The Crimewave Edition includes enhanced features and a stash of new bonus content, giving fans the ultimate Payday experience.

Payday 2 casts gamers as a member of the infamous Payday crew as they work their way through the biggest, most elaborate heists of their careers using the all new Crime.net system, overseen by the mysterious Bain. Designed from the ground up to be the ultimate four player, co-operative experience, Payday 2 features four new skill trees -- the charismatic Mastermind, the heavy Enforcer, the gadget-crazy Technician and the super stealthy Ghost -- which, alongside a versatile weapon modification system and all new mask creator, gives players the chance to live out their fantasy of being a career criminal.

“The continuation of the Payday -saga on Xbox One and Playstation 4 is going to be awesome. With improved frame rate, greater looking textures, 1080p resolution and more than a year worth of updates included in the game at launch, robbing banks together has never looked as sweet.” Said Bo Andersson Klint, CEO of Starbreeze AB. “Getting Payday into the hands of as many gamers as possible has always been one of our mantras, hopefully our initial offer will make it easier than ever for new and old heisters alike to enjoy Payday 2. ”

As one of many heists in the Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, the Big Bank adds the new contact the Dentist, voiced by actor Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad) as well as the new Preplanning feature that lets you plan out your heist beforehand. This is the ultimate bank robbery experience - achieved by stealthy guile or relentless assault. There are more heists, characters, weapons and masks and other updates added, making Payday 2: Crimewave Edition the ultimate heist experience on the next-gen consoles.

By pre ordering Payday 2: Crimewave Edition from participating retailers, consumers will unlock the special Hard Time Loot Bag digital content including:

• Red dot weapon sight modification available for use on all rifle weapons
• Exclusive Skull mask
• PlayStation 4 or Xbox One exclusive mask
• Unique mask pattern titled "I LOVE OVERKILL"
• Unique color pattern, only available with this unlock
• Bundle of in-game cash

In addition to the retail pre-order campaign, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition will be exclusively available at a 25% discount on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live for the duration of the pre-order period.