Helldivers 2 Patch 1.000.10 Takes Aim at Matchmaking, PC Black Screen, and Preps for Increased Server Capacity

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Helldivers 2 Patch 1.000.10 is starting to roll out on Steam and PS5, which developer Arrowhead hopes will address some of the numerous issues that fans have encountered over the past week.

Chief among them are issues with matchmaking and server issues, as well as the PC black screen problem. Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt wrote on X/Twitter, "Patch going out now. Highlights include resolved matchmaking and prep for increased server load. Let's gooo!"

Patch going out now. Highlights include resolved matchmaking and prep for increased server load. Let's gooo! pic.twitter.com/tjWS9PZ6zI

Helldivers 2 has been a hit since its release, even sparking renewed interest in Starship Troopers, the film from which it draws quite a bit of inspiration. We praised it in our review as the "rare modern multiplayer game that does almost everything right." Over the weekend it passed the all-time Steam concurrent record set by Grand Theft Auto 5 despite a server cap intended to address stability issues.

But while well-received among fans, Helldivers 2 has been wracked by the "servers at capacity" issue among other problems since launch, with some fans refusing to log out to ensure they keep their spot. It's been bad enough that even Pilestedt has cautioned against buying the game until its issues can be full resolved.

In the meantime, you can read the full patch notes below. For more, check out our Helldivers 2 best weapons tier list and the Terminids and Automatons Enemy List.

These are issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.

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