Even Helldivers 2's Director Doesn't Know What To Do About The Game's Removal From Steam
Helldivers 2's creative director and CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, Johan Pilestedt, has revealed that he doesn't know what players affected by the game's removal from Steam can do next.
As anyone who has been following Helldivers 2 even passively will know by now, it's been a very rough week for what was once one of 2024's most popular games. Just a few days ago, PlayStation revealed that players on Steam would have to sign into PSN whenever they wanted to play the game, which resulted in mass review-bombing and the game dropping to a "Mostly Negative" score on Steam.
Beyond just being a sudden terms-of-service change that most PC players would rather do without, the change has a much bigger impact on players who live in countries without access to PSN. Earlier today, this all came to a head when Helldivers 2 was made unavailable to purchase in 177 countries (based on how Steam divides regions), wiping out a massive portion of players.
Although a lot of the focus so far has been on how Helldivers 2's players have responded to the game being taken down from sale in certain countries, it's been made clear that Arrowhead isn't on board with the change either and is just as confused about it all as the community. Over on Twitter, Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt shared an emotional tweet that reflects his thoughts on the game.
In response to that tweet, a fan asked Pilestedt what they could do now that Helldivers 2 is no longer purchasable in their country. In response, Pilestedt simply replied that he doesn't know what affected players can do about the change and suggesting that it's completely out of Arrowhead's hands.
"Waking up to the sunshine of yesterday replaced with a dreary drizzle and shivering winds makes me reflect on how I spent my time those rare few moments when all was perfect. Yet rain is essential to growth and is what changes spring into summer. I will just have to wait for sunshine to return."
Pilestedt may not be able to
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