Summary
Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt responds to a fan question regarding the potential addition of a PvP dedicated mode every coming toHelldivers 2at some point in the future. It’s been a wild week for Arrowhead andHelldivers 2, which experienced unprecedented success following the game’s launch on PC and PS5. Quickly becoming Steam’s top-selling game in the US and Sony’s most concurrently played game on Steam, the crush of players had anegative impact onHelldivers 2’s serversforcing the studio to enter crisis mode to fix backend issues and load.
Thanks to the various updates and backend fixes, Helldivers 2 has quickly stabilized and players have continued to dig into the live service title. It’s clear that Arrowhead intends to capitalize on the game’s sudden success, not only with permanent battle passes similar to Halo: Infinite, butArrowhead is now looking to hire more developersto further accelerate and increase future content offerings. In the mean time, fans and players alike have continued to offer suggestions and feedback on what they’d like to see added, though sometimes those opinions don’t always align with the overall vision of the studio.
Will Helldivers 2 Ever Have Dedicated PvP?
Responding to a fan on Twitter who suggested thatHelldivers 2tries to steal the CoD audience by adding a PvP dedicated mode, Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt shut the conversation down quickly by stating thatHelldivers 2will never add a PvP-only mode. To prevent potentially inviting toxic elements into the game, Pilestedt instead confirmed that the developers want to foster an environment that is supportive, fun, and where all players are fighting together on the same side.
After a followup comment accused the studio as being too scared, Pilestedt responded by saying it has nothing to do with being afraid to do it, it’s just the studio is strongly against anything that could add unwanted toxicity to the experience. Instead, the studio focuses on PvE style games for folks to have a challenging time with friends, ending the response by recommendingEscape from Tarkov. Part of that viewpoint has likely formed from how much the community has already come together positively, with a group ofHelldivers 2players coming up with a list of unspoken rulesto help players, a post on the game’s subreddit that has seen a lot of traction already.
This isn’t the first time Pilestedt has responded to players over social media, as Arrowhead’s CEO has been pretty outspoken in the days following the release ofHelldivers 2, a game which has clearly gone above and beyond what the team at Arrowhead was expecting. Keeping fans updated with upcoming patches and plans to deal with the launch day server issues, Pilestedt has also answered various questions including the hot topic issue surroundingmicrotransactions withHelldivers 2.
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.
