Helldivers 2 dropped its first live-service twist last night, as its robotic automaton faction abruptly invaded several human planets, forcing players to heel-turn away from the Terminid frontline to undertake defensive missions halfway across the galaxy. It's likely this event has been planned by developers Arrowhead Game Studios for a while, but according to the studio's CEO Johan Pilestedt, the longer-term future of Helldivers 2 might be very different from what Arrowhead originally planned.
Pilestedt has been posting frequently on Twitter about various subjects relating to Helldivers 2, and last night he took stock of the game's launch week, stating how he was "completely exhausted" by the success of Helldivers, adding "So is the team." Nonetheless, he is "very, very pleased" at how the launch has gone.
