{"id":35560,"date":"2026-09-26T20:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/vr-heist-shooter-payday-aces-high-running-free-october-playtest\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T20:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:36:12","slug":"step-into-the-vault-payday-aces-high-launches-free-vr-playtest-this-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/step-into-the-vault-payday-aces-high-launches-free-vr-playtest-this-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Into the Vault: Payday: Aces High Launches Free VR Playtest This October"},"content":{"rendered":"

## Experience the Heist: Fast Travel Games Announces Open Beta for Payday: Aces High<\/p>\n

If you have been waiting for a reason to jump into the virtual criminal underworld, your opportunity is arriving soon. Fast Travel Games has officially scheduled an open playtest for their highly anticipated cooperative VR heist shooter, *Payday: Aces High*, set to take place on October 19. <\/p>\n

Beyond the chance to test the mechanics of this high-stakes title, participants will be granted an exclusive in-game cosmetic: the Kitty Mask. This event is designed to be inclusive, welcoming players across both the Meta Quest and SteamVR platforms to stress-test the servers and gameplay loops.<\/p>\n

### A Promising Foundation for VR Co-op
\nThe excitement surrounding this title is not unfounded. During a previous limited-access preview in August, industry observers-including James Tocchio<\/a>-found the experience to be a standout in the crowded VR shooter market. <\/p>\n

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Why Payday: Aces High is Poised to Dominate VR Social Gaming<\/h3>\n

Our hands-on time with the Fast Travel Games project suggests it has the potential to become the definitive cooperative shooter for VR enthusiasts looking to team up with friends.<\/p>\n

UploadVR Mike Johnson<\/p>\n

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### What to Expect from the Upcoming Session
\nWhile the August preview was relatively contained-focusing primarily on the introductory tutorial and the initial heist mission-the upcoming October session serves as a broader look at the game’s core systems. <\/p>\n

With the VR market continuing to grow, and recent data from platforms like Steam showing a sustained interest in tactical, team-based shooters, *Payday: Aces High* is positioning itself to capture a significant share of the player base. By emphasizing tight gunplay and cooperative strategy, the developers are aiming to replicate the chaotic, adrenaline-fueled satisfaction of the traditional *Payday* franchise, but with the added immersion that only virtual reality can provide. <\/p>\n

Whether you are a veteran of the series or a newcomer to the heist genre, this open playtest is the perfect time to see if the game lives up to the growing hype.<\/p>\n

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Ready to pull off the ultimate VR heist? Fast Travel Games is opening the vault for an exclusive playtest of *Payday: Aces High* on October 19. Whether you\u2019re playing on Quest or Steam, you can jump into the action and secure an ultra-rare Kitty Mask just for participating. Having already caught a glimpse of the chaos during the August preview, we can promise this is one job you won’t want to miss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":35561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","wpai_meta_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[339],"tags":[36,383],"class_list":["post-35560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-vr","tag-mixtv","tag-vr-gaming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}