Helldivers 2 has been a roller-coaster of a live-service title ever since it debuted, receiving countless praises as one of the most unique co-op shooters in recent years alongside numerous complaints over technical and developmental problems. Although the live-service game had earned some good graces with a massive player cap increase recently, a new anti-cheat update has been getting slammed by fans.
Aside from breaking countless mods and massive fan-made projects for the game, one unforeseen side effect has more players finding out about one controversial mechanic that has been slowly turning from a fan theory into an outright conspiracy now.
If there's one thing just about every Helldivers 2 player has experienced, it's a turret with a mind of its own trying to shoot enemies from a distance regardless of if there is a Helldiver in the way or not. While most of these have been chalked up to a coincidence, some viral videos like the one posted by Helldivers_NOW on X are incredibly hard to defend.
With turrets tracking the exact direction your Helldiver moves and shooting even with no enemies in sight, it's clear that the legions of aliens aren't...
