As part of their 10 day “Search for Kento event”, Overkill Software added a pencil as a melee weapon in the game. Dubbed “The Pen”, this item is most likely a reference to the John Wick movie series which Overkill recently collaborated with in a crossover DLC. The weapon is only available via Steam codes given by the developer, and many players are currently upset about not being able to grab a code.
A thread with over 3,000 comments giving away keys was bumped to the top of the Payday 2 Steam forums. But despite the apparent abundance of codes, many people are still venting their anger – with the main problem being that keys were seized too soon after being posted. Here are some of the comments we found from upset users:
Some users have even blamed the quick response on bot accounts, with user Vanilla saying, “GG BOTS”.
“I hate this method for ’exclusive’ items. Did we learn nothing from making the party hat website, it allowed everyone to get one. Here we are again.” – Dr. Dudeihateyou
I tried getting a code for myself but was never quick enough to beat the rush. It seems from how limited these codes are – and the fact that it is just a reskin of a weapon already existing within the game – the pencil will soon become another rare collector’s item for Payday 2.
