Summary
- Helldivers 2 fans are requesting an AFK auto-kick feature to combat long login queues caused by players refusing to log out and exploiting the system.
- Helldivers 2 has been struggling with stability and matchmaking issues despite regular updates to fix problems.
- Helldivers 2's massive popularity has led to server problems as the game surpasses other titles in player count.
Helldivers 2 players are calling for an AFK auto-kick feature to be implemented after many users reveal they are exploiting a simple trick to avoid log-in queues. While the new Helldivers 2 has proved to be wildly popular, its massive appeal has come with its fair share of problems as well.
Since its February 8 release, Helldivers 2 has struggled with stability, crashing, and matchmaking issues. Fortunately, Helldivers 2 has been releasing regular updates that are slowly but surely resolving these problems, but many users are still experiencing frustrating issues that can sometimes lead to progression loss. In further efforts to remedy these problems and stabilize its servers, Helldivers 2 implemented a cap of 450,000 concurrent users over the weekend, which led many fans to be affected by the game's login queue.
Helldivers 2 Passes Destiny 2's All-Time Steam Concurrent Player Count
Helldivers 2 surpasses Destiny 2's all-time Steam concurrent player count, marking a notable achievement within a short span since its release.
To avoid the long wait times for logging in to Helldivers 2, some fans are reporting that they are simply leaving their game on and logged-in during all hours of the day so that they can jump right back into the action when they want to. Of course, this strategy only adds to the wait times for players who choose to log-in the proper way. To solve this issue, many Helldivers 2 fans are calling for Arrowhead Game Studios to implement some sort of AFK auto-kick feature. Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt acknowledged fans' requests by stating that he's already brought up the potential feature with the Helldivers 2 development team. While it's possible that the team is already working on such a feature, a timeline for its release is not yet known.
It's not particularly surprising that Helldivers 2 is running into server issues after masses of gamers flocked to the game. Over the weekend, Helldivers 2 overtook Call of Duty and Fortnite by becoming PlayStation's most-played game. And over on Steam, Helldivers 2 again broke its concurrent player peak by reaching over 409,000 users on February 18. Pilestedt recently explained that the game's absolute limit is 500,000 concurrent users before it starts to break down, so the combined Steam and PlayStation numbers are likely leading to a significant portion of fans being forced to wait in a queue.
Fans Hope For a Helldivers 2 Xbox Release
As for Xbox, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer recently shared his thoughts on Helldivers 2 by saying that he's "not exactly sure who it helps" by keeping the game a PlayStation console exclusive. While it seems unlikely that an Xbox release is coming anytime soon, fans have done their best to sway that outcome.
A petition for Helldivers 2 to be released on Xbox has taken off, reaching over 30,000 signatures in about five days. But unfortunately, it seems unlikely that the petition will sway Sony's strategy.
Helldivers 2
- Released
- February 8, 2024
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.
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
