First World Bank is an upcoming legacy heist for PAYDAY 3, planned to release on December 10th 2024. Similar to its depiction in PAYDAY: The Heist and PAYDAY 2, it takes place in the titular bank.
The First World Bank is, so far, the only heist in the entire PAYDAY series to have appeared in every entry.
Similarly, First World Bank was the first PAYDAY: The Heist map added to PAYDAY 2.
The trailer for the heist references the original PAYDAY: The Heist poster, where the original four Payday gang members hold their masks behind them (although the four holds it differently in the trailer compared to the poster).
The First World Bank heist was originally teased as an unnamed free legacy heist to be released after the Anniversary Update, simply referred to as the PAYDAY series' "most popular challenges"[1]. It was then accidentally leaked during Dev Update 09, where it was shown in the preview for the upcoming Crime.net server browser and UI overhaul[2].
The teaser trailer properly announcing First World Bank's upcoming release was uploaded on 23rd November 2024.
The teaser trailer featured a segment showcasing gameplay of a Hotline Miami-esque game. Despite the similar graphics and gameplay style, this was not real footage of Hotline Miami, which likely is part of a series of teases for Jacket's return.
The payout of a measly $3,000 at a minimum is likely a temporary number and might be re-adjusted once the heist is properly release. If not, then it will be by far the lowest minimum payout rate in PAYDAY 3, if not the entire series.
The Holdout gamemode from PAYDAY 2 was also leaked alongside this heist, with an astronomically high payout rate.