Helldivers 2 Gives Update on Next Patch

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Helldivers 2 has announced that it will release multiple updates and improvements over the next week that will aim to improve the game's most prevalent issues, with the first one releasing tomorrow, February 20. Helldivers 2 has become an instant hit, but it has its fair share of issues as well.

Since its recent launch,Helldivers 2 players have dealt with a range of issues including server, login, and stability problems. Fans are pleased that Arrowhead Game Studios is regularly releasing patches that are chipping away at these issues, but many users are still experiencing frustrating, consistent problems. In an effort to stabilize Helldivers 2's servers, Arrowhead recently implemented a hard player cap of 450,000 concurrent users. However, thanks to Helldivers 2's massive popularity, this has led the game's login queue to become a familiar sight for fans wanting to jump back into the game.

To remedy these issues, aHelldivers 2 developer took to the game's Discord to confirm that PC and PS5 players can expect an update tomorrow, February 20, that will focus on issues surrounding logins, matchmaking, and server load. However, he also reminded fans that «no single update will solve all the issues,» so users shouldn't expect a miracle fix tomorrow. However, he further confirmed that additional improvements will be made to Helldivers 2 over the coming days and weeks, which will presumably focus on similar issues. He did not specify when exactly the February 20 update will be released, but based on the game's update history, it will likely drop sometime in the United States' early morning hours.

This is promising news for Helldivers 2 fans who have had to weather the game's many bugs, although it's quite likely that some issues will persist following tomorrow's update. It's unclear whether one of this week's updates will finally add an AFK auto-kick feature for those who leave their game logged in all day to skip the queue, an addition that has been highly requested by Helld