After a year of PSN controversy, balance woes, and a 63-day recovery effort, Helldivers 2 devs say "we've been on a rollercoaster, but we're also in an extremely privileged position to be on this rollercoaster"

A Helldiver from Helldivers 2 stand proudly atop a pile of Terminids.

From its breakout launch highs to the lows of the PSN debacle, Helldivers 2 has had an up-and-down first year, to say the least. While its lead developers describe it as a "rollercoaster," they couldn't be more grateful to have been on it.

Helldivers 2 was one of the surprise hits of 2024, surpassing all expectations and netting plenty of critical and commercial success, including a few awards at this year's Golden Joysticks. But it hasn't all been a walk in the park, with controversy surrounding the introduction of the requirement to have a PSN account to play going down poorly with fans only months after release.