Get DOUBLE XP in Max Payne 3 Multiplayer All Weekend Beginning with Today's Social Club Multiplayer Event on PC (4-7 PM ET)

Posted on August 16 2012, 3:19pm | Author: R* Y | Filed Under: Games, Social Club

Update: The event has ended, but Double XP will continue across all three platforms all weekend! Thanks to everyone who joined us and took part - stay tuned for the Fall calendar coming soon.

Join us on August 17th from 4-7pm ET / 9pm-midnight BT for the first Max Payne 3 PC Multiplayer Event since the launch of the Local Justice Pack, where we'll be battling it out across all modes and maps (including the 55th Battalion HQ, Depature Lounge and Imperial Palace), with DOUBLE XP active all the while across Max Payne 3 Multiplayer on all three platforms and lasting through Sunday night.

We'll also be giving away 5 Grand Prizes during this special Double XP Event, each containing a GeForce GTX 670 video card as well as a Rockstar t-shirt, Max Payne 3 Bullet Keychain and a set of special Max Payne 3 and Rockstar stickers.
 
Each of these GeForce GTX 670s sports the following:
  • 2048MB GDDR5
  • 256-bit
  • HDCP
  • Support for Dual dual-link DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort
  • DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.2
  • PCI Express 3.0 Support

 

The event will also feature three live video streams to choose from (two on the Social Club Events page and one on TwitchTV), plus live chat and leaderboards to track the top players in real time.

To get in a game with us, head into Free Aim multiplayer and select the Social Club Multiplayer Event playlist. If you see one of these guys in the game, you've found us:

  • MaxPayneDev1
  • MaxPayneDev2
  • MaxPayneDev3 (Twitch)
  • MaxPayneDev4

And if you want more chances to play with us, follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Steam (for PC) pages to get the word when we're starting up an impromptu multiplayer session, just like these...

  • DellBoyPayneon September 7 2012, 2:06pmReply
    @R* Guy's I keep missing out on all the Double XP events it would be nice if you could let us know in game. on the Main Menu where your News section is on the top right hand side like where at the moment there is news about the "Free Disorganized Crime Dlc Pack" and the "Local Justice Pack Now Available" every time I get on I find out that I've just missed out I shouldn't have to go on the internet to find out and also it seems its left very late to tell us there is one I have actually missed every Dlc if on a Thursday I'm playing Max Payne 3 and there is going to be a Double XP even on the next day why is there no notice to let me know, I would really like this to be a feature in your game all other games that have any form of Double XP advertise the fact in-game please could you thank you.

    Also I don't suppose you can comment on when I get to download the co-op dlc through my season pass will we be able to do the New York Minute on Hardcore on co-op and revive each other as "The Shadows Rushed Me" achievement is the only one I have left and I'm sure many other thousands of people are like me stuck with that last one which is virtually impossible to get I mean completing the entire game in one sitting without being killed is just crazy, I know you more that likely can't comment but its worth a try me asking :-p
    • ChopBlackon August 29 2012, 1:51amReply
      How do you get the Chrome plated Gun feature on thew Loadout screen? it says DL from Social Club... Does anybody know??
      • 2Glockson August 26 2012, 6:12amReply
        very well done R*. u managed to destroy both playstation and xbox version of the game with this new update. now what?
        • Kapparolon August 25 2012, 11:14amReply
          funny, but not bad idea ;) :D
          • C.D.G.02on August 25 2012, 3:18amReply
            You shoudl give 680 i got the 675 and if i play with the msaa on my fps goes down, just saying
            • whanowaon August 24 2012, 10:25amReply
              Hi R*,
              scince I play at my office PC and drive home on weekends, I was wondering if theres gonna be double XP events from mondays-thursdays.

              Thanks for the reply.
              whanowa
              • curiousrock84828on August 22 2012, 10:34pmReply
                ¿Quiero saber por que mis avances del juego no aparecen completos en mi cuenta ya e desbloqueado algunos logros y nada y tambien me gustaria saber como configurar mi armas,avatares,etc. com por ej. armas de color cromo dice ke atraves del socialclub e intentado hacerlo y nada? gracias espero respuesta lo mas pronto posible. see you...
              • jorsamon August 21 2012, 9:06pmReply
                BTW yes i play to win!
                • Austin007on August 20 2012, 8:11pmReply
                  Are you guys aware the PC Steam version of Max Payne won't run right now? "servers too busy to handle your request" Is it a Valve problem or...?
                • Evilinkoffon August 20 2012, 4:27pmReply
                  MicBlaze and other guys,who told me some very bad things.Check leaderboard - It's your triumph...
                  • R* Aon August 20 2012, 1:52pmReply
                    Thanks all. For anyone experiencing connection problems, we do anticipate that the forthcoming worldwide release of the title update for consoles should address these. We expect that to hit sometime this week. Please stay tuned for official announcement.
                    • NYPDMAXPAYNEon August 20 2012, 1:23pmReply
                      Well thanks to this double XP weekend I went from Legend 3 Rank 25 to Legend 5 Rank 1. Being the worlds biggest Max Payne fan I feel it is my duty to be Legend 5 status in Max Payne Multiplayer, Max Payne Multiplayer has been great to experience after all these years, I know Remedy was thinking about it even with Max Payne 1. Besides connection problems, it has been the most fun I have ever had playing a game online, so for that I would like to thank you Rockstar! I have had a great time with Max Payne 3 this summer, May 15th seems like only yesterday.... After all the years of anticipation, May 14th was such an exciting day! To all members of the once great crew 911 NYC thank you for all the good times and work you guys and girls put into the crew! R.I.P.

                      To all other Legend 5's out there, great work!

                      From this point forward I will be making my way to Legend 5 Rank 50 but most likely only with future DLC, I believe currently I have put in a good 250 hours into Max Payne 3, I feel almost too good to play it lol. I actually went 80-14 free aim in a deathmatch yesterday.

                      Most people I know do not play Max Payne 3 at all anymore but I would love to play co-op with some people with the future DLC so leave me a message here with your gamertag so we can set that up!

                      Long Live The Payne!
                      • R* Aon August 20 2012, 1:51pmReply
                        @NYPDMAXPAYNE Cheers dude, good to hear
                      • BIGTIME213on August 20 2012, 3:18pmReply
                        @NYPDMAXPAYNE http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws
                        we can use your badd ass on the ganja outlaw were top ranked
                        check us out.
                      • NYPDMAXPAYNEon August 21 2012, 12:44amReply
                        @BIGTIME213 Wow, impressive stats. Send me an invite.
                      • NYPDMAXPAYNEon August 21 2012, 12:45amReply
                        @ Cheers!
                      • jorsamon August 21 2012, 7:50pmReply
                        @NYPDMAXPAYNE well done mate, what about sharing your load out tips? and strategy with all types of the available arsenal, have you ranked up all weapons to 10? someone with as much XP as yourself, It would be great if you can share your success with us? :)
                      • NYPDMAXPAYNEon August 21 2012, 8:48pmReply
                        @jorsam I would love too but first tell me a little bit about your gaming style so I can help you out better, what modes do you play the most? What is your current favorite weapon? Do you play for fun or play to win? etc.

                        Also yes to your question asked.
                      • jorsamon August 21 2012, 9:04pmReply
                        @NYPDMAXPAYNE Awesome, I hate to camp…at the moment I’m only a ranked 32, currently rolling with the quick holster, ammo pouch, sneakers, sneaky burst and a ranked 10 MD-97LC (all attachments), which is great for the river docks or Hoboken buildings, because of the mid range fighting, close range I mix it up with the Spas 15 ranked 6, bullet time burst… just need tips to take out the dual wielders? And snipers… I’m getting pretty good just might need to shootdodge more often… my playing style is more of a hunter with the occasional melee kill….looking forward to 40 when I can unlock the sawnoff. Also I haven’t got all the gold guns yet , which is probably a reason I go down against them, will do that next….any tips or mix up with loadouts would be awesome! Cheers mate
                      • jorsamon August 22 2012, 12:38amReply
                        @NYPDMAXPAYNE I mostly play team death match at the moment
                    • Dnutz90on August 20 2012, 1:05pmReply
                      Im with you bredda
                      • BIGTIME213on August 20 2012, 3:18pmReply
                        @Dnutz90 http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws
                        we can use your badd ass on the ganja outlaw were top ranked
                        check us out.
                      • Dnutz90on August 20 2012, 3:20pmReply
                        @BIGTIME213 Lol im ranked #10 on psn with Ganja Outlawz xd Im an outlaw V.i.p. bro, but thanks for the invite anyway, keep doing that to other players who are not with us yet!. Jah bless
                      • Dnutz90on August 20 2012, 3:29pmReply
                        @BIGTIME213 By the way, how this you know im badd-ass XD
                      • Dnutz90on August 20 2012, 3:30pmReply
                        @BIGTIME213 By the way, howd you know im badass? Thats spot on bredda ;) ahhaa
                      • Dnutz90on August 20 2012, 3:31pmReply
                        @BIGTIME213 By the way, howd you know im badass? Thats spot on bredda ;) ahhaa
                    • Dnutz90on August 20 2012, 1:04pmReply
                      @ROCKSTAR!
                      This is all good BUT IM STILL WAITING ON A MP3 PATCH for ps3!!! Its unbarable nowadays its just not doable anymore. We fall trough floors, suiciding? We freeze 3/5 games, we die and dont respawn we see ourselfs lying on the floor dead?? Wtf happend this shizz never happend in the early days?! I love the mp3 gameplay but this things make me hatefull about it. It happens that im number one on gangwars, and then i automaticlly change sides? wtf rockstar i always tought you took your time brining out a flawless game. That why i blindly bought max panye 3. Now this is a big dissapointment. If you dont fix this im gonna be sceptical about all of your future games. Please please please Rockstar!
                      • DixieGunThugon August 20 2012, 11:44amReply
                        Thanks for the Double XP, Rockstar. Finally got to level 40 and unlocked my Sawn Off...oh my god, what a beautiful weapon!!! Not sure why more people don't use this as it is f**king awesome. It is an instakill when shootdodging campers in corners or behind cover, plus it just looks plain bad ass when armed. Of course discretion is necessary but dual-wielding these bad boys is as fun as it gets! Thanks again, Rockstar!
                        • R* Aon August 20 2012, 11:57amReply
                          @DixieGunThug Awesome - enjoy!
                        • Tom543on August 20 2012, 12:24pmReply
                          @DixieGunThug Sawn off is my fav gun in the game. It works really well if you dual wield it with a pistol too. If the sawn off doesn't kill them all the way (which is rare) and they try to run off, the pistol cleans them up from afar. Dual wielding with two sawn offs is a bit overkill, because one more than does the trick, but it sure is fun and looks great too. I wonder myself why hardly anyone uses this gun. People don't realize that when they were nerfing guns, they significantly powered up the sawn off. But I am glad that everyone doesn't use this gun, or I'd have a lot more deaths.
                        • BIGTIME213on August 20 2012, 3:22pmReply
                          @DixieGunThug
                          http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws

                          we can use your badd ass on the ganja outlaw were top ranked
                          check us out.
                        • DixieGunThugon August 23 2012, 4:27pmReply
                          @Tom543 I agree, my fellow sawn-off brother...dual-wielding is completely overkill but I do it because it's so aesthetically pleasing :) I mean, it's just so cool looking. You're right though, to completely mop up the kids, dual-wielding it with my maxed out M10 or Bull would probably be more practical.
                        • d10nislawon August 27 2012, 9:08amReply
                          @BIGTIME213 Smoke and die ! lol
                      • Tom543on August 20 2012, 10:55amReply
                        Rockstar: Why are your games so good but your servers so bad?
                        • R* Aon August 20 2012, 11:12amReply
                          @Tom543 Current problems that players are experiencing should be improved with the worldwide release of the title update this week - please hang tight.
                        • Tom543on August 20 2012, 11:33amReply
                          @Tom543 I sure hope this update fixes the connection problems. The last 2 updates were suppose to fix them. This game is too good to be forgotten about because of connection issues.
                        • Bizerker21on August 20 2012, 12:38pmReply
                          @Tom543 The game will not be forgotten, but remembered for ALL the WRONG reasons.
                        • BIGTIME213on August 20 2012, 3:24pmReply
                          @Tom543 http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws

                          we can use your badd ass on the ganja outlaw were top ranked
                          check us out.
                          we got one of the best crew emblems bob marley smoking a joint.
                          our ranked crew speaks for itself check us out and join the crew!!!!

                          http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws
                        • Tom543on August 20 2012, 5:47pmReply
                          @BIGTIME213 I run a chess club on chess.com called 420 chess club and the emblem is Bob smoking a blunt. I'd join, as I have almost 3 million xp and 600 1st place finishes, but my crew will think I'm being disloyal. Maybe someday.
                      • Jbauer1978on August 19 2012, 10:34pmReply
                        I love Max Payne Multi-player, but come on man!!!! I am tired of all the connection problems!!!!!!!!
                        • NYPDMAXPAYNEon August 19 2012, 10:39pmReply
                          @Jbauer1978 It really has gotten out of control.....so sad....
                        • Jbauer1978on August 19 2012, 11:34pmReply
                          @NYPDMAXPAYNE and i hate how long it takes to rank up! I play as much as i can, and i am only rank 33, i got it when it first came out too!
                        • louis1993on August 20 2012, 7:12amReply
                          @Jbauer1978 actually does anyone know if when you got a connection issue will your points count?
                          i'm also tired of the freaking connection issue's right now i even couldn't play 5 full matches this double XP weekend! i think i'm gonna stop playing multiplayer by now cause it's to frustrating.
                        • KP_akaKPizzleon August 20 2012, 7:18amReply
                          @Jbauer1978 It ranks up faster when your in first place.. even on the losing team.. at least thats what i noticed
                        • R* Yon August 20 2012, 9:58amReply
                          @Jbauer1978 @louis1993 Thanks for letting us know. Please send a message to our Support team so they can help find out why this is happening, and watch for our announcement when we confirm that the new title update has been confirmed live worldwide:
                          http://support.rockstargames.com
                        • BIGTIME213on August 20 2012, 3:24pmReply
                          @Jbauer1978 http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws

                          we can use your badd ass on the ganja outlaw were top ranked
                          check us out.
                          we got one of the best crew emblems bob marley smoking a joint.
                          our ranked crew speaks for itself check us out and join the crew!!!!

                          http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws
                      • jorsamon August 19 2012, 10:26pmReply
                        loved walking around the branco headquarters and blowing you guys across the room with my SPAS - 15 and watching 100XP plus 50 for a headshot lol
                        lol yes the teleporting issues must be looked at , and sometimes a bloke would not die after 4 shots, did a jesus christ and resurrected ..... hmmm very strange ...
                        • BIGTIME213on August 20 2012, 3:25pmReply
                          @jorsam http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws

                          we can use your badd ass on the ganja outlaw were top ranked
                          check us out.
                          we got one of the best crew emblems bob marley smoking a joint.
                          our ranked crew speaks for itself check us out and join the crew!!!!

                          http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws
                      • Jbauer1978on August 19 2012, 9:52pmReply
                        Is it just me or deos it seem like it is not DOUBLE XP?? My rank still seems to be going up slow as hell!!
                        • NYPDMAXPAYNEon August 19 2012, 9:58pmReply
                          @Jbauer1978 LOL its true the double XP is how it should be normally, it feels like years to rank up between the 40 to 50 range.
                        • BIGTIME213on August 20 2012, 3:25pmReply
                          @Jbauer1978 http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws

                          we can use your badd ass on the ganja outlaw were top ranked
                          check us out.
                          we got one of the best crew emblems bob marley smoking a joint.
                          our ranked crew speaks for itself check us out and join the crew!!!!

                          http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws
                      • NYPDMAXPAYNEon August 19 2012, 1:25pmReply
                        Honestly I am Legend 4 Rank 30 on Xbox 360 once I hit Legend 5 I am done with Max Payne 3 multiplayer. I can never play my favorite playlist Free Aim because every time I play my Xbox 360 will freeze halfway through a match, also no one even plays in the Free Aim playlist. I cant stand playing Soft Lock. It was a fun three months of multiplayer but honestly lets face it, it really is dead. This is a double XP weekend and there are maybe 300 people playing on Xbox 360 free aim if that.....

                        It was fun while it lasted....

                        Also I only made it to Rank 5 before calling it quits on Max Payne 3 on PSN. That was unbearable! Connection problems every single match!

                        How is Max Payne 3 Multiplayer on PC?

                        • TomerA077xon August 19 2012, 3:07pmReply
                          @NYPDMAXPAYNE Hey there, I see what you mean.. really, I am a PC player, legend 3 level 30 something. Many connection problems, lags and bugs have been interrupting many good games, and now that Rockstar added the Vote Kick feature, people decide to kick others over NOTHING. I get kicked too often because I play good.

                          I can't find many good matches; most people tend to play gang wars to gain more XP, but I personally like DM and TDM a lot more. One day I literally waited 20 min to find a match going on, and by that I mean that I went to free aim, looked up for a tdm and in a split second I got into an empty lobby. Then I tried the same thing again over and over with other game modes, and no, it was not my net that had issues finding matches, it was that no one was playing at that time. Even now I can see similar things where there are no on going matches.

                          Overall this game was designed to be an outstanding shooter, and it is, I am not saying it's not good, because it is EXCELLENT, but the multiplayer seemed not to be well built.
                        • noclue_42on August 19 2012, 3:32pmReply
                          @NYPDMAXPAYNE it's everything else but dead on the PC. there might be slight inconveniences or whatever, but i totally condone that because the gameplay is straight KILLA, and i'm sure everyone who played the game will understand.
                          there's no game like it out there, so i wouldn't just let it go like that. so what i might have to wait a couple of minutes before a game gets started....boohoo. so what i might get a crash/disconnect sometimes....s**t happens....all the "trouble" is worth going through if you ask me. i will keep logging onto multiplayer every evening and if so will just about a couple of hundred others or whatever, that's nuff for me. a community doesn't have to be in the millions...it can be enough with hundreds of people.
                          i've played lots of multiplayers but there is nothing as riveting as max payne 3 out there. nothing comes close to this experience, so i will certainly not just let it go because some technical "problems" occure now and then.
                          hell no son, it ain't goin' out like that
                        • NYPDMAXPAYNEon August 19 2012, 3:45pmReply
                          @noclue_42 Well PC is the place to be then home boy.
                        • TWO_Valjeanon August 19 2012, 5:30pmReply
                          @NYPDMAXPAYNE Agree 100% with NYPDMAXPAYNE
                        • R* Yon August 19 2012, 6:13pmReply
                          @NYPDMAXPAYNE Thanks for letting us know about the freezing. Our Support team got in touch with you about your issues via ticket #423264. They'll be able to help from this point forward.
                        • NYPDMAXPAYNEon August 19 2012, 7:01pmReply
                          @ Thank you I appreciate it. There is no denying how amazing Max Payne 3 is, I think it is the greatest game ever made. But as many others have said before the multiplayer aspect of the game just has many faults. I have enjoyed playing Max Payne 3 online since May 15th but the truth is that is is dying out on the consoles. I love playing free aim only and I am not able to enjoy that playlist due to the low amount of people playing, but that is just how it goes...

                          But other than those connection issues for the multiplayer, the game as a whole is a masterpiece Rockstar. Thank you for all the time and effort put into it, it really paid off!
                        • GTAIV_Kingon August 19 2012, 9:59pmReply
                          @NYPDMAXPAYNE You have to Level up on Legend 5 from 1 to 50 as well don't forget that! :)

                          Cheers,

                          Thimm
                        • NYPDMAXPAYNEon August 19 2012, 10:10pmReply
                          @GTAIV_King Yeah Ill save that for the DLC later this year.
                        • BIGTIME213on August 20 2012, 3:19pmReply
                          @GTAIV_King http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ganja_outlaws
                          we can use your badd ass on the ganja outlaw were top ranked
                          check us out.

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