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Helldivers 2 was built on an obscure Swedish engine discontinued in 2018: 'Our crazy engineers had to do everything with no support'

Arrowhead isn't the only studio making co-op shooters on abandonware.

Sony engineers are being drafted into the Helldivers 2 server war effort, though Arrowhead's CEO says to 'get it later' if you're strapped for cash

Sony engineers are being drafted into the Helldivers 2 server war effort, though Arrowhead's CEO says to 'get it later' if you're strapped for cash

"If you spent your last $ and got stuck in server queues I'd be [heartbroken]."

Helldivers 2 boss says matchmaking is "defo infinite amounts better" after latest patch fixes more bugs and crashes

Helldivers 2 boss says matchmaking is "defo infinite amounts better" after latest patch fixes more bugs and crashes

"Highlights include resolved matchmaking and prep for increased server load"

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Game devs commiserate with the Helldivers 2 team by sharing their own server launch horror stories: 'You can only attempt to prepare for scale'

"I cannot think of a single piece of infrastructure that didn't have issues."

Helldivers 2 dev suggests holding off on buying the game for now: "It's worth waiting until the servers can support the capacity"

The CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead says it's worth waiting to get the game when its servers are in a better state.

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Helldivers 2 creative director says to save your cash and buy the game when the servers are fixed - 'It's worth waiting'

Arrowhead Game Studios' CEO tells gamers to save their money and wait until the Helldivers 2 servers are fixed before they buy the game.

Helldivers 2 lead says the game's farcical comedy was inspired by tabletop games like D&D—and he's nowhere near the first dev to worship at the altar of pen and paper

Roll for initiative—also to dodge this incoming eagle airstrike.

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Helldivers 2 login cheats could face their most powerful enemy yet as Arrowhead considers adding AFK timer

Helldivers 2 login cheats could face their most powerful enemy yet as Arrowhead considers adding AFK timer

Helldivers 2 players are keeping their game open to avoid long queue times, but Arrowhead Game Studios could be adding an AFK timer.

Helldivers 2 director says it's fine to play the shooter later if you can't afford it now: "It's worth waiting until the servers can support the capacity"

Helldivers 2 director says it's fine to play the shooter later if you can't afford it now: "It's worth waiting until the servers can support the capacity"

Helldivers 2 has struggled with an onslaught of players since launch

Helldivers 2 help is coming: Updates focused on fixing 'login, matchmaking, and server load' problems will begin rolling out tomorrow

Helldivers 2 help is coming: Updates focused on fixing 'login, matchmaking, and server load' problems will begin rolling out tomorrow

Overloaded servers left a lot of eager Helldivers unable to play over the weekend.

Helldivers 2 players are sitting AFK to avoid server capacity queues, but Arrowhead is readying the boot

Helldivers 2 players are sitting AFK to avoid server capacity queues, but Arrowhead is readying the boot

Many are going AFK in Helldivers 2 to queue dodge, but soon, it won't be possible to do so.

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Helldivers 2's player-made comedy comes from the lead's many years playing D&D: "It always ends with us crying of laughter"

Helldivers 2's player-made comedy comes from the lead's many years playing D&D: "It always ends with us crying of laughter"

"The players manage to turn everything into a farce"

Helldivers 2 players are staying logged in overnight to dodge queue times and clog servers, Arrowhead's CEO agrees that an AFK time-out is due

Helldivers 2 players are staying logged in overnight to dodge queue times and clog servers, Arrowhead's CEO agrees that an AFK time-out is due

"I have already mentioned this to the team."

Unknown to them before joining, Helldivers 2's titular democracy enthusiasts are frozen and thawed between missions and have a 2-minute life expectancy

Unknown to them before joining, Helldivers 2's titular democracy enthusiasts are frozen and thawed between missions and have a 2-minute life expectancy

I hope they have life insurance in outer space

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As Helldivers 2 servers stretch beyond their limits, players beg Arrowhead to kick the AFK troopers taking up space

Some players are camping out for hours, and even days

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Helldivers 2 servers hit capacity as Steam player count record climbs past Starfield, Destiny 2 [UPDATED]

In the midst of a bonus XP weekend, Helldivers 2's servers are struggling to keep up with its growing player count.

Helldivers 2 roadmap is 'very out of date in comparison to what we now want to do' according to Arrowhead's CEO, as the game's stratospheric launch brings new ideas and ambition to the studio

"I am completely exhausted by the success".

After a chaotic first week, Helldivers 2 director says the team is "completely exhausted" but "very, very pleased" with its success

Don't worry, the team is getting a vacation soon

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Helldivers 2 PvP will "never" be added, and for that, I salute the devs 🫡

Helldivers 2's developer says PvP will never come to the game, and I couldn't be happier.

Helldivers 2 studio boss says it will 'never' add PVP, and for anyone looking for it 'I recommend Tarkov'

Managed democracy is about working together, after all.

Helldivers 2 will never get a PvP mode because the toxicity isn't worth it

Arrowhead Game Studios' CEO has confirmed that Helldivers 2 will never get a PvP mode.

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Helldivers 2 dev calls for reinforcements for the studio after an astronomical launch, is "hellbent on making this the best co-op game of all time"

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead is ramping up its development of new content, and it's recruiting new talent.

Helldivers 2 will "never" add a PvP mode because the dev wants to "reduce toxic elements"

Helldivers 2 will remain a cooperative PvE experience

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Diablo 4 has done little to earn these absurdly priced microtransactions — but does anyone even care?

Diablo 4 is once again in the spotlight for its insane microtransactions, once again making me question if Blizzard's upper echelons still care about fostering a positive relationship with its fans. But it's only a small part of a wider conversation about the complex issues around in-game monetization, at a…

Major Patch Released for Helldivers 2 to Address Technical Challenges

Patch 01.000.006 for Helldivers 2 is now live, addressing crashes, improving matchmaking, and reducing disconnections during missions. Get back into the ac...

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