Helldivers 2 crashing could be caused by two strange actions
radiotimes.comIt sounds like some Helldivers 2 players have been experiencing crashes with the game after the big update on Tuesday 2nd April, and the latest patch notes do offer some potential reasons for this.
Helldivers 2 crashing is mentioned a number of times in the latest update on the game's official Discord channel and Steam page, with some problems being patched out and others remaining on the list of 'known issues' waiting for a fix.
However, none of this official communication mentions the game crashing at launch.
If you're having problems booting up the game, you might want to check your internet connection or wait for the servers to stabilise. Read on to learn more!
The latest Helldivers 2 patch notes provide two reasons why your game might be crashing, stating in no uncertain terms: «Game might crash when picking up a snowball or throwing back a grenade.»
This is listed as one of the 'known issues', to be addressed in a future update, so you might want to avoid snowballs and grenades if you're experiencing a lot of crashes during gameplay.
Beyond those two strange actions being known to cause crashes… there is good news, too!
The newest Helldivers 2 patch notes also state that the developers have introduced a fix «for a common crash which occurred when accessing the Acquisitions menu».
This was a hot-fix that dropped on 3rd April, one day after the bigger update that increased the level cap and rewrote the rulebook of Helldivers 2 ranks.
So, if you've recently been having crashes involving Acquisitions, that problem should be fixed once you have the latest update installed.
As far as we can see, the Helldivers 2 servers are up and running without any widespread outages being reported.
If you're experiencing crashes at launch or can't get into the game, it sounds like you're in the minority. Snowballs and grenades were the only officially recognised causes of crashes to be mentioned in the latest communications.
Back in March, there were problems with Arc weapons
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