Next Helldivers 2 Update Coming Later Than Expected

Next Helldivers 2 Update Coming Later Than Expected

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The 60-day update for Helldivers 2 announced back in August is actually going to be a 63-day update, as leaders of the game's development team have announced a slight delay in its release. While Helldivers 2 is set for some big upgrades, including some major balancing fixes, Arrowhead Game Studios doesn't want to release it over a weekend, when player counts are at their weekly peak.

The Escalation of Freedom update for Helldivers 2 went live on August 6. While it included a lot of features that the player base had been craving, including new enemy types, a harder difficulty mode, and a new biome, it also resulted in the nerfing of a lot of popular weapons and strategems that players had made essential parts of their playstyles. Following Escalation of Freedom's release, Helldivers 2 got review-bombed, prompting the development team to reevaluate its plans and come out with a comprehensive fix for the game's problems.

Helldivers 2 puts a focus on fighting for democracy as a team, but the game's emotes leave a lot to be desired for morale building.

Game director Mikael Eriksson made an announcement on August 13, laying out plans for Helldivers 2...

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