Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani said that Helldivers 2 receiving support for upscaling technologies, like Nvidia DLSS or AMD FSR, is "on the wishlist" of things to include in future updates. However, Jorjani added that other problems that impact the performance of Helldivers 2 need to be fixed before any upscaling technologies are considered.
In short, Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR are upscaling technologies that allow a game to be rendered at a lower resolution, like 720p or 1080p, before being upscaled to a user's chosen resolution, such as 4K. This would allow users to have higher-resolution graphics and textures without sacrificing performance in supported games. While AMD's FSR upscaling is done at a software level and is more widely available on PCs and consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X, Nvidia's DLSS uses the Tensor Cores of supported Nvidia hardware. The GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards can utilize DLSS 4, along with previous iterations of Nvidia's upscalers.
Helldivers 2 CEO 'Won't Rest' Until Previously Leaked Weapon Is Added
Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani says the developer 'won’t rest' until a previously leaked weapon is added to Helldivers 2.
Although Helldivers 2 currently does not support DLSS or FSR upscaling, Arrowhead's leadership is not averse to the idea. In response to a question on the official Helldivers 2 Discord server, Jorjani said that DLSS and FSR are "on the wishlist" of things that could be added to the game in a future content update. However, Jorjani added, "There are other more fundamental problems that impact performance that we will focus on before DLSS/FSR but it's being discussed." While Helldivers 2 has issued content updates that introduce new content and address any issues that crop up, frame rate drops have been a point of contention since a March 2025 update increased how many AI calculations the game runs simultaneously, which can tax a user's CPU.
Helldivers 2 Is Not Prioritizing Support for DLSS or FSR
Though DLSS and FSR both rely on the user's graphics card more than the CPU, their implementation could smooth out any rough FPS patches. Along with ironing out some lingering technical issues, the Helldivers 2 development team stated it is looking to bring more challenging content to the game as a response to player feedback. While Arrowhead could not provide further details about some of the content planned for Helldivers 2, it remains to be seen what challenging enemies await players in future updates.
Despite its tumultuous development, Helldivers 2 shows no signs of slowing down. Between the continued changes and the August 26 launch of Helldivers 2 on Xbox consoles, only time will tell what tricks Arrowhead has up its sleeve.
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)
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
