Arrowhead has just issued a statement on an ongoing Helldivers controversy, calling on players to stop harassing a fellow member of the community. It comes after the fan in question criticised the difficulty of a particular planet in Helldivers 2, only to be harassed and even allegedly doxxed, to the point of leaving social media.
In a statement, Arrowhead says that the Helldivers community should be a "safe and welcoming place" and condemns the alleged doxxing, which is said to have led to real-world harassment of the individual. The studio adds that it will continue to monitor the situation.
The situation revolves around the so-called Dev D10 challenge. Essentially, a player thought that the planet Oshaune on difficulty 10 was too difficult, and wanted to raise awareness and get it rebalanced. In aid of this, he put $1,000 on the line, saying it would be donated to a charity of Arrowhead's choosing if they completed the challenge.
While many in the replies backed the challenge or saw it as innocent fun, others appeared to take it poorly. The Redditor made a follow-up post showing a hate message he received, and stepped away from the community. The harassment...
