Summary
- Helldivers 2's 60-day update has been delayed from October 12 to October 15 to avoid a weekend release.
- The Escalation of Freedom update faced backlash due to nerfs, but Arrowhead Game Studios aims to address those with its next update.
- A sneak peek from Arrowhead reveals new weapon features coming to Helldivers 2 in the next patch.
The 60-day update for Helldivers 2 announced back in August is actually going to be a 63-day update, as leaders of the game's development team have announced a slight delay in its release. While Helldivers 2 is set for some big upgrades, including some major balancing fixes, Arrowhead Game Studios doesn't want to release it over a weekend, when player counts are at their weekly peak.
The Escalation of Freedom update for Helldivers 2 went live on August 6. While it included a lot of features that the player base had been craving, including new enemy types, a harder difficulty mode, and a new biome, it also resulted in the nerfing of a lot of popular weapons and strategems that players had made essential parts of their playstyles. Following Escalation of Freedom's release, Helldivers 2 got review-bombed, prompting the development team to reevaluate its plans and come out with a comprehensive fix for the game's problems.
Game director Mikael Eriksson made an announcement on August 13, laying out plans for Helldivers 2 after the Escalation of Freedom update. While the original plans involved releasing a major update in exactly 60 days, which would have landed it on October 12, Arrowhead has backtracked on that statement after realizing a gaffe in scheduling that would set the patch for launch on a Saturday. "It's on a Saturday, and we don't patch during weekends, because we don't wanna break the game while you're playing the game," creative director Johan Pilestedt stated in a recent video posted to the game's official Twitter page. Instead, the update has been moved forward to October 15, a Tuesday, which is the day of the week that Helldivers 2 patches normally go live.
Helldivers 2 60-Day Update Becomes 63-Day Update
While the video seemed to serve as an apology to fans for the delay, the developers also used it to drum up excitement by revealing some sneak peeks at what's coming on October 15. This includes some fun new weapon features, with the Autocannon getting a Flak upgrade, while the Recoilless Rifle will have Programmable Ammo and the Scorcher will get automatic fire, giving players some relief after the Escalation of Freedom update weapon balance controversy.
The full patch notes will be available once the update goes live, though Arrowhead has given some indicators of what may be in store thanks to updates on its Steam page over the last several weeks. Issues that the team has flagged for upgrades in those developer updates include a variety of topics ranging from a rework of armor penetration to cutting down on excessive ragdolling. While Helldivers 2 has released new updates since announcing its 60-day plan, players only need to wait a few more days to see it fully come to fruition.
Helldivers 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- February 8, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
WHERE TO PLAY
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.
Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.
We stand together, or we fall apart.
- Engine
- bitsquid
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Number of Players
- 1-4 players (online)
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
