Helldivers 2 Dev Gives All Players a Special Commemorative Cape for ‘Malevelon Creek Memorial Day’

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Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has given all players a new cape to celebrate what it’s called 'Malevelon Creek Memorial Day.'

"By Presidential Decree, the President of Super Earth has officially recognized this day as Malevelon Creek Memorial Day," reads an in-universe statement. "This week, in remembrance, all Helldivers will be issued a special commemorative cape, so they may carry the memory of their fallen companions into battle."

The cape, called Fallen Hero’s Vengeance, features the skull that displays on-screen when a Helldiver bites the dust (it happens a lot!). There are no additional bonuses, so this cape is all about showing respect.

The cape and accompanying message to players is all part of Helldivers 2’s Galactic War, the ever-evolving meta narrative driven by Arrowhead Game Master Joel. On April 1, Arrowhead delivered a new Major Order to Helldivers 2 players giving them a 24-hour window to finally take back Malevelon Creek, the Automaton map dubbed ‘Space Vietnam’ by fans. The planet was liberated in only about five hours.

Then, on April 2, Arrowhead launched a new Major Order to fend off the Automaton counterattack. This includes two new and terrifying Automaton enemies, dropped into the game without fanfare by the developers at Arrowhead for players to discover.

If you’re looking for more on Helldivers 2, check out IGN’s feature on the Let Me Solo Her of Helldivers 2, a player who has answered over 100 SOS Beacons as part of a mission to help others.

Helldivers 2 has become one of the surprise hits of 2024 since launching in February, topping the charts on Steam and reportedly selling around three million copies. According to at least one analyst, it's still growing. Check out IGN's Helldivers 2 review to find out why it's going down so well.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.