Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead has an entire "Meta" team internally, but they aren't in charge of the best guns: "They define the rules of the whole game, and you’ll find your beloved Game Masters in this"

Helldivers 2 soldier in intro animation with shocked expression.

The universe of Helldivers 2 is truly organized chaos, with multiple parties at war with each other at any given time. Overseeing all of this carnage at Arrowhead is the 'Meta' team, who control the flow and feel of the multiplayer shooter.

As explained in an introduction to the development team, they manage and maintain the quest for liberty. "Meta is responsible for the entire galaxy’s systems," the blog reads. "They define the rules of the whole game, and you’ll find your beloved Game Masters in this area!"