Johan Pilestedt, CCO at Arrowhead and Creative Director for Helldivers 2, responded to a question from the community and casually announced a new mode.
What kind of mode is this? On X, Johan Pilestedt was pinged by a player (“Be_Spiritified”) with the following idea: “I had an idea for Helldivers that I wanted to throw into the ring. […] I think it would be pretty cool if there was a kind of roguelike/endless mode where we have to fight wave after wave or repeatedly complete objectives on the same map.”
And behold: The Creative Director of Helldivers 2 responds on X, and had a surprise in tow: “Hey! We have a prototype of a Rogue-Lite mode – it fundamentally changes the game!”
What is a Rogue-Lite? It’s a more accessible variant of the roguelike genre, where players navigate randomly generated levels and their character can anytime fall victim to permanent death. Thanks to an overarching progression system that affects all future runs, players become stronger despite constant restarts and make progress more easily.
Examples of recommended Rogue-Lites include Hades 1 and 2, Dead Cells, Vampire Survivors, or The Binding of Isaac.
“Make it playable”
What could this look like in Helldivers 2? “Be_Spiritified” has already thrown a possible variant into the ring. Players must fight wave after wave of enemies and survive as long as possible. It seems clear that this mode is likely to play very differently from the previous Helldivers experience.
How is the community reacting to this? With great anticipation.
- TheColeBrew states on X: “Grant me the endless hordes/wave mode, and my life belongs to you!”
- Kartal writes on X: “This is exactly what would bring me back to try the game again.”
- Joko pleads with the devs on X: “I beg you. Make it playable, for example in a separate beta version like the slim version or something, but we need to get this wonder in our hands!”
Would you also celebrate a Rogue-Lite mode? The developers of Helldivers 2 have proven just days ago that they are always good for a surprise. Suddenly there was a new update with fresh content: Developers of Helldivers 2 release 3 new planets without announcement
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