Arrowhead Game Studios has revealed that it plans to take a rather unconventional approach for Helldivers 3. The studio has seen tremendous success with Helldivers 2, and it seems the multiplayer co-op shooter's sequel will build on these foundations in a very literal sense.
Helldivers 2 became an unexpected live-service phenomenon when it launched earlier this year. The game's incredibly fun co-op gameplay loop and satirical lore compelled millions of players across PS5 and PC to jump in, and the hype grew so gargantuan that Helldivers 2 crossed the 12 million sold milestone in just four months. There were some hiccups, though, like Helldivers 2's PSN account-linking controversy on Steam and the controversial balancing changes in August 2024's Escalation of Freedom update. These were thankfully walked back, and after the recent Omens of Tyranny update, Helldivers 2 is chugging along quite well.
Helldivers 2's Urban Legends Booster is hopefully a bright sign of beautiful quality-of-life improvements as resupply pods can now come armed.
Now that Omens of Tyranny has introduced the Illuminate enemy faction, not much is known about what fans can expect from Helldivers 2 in 2025 and beyond....