Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Arrowhead Game Studios have announced the Helldivers II free update “Escalation of Freedom,” which will launch on August 6. Described as the game’s “biggest update yet,” it will add new enemies, mission objectives, difficulty levels, and more.

Get the details below, via Arrowhead Game Studios social media and community manager Katherine Baskin.

Helldivers II is available now for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.

Watch a new trailer below.

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