It was announced in May of this year, at the PlayStation Showcase, that Helldivers 2, will be coming to gamers before the end of 2023. The original title, Helldivers, was developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and became a popular top-down shooter in 2015, when it released. Helldivers arrived on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Vita, and Windows, receiving mostly positive feedback from critics. Although there had not been much information provided by Sony about the new title, PlayStation.Blog has now given new insights into what can be expected by fans.
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Katherine Baskin, the social media and community manager for Arrowhead Game Studios, took to the platform to explain co-op and combat gameplay for Helldivers 2. In the “gearing up” section of the post, she said the following:
“After your Helldiver defrosts on your ship, you and your squadmates must prepare for a mission by customizing your armor, your weapons, and your stratagems together.
Creating your loadout feels like part of the mission prep: changing your weapon to suit not only your appetite for destruction but the mission and enemy types you might encounter. Your greatest aids as a Helldiver are stratagems: powerful tools that can be summoned with short button combinations. Everything from airstrikes to Hellpods containing bigger, badder weapons to defensive gear and extra supplies are at your fingertips.
When selecting stratagems, it’ll be essential to coordinate with your team to select the best possible load-outs for the enemies and mission type. If you’re going up against armored enemies, like the Terminid Charger, you or a squadmate can equip armor-piercing weapons, like the AT-48 Recoilless Rifle or the AC-8 Autocannon, which feature a teammate-assisted reload to keep battles even more chaotic.
But don’t sleep on those defensive stratagems either. While one Helldiver is handling the heavy fire, another Helldiver can call down a shield generator to protect teammates as the enemies push back. In a four-person team, you’ll be able to select a mix of stratagems and weapons that will lead to a unique victory every time.”
Baskin further discussed the rigorous challenges players will face against enemies as well as each other. She writes in the “ready for action” portion:
“Once your Hellpod lands on a planet, you can start calling in support stratagems, which include more powerful weapons, shield generators, and supply backpacks.
Each member of your squad can play according to their own style: some of you will charge into the fight, others will call down a sniper rifle stratagem and maintain a safe distance while picking off the enemies. You can even sneak past encounters if your team moves carefully. You’re all free to decide how you want to spread Managed Democracy: up close and personal, or with tactical oversight.
Of course, once the action really picks up, get used to dying. Not only are the enemy hordes relentless, but you might run into some stray bullets from your fellow Helldivers. Either way, it’s your team’s first priority to use a Reinforce stratagem to call your brand new Helldiver down to the planet to pick up right where you left off. You can even grab the guns your previous corpse left behind.
There’s not only cooperative combat, but you’ll have cooperative objectives to tackle with your team as well. You’ll be able to share locations with each other and move together across the map. You’ll also encounter optional objectives to complete, requiring a small detour with your teammates, and of course, requiring more ammunition. But you’ll be rewarded for your efforts.”
This was the first major update fans of Helldivers 2 have had in two months. Although it’s exciting to get new information, some are worried delays are coming soon
Is Helldivers 2 Really Coming to Gamers Before the Year is Over?
Helldivers 2 is set to release on PlayStation 5 and PC, however there has been one report the title might be getting delayed. A possible Reddit insider recently posted to r/GamingLeaksAndRumours claiming the PC version will inevitably be delayed. This post was deleted soon after by the user.
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Although there’s no way to tell at this point, there might be a chance the post was deleted to avoid some kind of legal issue. Information so specific to the game, could point directly to a very small number of insiders. In fact, according to numbers from 2020, Arrowhead Game Studios only has 60 employees. If the studio or its publisher, Sony Computer Entertainment, were to track down the information, it could lead to the termination of multiple employees.
While the true reason behind the deleted Reddit post will remain a mystery, as of now, Helldivers 2 is set to arrive on PlayStation 5 and PC in 2023.
Source: PlayStation Blog and Reddit
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