Helldivers 2 Design Director Niklas Malmborg has confirmed that Arrowhead Game Studios has plans to expand on vehicle gameplay in a future update. Although it sounds like nothing is planned for the immediate future, it seems as though vehicles in Helldivers 2 could be looking at an overhaul at some point. It does feel as though vehicles are underutilized in the game at the moment, so this presents a unique opportunity for Helldivers 2 going forward.
Vehicles were first added extremely early in Helldivers 2's lifecycle. The first vehicle was the mech, which had the potential to really change the meta of the game. However, the fact that Helldivers 2's Exosuit mechs were only available once per mission, until they either ran out of ammo or were destroyed, meant players were pretty limited in their time with them. This was certainly disappointing for those who wanted to see vehicles take a more front and center role in Helldivers 2's gameplay loop. Right at the end of 2024, the Fast Recon Vehicle (FRV) was added to the game, offering a completely different kind of vehicle gameplay. This was more of a transportation vehicle, and it was interesting to see Arrowhead experimenting...
