{"slug": "payday-aces-high-holding-pc-vr-meta-quest-3-playtests-next-week", "title": "Payday: Aces High Holding PC VR & Meta Quest 3 Playtests Next Week", "summary": "Fast Travel Games announced at today's VR Games Showcase that playtests for its co-op heist shooter Payday: Aces High will begin on August 20 on SteamVR and Meta Quest 3. The game, slated for release later in 2026, features four-player heists with AI companions and a free post-release heist location as a free update before year's end.", "body_md": "Fast Travel Games is holding playtests next week for its highly anticipated co-op heist shooter Payday: Aces High on SteamVR and Quest 3.\n\nThe announcement came at today's VR Games Showcase with a new gameplay trailer. Playtests start on August 20.\n\nHere's the new trailer:\n\nIn Aces High, you and up to three friends take on the roles of The Aces, a group of highly skilled thieves framed by business titan Warren Jupiter. The Aces decide to seek revenge by looting locations tied to his business: banks, museums, and even his personal penthouse. Heists are always attempted in groups of four, with AI companions filling in any gaps on the team.\n\nThe game is slated to release later in 2026 and developer Fast Travel Games ([Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice](https://www.uploadvr.com/vampire-the-masquerade-justice-review/), [Apex Construct](https://www.uploadvr.com/apex-construct-sells-100000/)) has already committed to a new post-release heist location as a free update before the end of the year.\n\nPayday: Aces High can be wishlisted for [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3456660/PAYDAY_Aces_High?ref=uploadvr.com) and [Quest 3 headsets](https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/payday-aces-high/9059428207447106?ref=uploadvr.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/payday-aces-high-holding-pc-vr-meta-quest-3-playtests-next-week", "canonical_source": "https://www.uploadvr.com/payday-aces-high-holding-pc-vr-meta-quest-3-playtests-next-week/", "published_at": "2026-08-13 19:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-13 19:08:56.962218+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Fast Travel Games", "Payday: Aces High", "SteamVR", "Meta Quest 3", "Warren Jupiter"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/payday-aces-high-holding-pc-vr-meta-quest-3-playtests-next-week", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/payday-aces-high-holding-pc-vr-meta-quest-3-playtests-next-week.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/payday-aces-high-holding-pc-vr-meta-quest-3-playtests-next-week.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/payday-aces-high-holding-pc-vr-meta-quest-3-playtests-next-week.jsonld"}}