Helldivers 2 is currently all the rage, and many players are buying the game due to the hype and numerous positive reports. However, the head of Helldivers currently advises you against purchasing it if you don’t have much money to spend.
Helldivers 2 is a real surprise success, and even in its second week, the game is reaching new player numbers. But that also leads to issues, as the servers are struggling to keep up with the influx, and many players are stuck in queues.
A user on x.com posted that people should stop hyping it because he desperately wants to buy it but currently has no money for it. The head of Arrowhead Game Studios, Johan Pilestedt, then advises the user to wait with the purchase until the servers can keep up.
After the user’s tweet, Johan Pilestedt gives an unusual hint for a CEO. He says the user should get the game later. Although they have made a fun game, it is worth waiting until the servers can keep up.
As a CEO, he obviously wants the game to be as profitable as possible, but he himself would be sad if he spent his last money on a game and then got stuck in queues.
In a Reddit post, the CEO’s attitude is celebrated. Many users want to buy the game specifically because of such a statement.
- Swordbreaker9250:
If the entire industry acted like this man and his team, we would have a truly golden age ahead of us.
- plasmadood:
That he says such things is the reason why I bought the game without hesitation.
- CantTochThis92:
It looks great and is fun! And the people who developed and own it act like this? I think I’m going to [buy it].
Despite the server issues, the game is hugely successful. This is largely due to the attitude and communication of the team around Pilestedt. However, a major problem in the game is also the AFK players, who put a strain on the servers. But a solution is actively being sought for this.
Many players leave themselves AFK in the game so they don’t have to log back in again. However, this further strains the servers, and players who want to play cannot access the game. On x.com , Pilestedt responded to a user who asked about an AFK kick-out, saying: Agreed, I have already communicated this to the team.
This means we can assume that the problem is being addressed and perhaps an AFK timer or something similar will be implemented. This will only solve a small part of the server problem, as the number of players wanting to play Helldivers 2 continues to rise. For information on the server limit and player numbers, you can find here: Helldivers 2: Server Status – What does the message “Login limit reached” mean
