Helldivers 2 Dev Responds to ‘Mostly Negative’ Steam Rating With the Promise of Patch That Makes ‘Significant Changes’
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has acknowledged the game’s plummeting Steam user review rating by outlining plans for a patch that makes what it called “significant changes.”
The explosive third-person co-op shooter broke records when it launched on PC and PlayStation 5 earlier this year, becoming the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game of all time. But Arrowhead has suffered a torrid time of late as it struggles to satisfy Helldivers 2’s fanbase, with recent months in particular resulting in a ‘mostly negative’ recent user review rating on Steam. Helldivers 2's overall Steam user review rating remains 'mostly positive.'
Most of the negativity revolves around a feeling that Arrowhead has been heavy handed in nerfing Helldivers 2’s various weapons and stratagems as it balances the game. The constant nerfs have caused some players to accuse Arrowhead of stripping all the fun out of Helldivers 2, a game that revolves around blowing alien bugs and robots to bits with over-the-top guns and bombs.
“We see the Steam reviews and we hear you loud and clear,” Arrowhead said in an update outlining the next stage of its 60-day plan to improve Helldivers 2. The developer’s goal, it said, is “to ensure that each weapon and stratagem feels powerful, responsive, and fun to use, while also fitting into the broader gameplay ecosystem.”
The update that makes all these changes is due out on September 17. There’s no mention, however, of the addition of a new enemy faction. This week, fear that a new enemy will soon launch its attack against Super Earth emerged after a few players noticed strange behavior on the in-game Galactic War map. Where the circle layout usually only shows two factions – the Automatons and Terminids – and their progress as represented by red and orange colors, some saw a third, purple color, gaining ground. Reddit user Helldiver343 was one of the first to share their findings and posted a screenshot of the updated map before the changes “vanished.”
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