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Lionsgate and Thunder Road Pictures Teaming Up with 505 Games for John Wick Inspired Payday 2 DLC

505 Games has announced a new collaboration with Lionsgate and Thunder Road Pictures for new Payday 2 exclusive content inspired by the upcoming film John Wick. The new content will include a new character, perk system, pistol and sunglasses. The content's release will mark the 1.5 million member to Crimefest. Fans can also receive a free Steam copy of Payday 2 when ordering tickets for John Wick on Fandango. Read on for more details.


“We’re big fans of Payday 2 and the team at Starbreeze, and we’re thrilled to kick off our partnership with such a cool movie,” said Lionsgate EVP of Digital Marketing Danielle DePalma. “The hyper-real action sequences in the film almost make you feel like you’re watching an insane video game, so we cannot wait to see John Wick in theaters as well as experience him in the game.”

“We continue working with great partners, this time with Lionsgate and their movie John Wick,” said Starbreeze Chief Executive Officer Bo Andersson Klint. “We’ve finally got a real hitman on our team. Being able to play as John Wick in Payday 2 ahead of the movie’s release is a great reward for our loyal Payday 2 community, which reached the final milestone of 1.5 million members in our Payday 2 Steam group before our 12-day Crimefest event.”

“Lionsgate’s entry into the game space is continuing to build momentum with the addition of another great partner and a tremendous piece of IP,” said Lionsgate President of Interactive Ventures & Games Peter Levin. “We’re delighted to capitalize on this opportunity to collaborate with a world-class partner like Starbreeze whose unique action community includes millions of our target fans.”

The exclusive package of DLC includes --


  • John Wick, a new playable character in Payday 2
  • A new perk system called Hitman, which includes features such as Akimbo, the ability to dual wield weapons, a favorite of John Wick himself
  • A new pistol with accompanying weapon modifications and a new knife melee weapon
  • Three cool-looking sunglasses to customize and wear
  • Lionsgate has also recently announced partnerships with game developers Kabam and Next Games. The John Wick film is already generating rave reviews and has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.


For more information on the content, check out the official Payday 2 Crimefest website.

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