The developers of Helldivers 2 have shared a roadmap with the fans, creating much excitement. Players can look forward to new biomes, campaigns, and general improvements.
What is this roadmap about? Actually, the developers of Helldivers 2 have so far refrained from providing roadmaps. In the past, there were suddenly livestreams, videos, and updates that surprised the players.
Now, however, the developers have published their plans for version 6.0 and the upcoming monthly updates in a roadmap, giving the fans plenty of reasons to be excited.
Here you can see the trailer for the latest update 6.0:
Updates until June
What does the roadmap show? The roadmap starts with update 6.0, which brought the cyborgs and the battle for Cyberstan into the game. The update was released in February and has skyrocketed player numbers again.
Furthermore, the roadmap shows the next three updates, versions 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3, for the months of March, April, and June. Why there is no update in May, however, remains uncertain.
With the March update 6.1, new enemies will be introduced. According to the last trailer, they appear to be part of the Illuminated. At the same time, a new galactic campaign surrounding the faction will also debut. New mission types, a new war bond, as well as various game improvements and balance changes will also be part of it.
Update 6.2 will then bring two new biomes in April. Correspondingly, there will be a new galactic campaign that even introduces new enemy types. A new war bond and further improvements are also planned.
After the pause in May, the next update 6.3 will roll out in June. Here, there will be a new biome and again a new war bond, along with a new campaign and both balance and general improvements.
You can view the entire roadmap here:
How do fans feel about the roadmap? Although Helldivers 2 has started off very well without a roadmap, fans are celebrating the new roadmap. There is much praise for the decision, which also relates to the players’ expectations.
Until now, there has been intermittent hope for updates on items or enemies that were not even on the developers’ agenda. Players are posting on Reddit:
- ArcUlf: “Great. This is awesome, so we know what to expect in the future […]”
- jerichoneric: “To everyone who feels like ‘it’s the same as what they [the developers] have been doing all this time’: This is also good information on a roadmap. It means we can curb speculation about systems […] We know they won’t be working on that in the coming months. I prefer they are clear and honest about what they are doing and what they are not, rather than getting our hopes up.”
- JediJulius said on Reddit: “I definitely appreciate any type of roadmap when it is released, but I feel like half of their points (new war bond, QoL fixes, new galactic war campaigns) are things we were anyway expecting on a basis of about 1–2 months”
- ackground_Source922: “Still no progression or weapon customization on the roadmap until June? Very disappointing.”
Whether the developers will continue to release roadmaps in the future and whether these will always come after major expansions to prevent spoilers is still unclear. However, fan feedback clearly shows that they appreciate the information. But not everything is going smoothly: “Must be arrested” – in Helldivers 2, a fundraising campaign went so wrong that players are now demanding serious consequences
