source: https://pressreleases.triplepointpr.com/2026/08/13/aces-assemble-fast-travel-games-reveals-payday-aces-high-gameplay-community-playtest-begins-august-20/ markdown: https://pressreleases.triplepointpr.com/md/aces-assemble-fast-travel-games-reveals-payday-aces-high-gameplay-community-playtest-begins-august-20.md agency: TriplePoint PR description: "A high-intensity gameplay trailer showcases heists, player abilities, and gear in action; aspiring Aces can register for the Community Playtest on the game’s website STOCKHOLM – August 13, 2026 –…" --- # Aces, Assemble! Fast Travel Games Reveals PAYDAY: Aces High Gameplay, Community Playtest Begins August 20 *A high-intensity gameplay trailer showcases heists, player abilities, and gear in action; aspiring Aces can register for the Community Playtest on the game’s website* **STOCKHOLM – August 13, 2026 –** Today at the VR Games Showcase, [Fast Travel Games](https://www.fasttravelgames.com/) debuted the first gameplay trailer from *PAYDAY®: Aces High*, the officially licensed VR co-op heist game set in [Starbreeze Entertainment](https://www.starbreeze.com/)'s iconic PAYDAY*®* universe. Fast Travel Games also announced a closed community playtest beginning **August 20 **through August 24. Playtest slots are limited; interested players can learn how to register on the [game’s official website](http://www.paydayaceshigh.com) for their chance to pull off a PAYDAY heist on [Meta Quest 3](https://www.meta.com/experiences/payday-aces-high/9059428207447106/?srsltid=AfmBOop0iQy2yK6J5gkOzSUdz1j0assLQg5Ugs99SxlP5oJwtItLHgFA) ahead of its release later this year. **Watch the gameplay reveal trailer for *****PAYDAY: Aces High*****:** https://youtu.be/S83ybX7jQ-c?si=5Fcq6Tyq9nluWoSl  After being framed by business titan Warren Jupiter, players team up to take revenge through the signature chaos of a PAYDAY heist. The gameplay reveal shows exactly what that looks like in VR: designing a unique loadout mixing weapons, gadgets, and skills, surveying the scene, and choosing the perfect moment to go loud and secure that payday. "The reception since we first revealed *PAYDAY: Aces High* has been incredibly warm, from both longtime heisters and the VR community, and that means everything to our team," said **Erik Odeldahl, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder at Fast Travel Games**. "Now it's time to hand over the keys. With the community playtest, players will experience *PAYDAY: Aces High* for the very first time – and we can't think of a better crew to help us shape the ultimate VR heist." "PAYDAY has always put you inside the heist, first person, and right in the middle of the chaos. VR takes that further, and Fast Travel Games are delivering with Aces High. We're proud to have them shaping this corner of the universe, and we can't wait to see how the community reacts once the playtest goes live,”** Adolf Kristjansson, CEO at Starbreeze Entertainment**, said. ***PAYDAY: Aces High***** Key Features:** - **The Rush Of The Score:** Roll out with up to three partners in crime. Plan the job, stack your tools, and execute with precision. Every alarm you dodge, every bag you haul, every trigger you pull pushes you closer to that flawless payday… or the kind of heat that burns cities to the ground. - **Guns, Gadgets, Getting Even:** Gear up and hit the score with an arsenal that keeps growing - ARs, SMGs, shotguns, pistols, plus gadgets like grapple and sentry guns. Spend your hard-earned cash and rep to unlock the skills, gear, and toys that crank your heisting game to the next level. - **Four Aces To Choose From:** Ace of Hearts: The Mastermind – The brain behind the chaos. Lines up every angle, every fallback, every escape. - Ace of Clubs: The Ghost – Silent, surgical, gone before anyone knows they've been fooled. - Ace of Diamonds: The Technician – Gadget freak. Orchestrating the theater of destruction. - Ace of Spades: The Enforcer – The hammer that keeps hitting when things get loud. For trailer and image assets, please visit the [press kit](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FvDKBoyhzVaigFAKVzWy1ib-Mn9Klqxu?usp=drive_link). To learn more about ***PAYDAY: Aces High***, visit the [official website](http://www.paydayaceshigh.com) and follow the social channels: [Twitter (X)](https://x.com/PAYDAYAcesHigh) | [Discord](https://discord.gg/5gpXpSDugM) | [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@paydayaceshigh) | [Threads](https://www.threads.com/@paydayaceshigh) | [BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/paydayaceshigh.bsky.social) Be sure to follow Fast Travel Games on our social channels: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/fasttravelgames) | [Twitter (X)](https://twitter.com/fasttravelgames) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-travel-games/) | [Instagram](https://instagram.com/fasttravelgames) | [Discord](https://discord.gg/fasttravelgames) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/FastTravelGames) | [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@fasttravelgames) --- **About PAYDAY®** PAYDAY is Starbreeze's flagship co-op heisting franchise, spanning PC and console games with a global community. It is one of the world's most recognized co-op heisting experiences, having engaged more than 50 million players and generated more than USD 400 million in lifetime gross revenue. With the franchise at the core of Starbreeze's strategy, PAYDAY continues to evolve through new content and live engagement, partnerships, and licensing that expand the universe to new audiences and formats. PAYDAY is a registered trademark of Starbreeze AB (publ). **About Starbreeze Entertainment** Starbreeze is an independent developer, publisher, and distributor of video games targeting the global market. Housing the smash hit IP PAYDAY, Starbreeze develops games based on proprietary and third-party rights, both in-house and in partnership with external game developers. Starbreeze shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the tickers STAR A and STAR B. For more information, please visit [www.starbreeze.com](http://www.starbreeze.com) **About Fast Travel Games** Fast Travel Games is a VR-exclusive games developer and publisher based in Stockholm. The studio was founded by industry-leading veterans and has created critically acclaimed VR titles such as *Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice*, *Apex Construct*, and *Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife*. Our mission is to create high-quality VR games with believable interactions, set in immersive worlds and populated with memorable characters. **Media Contacts** TriplePoint for Fast Travel Games: [fasttravelgames@triplepointpr.com](mailto:fasttravelgames@triplepointpr.com) Starbreeze Entertainment: [press@starbreeze.com](mailto:press@starbreeze.com)