What is 'Overkill'?

[LightBringer]

While subtle refrences are not often part of lore, what exactly is 'Overkill' in the PAYDAY universe? So far we have seen an Overkill surfboard, motorcycle club, a bobble toy, a brand of Cola, a hockey team, a welcome card, a logo on a wooden pallet, a brand of boxing gloves, a logo on the PD:TH sentry turrets, and a brand for punching bags (likely a few I missed). But lore-wise, who really is Overkill?

[Sir Duckyweather]

Oh geez, when you put it in that context, they're starting to sound like Umbrella Corporation.

[Weaselly]

Originally posted by Sir Duckyweather:

Oh geez, when you put it in that context, they're starting to sound like Umbrella Corporation.

What if they are, though?

[Lemushki]

Originally posted by Nick (KhaosDriven):

Originally posted by Sir Duckyweather:

Oh geez, when you put it in that context, they're starting to sound like Umbrella Corporation.

What if they are, though?

This is all to prepare us to the No Mercy Heist :O

[Prusak]

Don't forget Overkill MC and their VR technology

Really next gen ♥♥♥♥

[[Unintelligible]]

Overkill MC, Overkill (various brands) and Overkill (Criminal organisation) are three different things.

Overkill MC is the one the PAYDAY gang fights in Big Oil and Biker Heist. Rust is an ex Biker from this gang.

Overkill, with various products like Overcola, boxing gloves, punching bags, seem to be a brand with various branches, specialized into sports equipment, assuming the variety of sport related items and references, from hockey masks (PDTH Mods/Admins masks), gloves, bags, etc.

Overcola is possibly Overkill's drink for sports and other activities like robbing banks and such.

and then, the shady Overkill, mentionned by Bain during the safehouse first visit.
This is pure speculation, but I suppose Overkill is the first criminal organization behind what we call Crime.net today. Crime.net is some kind of eBay for gangsters, and we may admit that Overkill is a team of guys who wanted to build a strong criminal network.
They may be related or simply inspired from the Overkill brand, which explains why they have the same logo.

My craziest explaination yet is Overkill (criminals) and Overkill (brand) are the same organization, using the dirty money to make various products.

I don't think this will ever be explained. These various brands are simply here to replace real life ones while constantly reminding you that the devs behind it are funky little jokers.


Edit: I've been thinking about this for a while now, what if Bain was part of this Overkill criminal organization before ? He was a heister, "back in his day", so maybe Bain's Gang was "Overkill". Then, from robbers, they became entrepreneurs.

[IAmDouda97]

Originally posted by Testicle Extraction Unit:

This is pure speculation, but I suppose Overkill is the first criminal organization behind what we call Crime.net today.

Isn't Bain behind Crime.net ?

[jinn02]

Originally posted by IAmDouda97 FR:

Originally posted by Testicle Extraction Unit:

This is pure speculation, but I suppose Overkill is the first criminal organization behind what we call Crime.net today.

Isn't Bain behind Crime.net ?

Maybe he's not working alone.

[[Unintelligible]]

Originally posted by IAmDouda97 FR:

Originally posted by Testicle Extraction Unit:

This is pure speculation, but I suppose Overkill is the first criminal organization behind what we call Crime.net today.

Isn't Bain behind Crime.net ?

He is the current leader, but I suppose that Overkill (criminal) is something big enough to be a major part of Crime.net.

[Max]

The globalist

[Thermal Lance]

Originally posted by Nick (KhaosDriven):

Originally posted by Sir Duckyweather:

Oh geez, when you put it in that context, they're starting to sound like Umbrella Corporation.

What if they are, though?

Explains TWD

[TSense]

Overkill is a giant company, much like microsoft, coca cola or google in our world. They put there names on almost everything.

Overkill MC is a biker gang that just call themself overkill because it sounds cool. No connetion.
"Overkill" is a normal english word, just because 2 things use it doesn't mean it is conneted

[Prusak]

Almir don't hurt me
Don't hurt me
No more


Sorry I had to