It's the third anniversary of the franchise on Saturday, and as they prepare to celebrate all things Payday, Overkill has recruited 1.5 million players for community event Crimefest. To mark the achievement the studio are giving away the first game in the series, Payday: The Heist, for free on Thursday (October 16). The team-based heist shooter is going to be available to download for 24 hours, and Overkill said that they're going to give download instructions on the day.