In Helldivers 2, the brave soldiers of Over-Earth have received their cloak a year after the battle against Sony, showing how important major events are for the co-op shooter.
What kind of cloak is this? In Helldivers 2, players now have a cloak that represents their fight against Sony. At the launch of Helldivers 2, many more people from Over-Earth than expected responded to the call to enlist as a Helldiver. To cope with the influx, some planned measures were skipped, such as registration in the PlayStation Network.
When the flood of Helldivers was under control again, this registration was supposed to take place later, but the Helldivers did not want that. In addition to various concerns about data security, a major problem was that some Helldivers came from countries that could not register with the PlayStation Network without detours, which could lead to false information about bans.
The Helldivers protested not only loudly on social media but also through negative reviews on Steam. The ratings on Steam dropped significantly, which prominently affects potential buyers, as they can see directly that the game is currently rated negatively.
A battle that now belongs to history
How did the story end? The Helldivers triumphed once again. Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony waived the requirement for the PlayStation Network for Helldivers 2, and many regions were allowed to join again.
The glorious battle against Sony has now even been immortalized as a cloak in Helldivers 2. The negative reviews are depicted on the cloak as a bar chart. This honor on the cloak not only immortalizes the battle of the Helldivers on Steam, but also makes it part of the shooter’s history.
Only the most important and glorious battles in Helldivers 2 are honored with cloaks. This last happened during the defense of Over-Earth against the Illuminated, which even made it to television.
Why does a cloak excite so many players? In Helldivers 2, there is neither a campaign nor a proper story that players go through. Instead, the co-op shooter is based on events that affect the entire player base.
The exciting part is that players never know what happens when they fail to execute an order from Over-Earth successfully, but also what the consequences of a victory are. A simple mission to liberate a single planet can turn into a weeks-long battle, reignited by additional story elements.
If players team up with strangers for weeks to complete a mission and it comes down to the wire, it feels very rewarding for many. When the developers also honor this effort with an in-game item, it excites the players.
That the developers support the fight against their own publisher this way shows that they care about the community. The lore text of the new cloak in the game reads: “Woven in honor of our faithful Helldivers, whose heart and soul are the foundation on which Over-Earth is built.”
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