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Helldivers 2 devs address performance complaints, say "we want things to be in a better state, we are taking it very seriously" with an update next month just the start of "a bigger development plan"

"You've been loud, clear, and absolutely right to expect better"

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Helldivers 2 dev has the unlucky task of crushing players' hopes, confirming there's no new Stratagem waiting at the end of this Strategic Opportunity: "I guess a new mech or orbital is asking a lot"

You'll get 'em next Order

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"All the complaining worked lmao" — Helldivers 2's new Rupture Strain enemies have been taken offline for weeks to fix balance issues, but I'm sad to see them go

Helldivers 2's new Rupture Strain faction of bugs was just added to the game, but it's already been taken out for a rework due to some major balancing issues.

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Helldivers 2's new bugs are bugged, so Arrowhead's turning them off for 5 weeks to debug its bugged bugs' bugs

Bugs!

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Helldivers 2 players have successfully bullied Arrowhead into taking the Rupture Strain "offline" for 5 weeks while fixing the balance issues: "All the complaining worked lmao"

"Our patch yesterday combined with other issues regarding the balance of the Rupture Strain have made them function in a way we did not intend"

GamesRadar

Arrowhead has fixed the Helldivers 2 bug that had Rupture Warriors destroying host players – now they destroy everyone instead: "You've got to be joking right?"

"Two weeks of the game being in an absolutely dire state and the most notable thing you tweak is to make the game actually worse for everyone"

GamesRadar

Travis Kelce Has NSFW Message for Chiefs Ahead of Super Bowl Rematch vs. Eagles

Travis Kelce had a strong, NSFW message for his team ahead of a Super Bowl rematch in Kansas City.

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Helldivers 2 won't be getting Fortnite victory royales for the democracy anytime soon, but Arrowhead certainly isn't shelving the idea entirely

Shams Jorjani says a Fortnite collaboration is "not a priority" right now.

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Arrowhead CEO says a Helldivers 2 Fortnite crossover is "not a priority" right now, "but who knows one day. FN is cool. And quite big"

Could Fortnite's Helldivers-esque season be a teaser? Probably not, but Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani does see crossover potential

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Helldivers 2 players are blaming everything from bugs, to the other kind of bugs, to Arrowhead itself for them failing the latest Major Order: "The caves did things and it was not pretty"

"Can't help but feel this is what was meant to happen"

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Helldivers 2 isn't getting a social hub, Arrowhead CEO says it's 'on the feature list for the next one,' but the studio's next game is not Helldivers 3

Get ready for Magicka 3D?

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 CEO hasn't even unlocked the latest Warbond because he's "a man of the people" who chooses not to get it all for free: "I walk in the same shoes you do"

"I'm 70 SC away from a new warbond!!"

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Arrowhead CEO says he wasn't talking about Helldivers 3 in recent tease, but "our next game" – which raises a whole other question

"This was about our next game," CEO clarifies

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Helldivers 2 players were already getting obliterated, so now it just feels like game master Joel is taking their lunch money, kicking their teeth in, and spitting in their eyes

"Genuinely, what are they thinking?"

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Helldivers 2 CEO assures divers he doesn't "have any say in AR balancing" over their beloved Coyote as they suffer through the Oshaune meat grinder

The people are afraid of their glorious leader

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Helldivers 2 CEO knows "we're not getting a passing grade on performance and stability" right now, but another 60-day action plan wouldn't be enough to fix everything

Arrowhead's Shams Jorjani says "the fixes that are required are deep engine stuff"

PC Gamer

'PLEASE DON'T NERF COYOTE': The new Helldivers 2 warbond has a fire-breathing rifle so good that players are begging Arrowhead to leave it alone

The AR-2 Coyote is a thing of beauty.

Windows Central

Helldivers 2’s CEO talks potential Steam Deck support — but what about the Xbox Ally?

Helldivers 2’s CEO has spoken about potential Steam Deck support, sparking discussion about handheld gaming. But with no Xbox Play Anywhere or cross-progression, what does this mean for the Xbox Ally?

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Helldivers 2 players are getting rocked by Hive Lords, but grunts are begging for Arrowhead not to nerf them: "The game was lacking a fear element"

Freedom fighting ain't supposed to be easy

PC Gamer

As bugs and bad performance spoil an otherwise excellent Helldivers 2 update, Arrowhead CEO says its 'technical debt is crippling'

"We've been lax in setting standards for what's fine."

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 CEO just comes out and says it: "The technical debt is crippling" and "we didn't hit the mark" with Into the Unjust update, so Arrowhead is "trying to get our s*** in order"

Helldivers 2's new patch made a lot of technical issues a lot worse

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 players are down but not out – the new Hive Lords can apparently eat 15 Hellbombs before finally going down, but divers aren't giving up: "It can bleed, it can die"

The Hive Lords are no joke

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Helldivers 2 players fume over performance issues, Arrowhead CEO admits "it's not good enough" but promises "a fix for some of the most immediate things is being prepped"

Helldivers 2's new Into the Unjust update seems to have worsened some technical problems

Destructoid

‘This game is in an abominable state’: Helldivers 2 players blast ‘unacceptable’ new update that makes it ‘borderline unplayable’

From missing audio to poor optimization, the divers are angry.

PC Gamer

Wading into Helldivers 2's new Terminid hives to blow up their hearts, all as hordes of bugs swarm you is, unsurprisingly, exactly as cool as it sounds

Arrowhead's co-op shooter goes from strength to strength.

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