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The first update of Helldivers 2's 60-day rescue plan won't be the "biggest patch of all time", but it will push the game in the "right direction"

Helldivers 2 won't be fixed overnight

Helldivers 2 players just miss out on unlocking the Orbital Napalm Barrage - after Arrowhead itself leaked the Stratagem last month

Helldivers 2 players just miss out on unlocking the Orbital Napalm Barrage - after Arrowhead itself leaked the Stratagem last month

Fans weren't able to collectively eliminate 500 million Automatons in time

Don't expect a Helldivers 2 update today, Arrowhead confirms, as it continues to work "tirelessly" on its 60-day action plan to improve the third-person shooter

Don't expect a Helldivers 2 update today, Arrowhead confirms, as it continues to work "tirelessly" on its 60-day action plan to improve the third-person shooter

Arrowhead will be sharing its progress so far later in the week

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Helldivers 2 creative boss agrees the game has gotten less about "a fun, chaotic, challenging, emergent experience" and too much about "challenge and competitiveness"

Arrowhead's team is apparently "tired from a long development"

After a string of poorly received patches, a Helldivers 2 "experimental server" is being actively "worked on" at Arrowhead

But there'll need to be NDAs so nothing leaks

Helldivers 2 creative director holds surprise Discord Q&A, says "the criticism is valid" and "the worst thing would have been if we f**ked up and no one cared"

Johan Pilestedt fields a lot of questions from the Helldivers 2 community

The Developer of 2024's Biggest Multiplayer Hit Has Good Advice for Burned-Out Players

'Helldivers 2' players have become increasingly vocal with their problems with the game, and one community manager has a sound solution to help deal with burnout.

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Helldivers 2 dev echoes Diablo 4 and Palworld teams and says it's OK to take a break from a game and come back later, "especially a live service one"

Helldivers 2 dev echoes Diablo 4 and Palworld teams and says it's OK to take a break from a game and come back later, "especially a live service one"

"I hope you'll stick around, but there's nothing wrong with playing a game and revisiting it at a later state"

Helldivers 2 hackers get their "pet fish summarily executed," while a new Major Order sends us back to fight the bots that mutineers ignored

Helldivers 2 hackers get their "pet fish summarily executed," while a new Major Order sends us back to fight the bots that mutineers ignored

Arrowhead contends with cheaters and rebels

After Helldivers 2 cheaters undercut its latest Major Order by turning in millions of bug bits at once, Arrowhead canceled the whole thing with an in-universe justification: 'The ones submitting false samples have had their pet fish summarily executed'

After Helldivers 2 cheaters undercut its latest Major Order by turning in millions of bug bits at once, Arrowhead canceled the whole thing with an in-universe justification: 'The ones submitting false samples have had their pet fish summarily executed'

A bit harsh, but sometimes that's what it takes.

High Command, we've got a problem: Helldivers 2 players have embraced the "Chaosdiver" life after rebelling against Super Earth, and they've even designed a cape

High Command, we've got a problem: Helldivers 2 players have embraced the "Chaosdiver" life after rebelling against Super Earth, and they've even designed a cape

A growing number of Helldivers 2 players are siding with the bots and bugs

Helldivers 2 game director says a Chargers rework and an update to fire damage are part of a 60-day update plan: 'What matters most now is action, not talk'

Helldivers 2 game director says a Chargers rework and an update to fire damage are part of a 60-day update plan: 'What matters most now is action, not talk'

Arrowhead has laid out its Helldivers 2 plan for the next 60 days and beyond.

Helldivers 2 director promises "action, not talk" as the studio aims to fix flamethrowers, "prevent excessive ragdolling," and "rework Chargers" in 60 days

Helldivers 2 director promises "action, not talk" as the studio aims to fix flamethrowers, "prevent excessive ragdolling," and "rework Chargers" in 60 days

"We didn’t hit our target with the latest update"

Helldivers 2 players are worried about the future as the bots close in on Super Earth: "I bet Arrowhead does not have a working Super Earth biome ready to go"

Helldivers 2 players are worried about the future as the bots close in on Super Earth: "I bet Arrowhead does not have a working Super Earth biome ready to go"

Will Super Earth fall?

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Arrowhead CEO says 'we need to do better' after incendiary response to flamethrower nerfs in Helldivers 2: 'Me just talking about it isn't enough, actions matter'

And it burns, burns, burns, the nerf to fire.

Helldivers 2 CEO admits he's "not great at the game," but Arrowhead doesn't "base design on if I get my ass handed to me"

The flamethrower nerfs have spread to CEO Shams Jorjani

"I'll own this screwup": Helldivers 2 studio CEO apologizes for balance comments, admits fire weapon nerfs are "disappointing after we had a similar misstep earlier"

Shams Jorjani says a lot of feedback is still positive and useful for Arrowhead, however

Arrowhead boss says he's not upset by the latest Helldivers 2 balance uproar: 'I'd take this ANY day of the week over nobody giving a s**t'

Shams Jorjani knows players aren't happy, and he doesn't mind hearing about it.

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Helldivers 2's official feedback form is finally here, letting players impart impressions on armor, weapons, Stratagems, planets, hazards, and more

This is Arrowhead's "more robust" way of getting feedback

Helldivers 2 CEO says devs get "tons of feedback" but have "no good tools" for dealing with it, as yet another update has some players up in arms over nerfs

Escalation indeed

Arrowhead CEO says a Helldivers 2 test server is "on the wishlist"

That would let players test out upcoming changes before they're made final

Helldivers 2's new fire weapon nerfs are down to one shotgun being used in "30% of all Terminid sessions," says Arrowhead's CEO: "Is that a problem? Yes"

Arrowhead is still actively discussing the nerfs

Helldivers 2's loudest players go nuclear over another unpopular nerf, but Arrowhead CEO keeps calm: 'Some are going 'Buff everything!' Others are saying 'It's too easy!' Most are just playing.'

The big Escalation of Freedom update is here, but some fans are hung up on the flamethrower.

As Helldivers 2 players grill Arrowhead over more nerfs, its CEO speaks to the "buff everything" and "it's too easy" crowds: "We are listening and will tweak"

Escalation of Freedom stokes familiar anti-nerf complaints

Helldivers 2's big Escalation of Freedom update finally fixes broken social menus after months of players asking, adds a new "eerie and foggy" swamp planet to die on

There are also new acid storms

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