Helldivers 2 Could Just be the Start, with an ‘expanding universe’ On the Way
Helldivers 2 is undoubtedly one of the most popular games of this year, after Palworld. Arrowhead took several years to develop the game, but the final outcome is extremely satisfactory, despite having some issues that need to be fixed. After the massive success of Helldivers in 2015, players had high expectations about the sequel.
Though in most cases, sequels can’t match the level of the original game, Helldivers 2 team nailed it. The gaming world and storyline are thrilling and adventurous which easily make players interested in the game. However, a recent PlayStation interview of Johan Pilestedt, revealed some more exciting news for players.
Johan Pilestedt Revealed Their Bigger Future Plans for Helldivers 2 Which Will Further Expand the Universe of the Game
Helldivers 2 has won hearts of the fans and players have been extremely eager to know what they can expect in the game in the future. So, when the CEO & Creative Director at Arrowhead Studios, Johan Pilestedt sat for an interview session with PlayStation, this question was something obvious to come. In reply, he said, “So much! The game is designed from the ground up to be an expandable universe. We have grand plans.”
The statement clearly indicates that the universe that players have been roaming around currently in the game is not the ultimate one. The developers have a plan to expand it further to add new content. However, he didn’t elaborate on the plans they have. Instead, about their ‘grand plans’ the Creative Director clearly mentioned that they don’t prefer making early announcements and ruining all the excitement. Rather they are more willing to give players surprises with new content.
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Another important part he mentioned is how much they value the community members and their opinions. While answering the question, he stated that they have a long list of quality of life improvement ideas, and they have collected these from the community. Helldivers 2 community is an open and peaceful community where players share their experience of playing the game, with suggestions and complaints.
In this interview, Pilestedt shared his valuable views on different features of the game, including, their choosing of third-person perspective, friendly fire, etc. This shows how much thought they have invested for each feature.
Days After the Balanced Update Helldivers 2 Has Made an Impressive Addition to Introduce Flying Bugs to the Game
Since Helldivers 2 was released, there have been a few features that the game lacks and flying enemies are one of the major among them. Recently, players have been constantly complaining about the Railgun nerf and how much they are struggling to handle armored enemies without its abilities. Amidst these, a few hours back on March 13, 2024, @Helldivers2HQ announced that the game has introduced flying bugs, Shriekers.
This news seems to increase the struggle of the players. However, the only relaxing part is that this information came with another piece of information which says Arrowhead has reduced the spawn rate of Chargers. While this is good news, the introduction of Shriekers will balance things.
However, this inclusion of Shriekers was quite sneaky as there was no prior announcement about these creatures. Players have reported that they have encountered these flying bugs suddenly while playing the game. Reportedly, these flying bugs can be encountered for the first time when someone starts Difficulty 5 Mission on Fenrir III.
