PayDay: The Heist will be free to download on Steam for 24 hours starting Thursday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. PT.

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Developer Overkill Software is running an event called " Crimefest ," which unlocks rewards for players as they hit community milestones. They hit their maximum goal of 1.5 million members, meaning a secret feature (listed only as ";)" for now) is on the way as well.To avoid any confusion, Overkill originally said the game would be free on Oct. 18, but the date was moved up.[Editor's Note: The game will be free for a 24-hour window of time. If you download it during that time, the game is yours to keep forever.]IGN's Greg Miller reviewed the game at a 7.5 out of 10, praising the variety of content and the "Point Break meets Left 4 Dead" gameplay.

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