Payday 3, a sequel to Payday 2 that was first announced back in May 2016, is still in the works. There was reason to believe that the game might have been quietly cancelled, amid issues faced by publisher and developer Starbreeze, but it seems that this is not the case.

In 2018 Starbreeze faced some major financial hardships, with their offices raided following accusations of insider trading. The company's The Walking Dead game underperformed, as well. Production on Payday 3 had begun in early 2017, but Starbreeze was public about its struggles, and the difficulties it faced in keeping the company running.

In late 2019, the developer announced that work would continue on Payday 2 in an attempt to recoup some money, and earlier this year the publisher said that the game was still earning money, despite releasing back in 2013.