We're closing in on two years since Helldivers 2 launched, and Managed Democracy is facing one of its gravest threats yet. New Warbonds have kept content flowing, and significant housekeeping has slashed the size of HD2 on PC, but the Second Galactic War has been relatively quiet since the Illuminate's heretical invasion of Super Earth. The galaxy appears to be on the brink of anarchy, though, as the Automatons have secured a major threat.
A new Helldivers 2 trailer confirms the bots have stolen the blueprints for the Star of Peace superweapon, an orbital installation capable of turning planets into black holes. In response, Super Earth High Command has instigated the largest Helldiver offensive of the war thus far: invasion of Cyberstan, the Automaton home world. The first Major Order of Operation Valid Pretext requires players to take large swathes of Automaton territory to secure either Aurora Bay or Merak, both of which neighbor Cyberstan.
This objective lasts for a whole week, and began early on February 3. Operation Valid Pretext's beginning coincides with Helldivers 2's Into the Unjust 6.0.0 update, which, most notably, adds the new Bastion Tank vehicle to the game. The Siegebreakers Warbond has also arrived,...
