Helldivers 2 is a surprise hit, coming from a relatively small studio known as Arrowhead Game Studios as a sequel to the lesser-known Helldivers, further proving that fun, passion-driven games trump the monotonous profit-chasing drivel produced by the so-called “AAAA” studios in recent years, replete with obnoxiously priced microtransactions to boot.
Patrols and spawn rates have been much higher than they should be, especially for small groups and solo players. Luckily, a fix is coming as confirmed by the community manager.
The personal order for Helldivers 2 was glitched for some time and did not show the proper order. This has since been fixed as confirmed by the community manager.
Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt explains how the studio name comes from a name translation, plus the background on the game title “Helldivers.”