Helldivers 2 will receive its biggest update since its launch in August 2024. After a period of inactivity, the February phenomenon will be full of new features to offer more diversity.
« Get ready for the biggest update since the game’s release ” proudly announces Katherine Baskin, Community and Social Media Manager at Arrowhead Game Studios. In a statement Published on July 23, 2024 on the PlayStation Blog, we learn that Helldivers 2 will be stocked up on crucial new features on August 6.
Helldivers 2 needs to experience a small revolution to get the machine going again. After an idyllic first few weeks, without any real false notes, the online cooperative game has been caught in its own trap. Namely the complicated management of a global conflict, piloted by a member of the team, and the multiplication of updates. Traffic is suffering: 26,000 players connected on average over the last 30 days, compared to ten times more in February (selon SteamCharts).
What’s new in the upcoming big update of Helldivers 2 ?
A new difficulty mode
Since its launch, Helldivers 2 allows you to embark on missions by selecting a difficulty mode. There are now nine of them and the community is apparently good enough to offer a tenth. Never have the developers climbed so high in the challenge and, of course, the rewards will be in tune. The gap between level 9 and level 10 would be significant, particularly in terms of enemy density.
More variety in missions
Arrowhead Game Studios is also keen to offer more variety in the objectives offered. The studio does not give much precision on this subject, but mentions more imposing outposts, which would be ” extremely fortified ” (whether for automatons or terminids). They would require even more collaboration between members of the same squad. There will also be a mission to transport a terminid larva, which will alert its peers during transport.
New enemies to fight
Non, Helldivers 2 will not welcome a third enemy faction (for the first anniversary, perhaps?). But there will still be new adversaries to fight. On the insect side, let’s mention the impaler, already present in the first Helldivers and described as ” a mastodon ” that prevents escape. There will also be the sporiferous charger, which hides its movements in a fog to surprise the soldiers. As for the automatons, they will gain a big tank that sends rockets into the sky.
Marshes redesigned
There will be redesigned marshes in Helldivers 2 (reduced visibility, dark trees, etc.) and changes in certain environments. Thus, acid winds will be particularly harmful to the Helldivers’ armor — but also to the resistance of enemies.
Source: www.numerama.com
