The developers of Helldivers 2 have responded to the loud criticism from the fans. They clarify what the plan is and what they want to change now.
Why was there criticism? Recently, there were many updates for Helldivers 2 at once. Initially, players on Xbox could support the soldiers from over-Earth, then two new war bonds came with new weapons and equipment, and the new expansion “Into the Unjust” significantly changed the shooter. Even the queues returned to the game.
All the updates that came in a short time brought their own problems. Bugs, performance issues, and balancing spoiled the experience for players. Although the developers continually tried to counter the frustration of players with updates and hotfixes, their frustration could not be appeased.
Now the developers have released a message to the players titled “State of the Game” to explain themselves.
Here you can see the trailer for the new expansion “Into the Unjust”:
Some problems can’t be fixed with duct tape
What do the developers explain? In their statement, which was simultaneously published on multiple platforms such as Discord and Reddit, the developers apologize for the poor communication.
Furthermore, they acknowledge the negative feedback from players and clarify that they read it and that it does not fall on deaf ears. The blame for the problems, the developers explain, clearly lies with them, and the latest updates did not turn out as hoped.
To make the game better in the future, the developers announce three things they want to work on.
How will it get better? First, a major patch is coming in October that aims to fix many of the problems that have recently arisen or have existed for a long time in the game. This will include fixing audio bugs, balance changes, the issue with landing on caves, and crashes.
Secondly, the developers address the technical issues: Here they want to create an entirely new development plan, which will help them to solve the difficult problems. However, this will not be completed in 60 days.
Third, the developers announce their intention to improve communication. There should be a post under the motto “State of the Game” repeatedly, and the developers also plan to release a roadmap that will indicate which issues will be fixed when.
They conclude their first post in the new format on Reddit with a message to the players: “We hear you, we want things to get better, we take this very seriously, we will continue to work on it and keep you updated.”
Helldivers 2 thrives on its strong community, which continues to support the game even after more than a year. Missteps such as severe bugs and underdeveloped updates have occurred repeatedly. The fact that the developers are now listening to the fans is a good sign for them. Just as one bug was fixed, it should not happen again in the future: Developers of Helldivers 2 fix a bug that tyrannized one player per round – now it affects all players
