Friday, May 26th 2023

Helldivers 2 Drops on PC and PlayStation 5 Later This Year

Get ready to spread peace and liberty with extreme prejudice - Katherine Baskin, Social Media and Community Manager at Arrowhead Game Studios states: "Hello, future Helldivers! I'm so excited to tell the world about Helldivers 2- our new cooperative shooter that packs in frantic, third-person action against massive enemy mobs. Arrowhead has been quietly, but furiously working on a sequel to our much-loved title Helldivers. Our vision for the next installment always needed to be bigger, better and more hellish! What you see in our first trailer will, we hope, excite you and blow your minds! Along with the trailer, we wanted to give you some details of what you can expect, so let's get you prepped for the fight."

Fight for Super Earth
Freedom. Peace. Managed Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. These are under attack from deadly alien civilizations, conspiring to destroy the Super Earth and its values. You'll step into the boots of an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty, and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest, and most explosive tools in the galaxy. Team up with up to four friends and wreak havoc on the alien scourge that threatens the safety of your home, Super Earth.

The Helldivers must take on the role of galactic peacekeepers in this Galactic War and protect their home planet, spread the message of Democracy, and liberate the hostiles by force.


Overpowered weapons and overwhelming foes
We don't send our Helldivers planet side without proper back up, but it's up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only will you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.

In the heat of the battle and your squad needs to take out a massive onslaught of Terminids in one go? You can have an Eagle drop a 500KG bomb,leaving behind only liberated bug corpses. Need to lay down a defensive perimeter? You can call for the Anti-Personnel Mine Deployer to layer the battlefield with deadly mines.

Players can decide how to take down each enemy surge using a multitude of offensive and defensive tools. As you complete missions, you'll be able to upgrade your ship and build an even more impressive arsenal. Everything from shield generators to turrets to large-scale airstrikes can be used to give your team the upper hand.
You've got back up
They say everything is better with friends. Especially when it comes to raining destruction down on the enemies of Liberty. True to our co-op roots at Arrowhead, we've made sure Helldivers 2 has our best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission, and complete objectives together.

But for maximum challenge and collaboration, friendly fire is always on. Communicate with your squad mates and make sure those stray bullets and mines take down the real adversaries. Remember that you will return home celebrated as heroes, whether you're dead or alive.
A message from our glorious leader
We can't wait to see what kind of mayhem you'll unleash on democracy's foes. Before I leave you though, our Creative Director and Glorious Leader of the Arrowhead Revolution, Johan Pilestedt wanted to share his thoughts: "Greetings, cannon fodder. I'm ecstatic to finally reveal the project we've devoted ourselves to over the past few years. Our team's achievements in this time have been a source of immense pride. Whether you're a seasoned player of the original game or a newcomer to the Helldivers universe, I can't wait for you to dive into our tongue-in-cheek portrayal of a totalitarian regime. Brace yourselves for adrenaline-fueled moments, intense action, and a bond that forms when you rely on your team to complete missions or comically fail due to the reckless handling of over-the-top firepower. Most importantly, we hope that the laughter we share in the studio while playing the game will resonate with you as you enjoy this crazy universe. See you in Hell, divers!"
Source: PlayStation Blog
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9 Comments on Helldivers 2 Drops on PC and PlayStation 5 Later This Year

#1
ZoneDymo
is it just me or does this look nothing like HD1? actually...it looks like lost planet
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T0@st
News Editor
ZoneDymois it just me or does this look nothing like HD1? actually...it looks like lost planet
Looks like Starship Troopers Jnr. to me.
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#3
FierceRed
Not nearly enough cape twirling in a circle or hilarious friendly fire in that trailer. :(
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#4
badmau5
The original Helldivers is some of the most fun couch/local coop games I've ever played. Up to 4 players gaming on the same screen. Sadly, it looks like this one won't have any local coop at all, only online coop.
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Space Lynx
Astronaut
ZoneDymois it just me or does this look nothing like HD1? actually...it looks like lost planet
reminded me of lost planet as well.

honestly looks boring.
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L'Eliminateur
between this and starship troopers extermination i'm super excited that focus is being brought back to cooperative games
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#8
sepheronx
This looks good actually. I love the Starship Troopers vibes of this and as @MarsM4N said, the FedNet stuff is spot on.
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Frick
Fishfaced Nincompoop
L'Eliminateurbetween this and starship troopers extermination i'm super excited that focus is being brought back to cooperative games
sepheronxThis looks good actually. I love the Starship Troopers vibes of this and as @MarsM4N said, the FedNet stuff is spot on.
Have a looksie at the first game, a game I've wanted to play for a long time but didn't know there was a PC version until ... now.

As for Starship Troopers, I want a game based on the book.
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