Summary
Arrowhead Game Studios releases update 1.000.10 forHelldivers 2, making additional improvements to game performance, log in related issues, as well as additional crash fixes. The latest patch arrives after a tumultuous weekend in whichArrowhead activated a double XP and Requisitions modifier inHelldivers 2as a way to apologize for the server issues at launch. Unfortunately, the act caused an even bigger bottleneck as more and more players attempted to access the game, which ultimately compounded the problems even more.
The first week forHelldivers 2has been bitter-sweet for Arrowhead Game Studios. On one hand, it has become immensely popular, reaching concurrent player levels that the first game never came close to. Unfortunately, the success has also come at a cost as the crush of players proved to be too much for the servers to handle, creating bottlenecks, errors, and numerous other issues. Since the game’s launch, Arrowhead has been hard at work continuing to spin up new servers, making backend improvements, as well as releasing new updates in the hopes of finally getting things under control. The latest patch has arrived forHelldivers 2and here is everything players need to know.
Taking to social media, the officialHelldivers 2account updated players that the latest patch is now available to download on PC and PlayStation 5. As expected, the update continues to make improvements to the lingering matchmacking and game crashing problems and, according to Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt, this latest patch also makes preperations for increased server load. In fact, the topic of servers has been a hot topic as of late, asPilestedt even commented onHelldivers 2server capacitybased on a player who was wondering if they should purchase the game and jump in.
In addition to these important fixes, the update also features a few other tweaks, including some gameplay-related quality of life enhancements. Specifically, missions involving players attempting to extracting citizens has had their difficulty tuned, though the patch notes don’t specifically indicate in what way. Players attempting to use theQuickplay option inHelldivers 2will likely notice that an automatic retry feature has been added, so those who are unable to connect to a match no longer have to manually attempt to find another match. The game will now continue to retry until a connection is made.
Even with all of these difficulties, the community has largely stood by Arrowhead as they continue to work on stabilizing the experience. In fact, the popularity ofHelldivers 2has helped give 90s sci-fi movieStarship Troopersa massive popularity boostas well. The connection makes a lot of sense asHelldivers 2is clearly inspired by the movie, as both showcase an army of humans battling giant insects in space with a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor mixed in.
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Known Issues
These are issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.
Helldivers 2
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
