Helldivers 2 Finally Adds AFK Timer To Free Up Server Space

thegamer.com:

Helldivers 2 has been an unbelievable success, even beating Grand Theft Auto 5's all-time player peak on Steam. But Arrowhead didn't plan for half a million players, so servers are buckling under the pressure. Many have been staying logged in while they go to work, school, or sleep to skip the queue and get right back into the fray when they're able, only making matters worse.

Thankfully, Arrowhead has implemented an AFK timer to mitigate this problem, kicking inactive players so that those who want to spread democracy and kill some bugs stand a chance of getting in.

As reported by Eurogamer, you'll now be sent back to the title screen if you're idle for 15 minutes. This should free up more space, but since hundreds of thousands of players are still trying to get in all at once, it'll be a while before things are completely smooth.

The server problems have gotten so bad that the average Steam score dropped to "Mixed" earlier this week, with many poking fun at the lengthy queues and black screens.

Aside from an AFK timer, the new patch also fixes a few crashes, so, you should get sent back to the queue less frequently now.

The full list of bug fixes can be read below,

Arrowhead also detailed the known issues that still have yet to be fixed, but are currently "being worked on":

The team promises that more updates will be released over the days and weeks to come to iron out the major problems and improve server capacity, allowing even more troops to join the battle. We'll just have to be patient, but with AFK people being booted out finally, there should be more room for active players.

Helldivers 2 is the sequel to the third-person shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios. This time out, the Helldivers are deep in the Galactic War, and it's up to you to bring Managed Democracy to the masses.