Summary
Helldivers 2has announced that it will release multiple updates and improvements over the next week that will aim to improve the game’s most prevalent issues, with the first one releasing tomorrow, February 20.Helldivers 2has become an instant hit, but it has its fair share of issues as well.
Since its recent launch,Helldivers 2players have dealt with a range of issuesincluding server, login, and stability problems. Fans are pleased that Arrowhead Game Studios is regularly releasing patches that are chipping away at these issues, but many users are still experiencing frustrating, consistent problems. In an effort to stabilizeHelldivers 2’s servers, Arrowhead recently implemented a hard player cap of 450,000 concurrent users. However, thanks toHelldivers 2’s massive popularity, this has led the game’s login queue to become a familiar sight for fans wanting to jump back into the game.
To remedy these issues, aHelldivers 2developer took to the game’s Discord to confirm that PC and PS5 players can expect an update tomorrow, February 20, that will focus on issues surrounding logins, matchmaking, and server load. However, he also reminded fans that “no single update will solve all the issues,” so users shouldn’t expect a miracle fix tomorrow. However, he further confirmed that additional improvements will be made toHelldivers 2over the coming days and weeks, which will presumably focus on similar issues. He did not specify when exactly the February 20 update will be released, but based on the game’s update history, it will likely drop sometime in the United States' early morning hours.
When is the Next Helldivers 2 Update?
This is promising news forHelldivers 2fans who have had to weather the game’s many bugs, although it’s quite likely that some issues will persist following tomorrow’s update. It’s unclear whether one of this week’s updates will finally add an AFK auto-kick feature for those who leave their game logged in all day to skip the queue, an addition that has beenhighly requested byHelldivers 2fansrecently. Despite the game’s issues, it has quickly blown past some of the industry’s biggest titles.
This past weekend,Helldivers 2outperformed gameslikeCall of DutyandFortniteto become PSN’s highest-played game. It has enjoyed similar levels of popularity on Steam, where it boasts over 400,000 concurrent users at the time of writing.
Unfortunately for Xbox fans, it seems unlikely thatHelldivers 2will be released on the platform anytime soon.Xbox users recently put together aHelldivers 2petitionfor such a release that gained some traction, but it probably won’t sway Sony’s strategy.
Helldivers 2
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Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
