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Helldivers 2 still delisted in 177 countries despite Sony's PSN U-turn, but Arrowhead's fighting the region lock: "I won't rest in my desire to have it available everywhere"

While Helldivers 2 publisher Sony has cancelled its planned PSN account requirement on Steam, the game is still unavailable to buy in regions without access to the service.

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Helldivers 2 director agrees with balancing complaints: "It feels like every time someone finds something fun, the fun is removed"

Conversations will be had at Arrowhead

GamesRadar

Arrowhead CEO says Helldivers 2 was going to have helmets with bespoke HUD elements like enemy outlines—but they were cut due to 'well, having to ship the game'

Helm's weep.

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Helldivers 2 gets icy new Warbond after Arrowhead holds community vote to decide whether it was "tone deaf" to do so after PSN debacle

Democracy wins

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Helldivers 2 director still talking to PlayStation and Valve about relisting the shooter "everywhere" after PSN mandate saw the game pulled in over 170 countries

The spread of managed democracy takes time

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 devs are worried it's "tone deaf" to drop a new Warbond so soon after the whole PSN kerfuffle, so they're letting voters decide "in true democratic fashion"

Right now, the vote is overwhelmingly in favor of a new Warbond

GamesRadar

Arrowhead CEO says Helldivers 2 balancing patches have 'gone too far' recently: 'It feels like every time someone finds something fun, the fun is removed'

"Just tweaking balance numbers is a blunt tool."

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Helldivers 2 CEO is worried it's 'too soon' after the PSN fiasco to release a $10 warbond, so he's letting players vote on a delay

Democracy, indeed: The poll to release or delay the next premium warbond is live until Thursday morning.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 players' new battle: A petition for the reinstatement and 'canonization' of community manager fired for supporting review bombing and refunds

Almost 2,000 have signed so far.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 patch sneaks out the revelation that when we killed 2 billion bugs in a day, that was actually a bug

It's also nixed a persistent crash issue that I've had a bunch.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 community manager seemingly fired after encouraging negative reviews over now-canceled PSN mandate: "I knew I was taking a risk with what I said"

Spitz says they were involuntarily let go from Arrowhead

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Helldivers 2 fans commence "operation clean-up" on Steam reviews after Sony walks back controversial PSN mandate: "Real-life Major Order complete"

It's not quite an official Major Order, but it's close enough

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Helldivers 2 patch stops a deadly situation where troopers would "randomly one-shot themselves" with explosive shrapnel

The Eruptor is now safe to use

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 community manager fell on their sword in standing up for democracy and the players over the PSN account fiasco [Updated]

The Helldivers 2 drama cost one of its community managers their job, but it also proves that the players do matter (to some).

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Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead shares cape design based on Sony's PSN blunder as Steam reviews skew positive again, and it sounds like it's actually being added

Following Sony's decision to backpedal on Helldivers 2 PSN account requirements, Arrowhead's CEO has shared a unique cape design based on the ordeal that might actually make it into the game.

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Sony Backtracks Faced With Anger Of 'Helldivers 2' Players

Sony backtracked Monday after players of its popular cooperative third-person shooter game "Helldivers 2" pushed back against a requirement to link with its PlayStation Network platform.

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As Helldivers 2's Steam reviews begin to recover, Arrowhead's CEO shares an 'accidental' cape design based upon its Overwhelmingly Negative rating, and of course the community wants it added to the game

"Do it Pilestedt, it would be a genius play!"

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Sony backs down on demand that Helldivers 2 players log into a PSN account

What a wild ride.

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Sony doubles down, removing Helldivers 2 from sale in 177 countries and territories that can't access PSN while Arrowhead CEO says 'I don't have the final say'

211 thousand negative Steam reviews and counting for the former people's champion of 2024.

PC Gamer

Update: With over 211 thousand negative Helldivers 2 Steam reviews in three days, developer Arrowhead seems to be grappling with Sony over its controversial PSN sign-in requirement

"Our team is on the side of the players in this fight."

Windows Central

Helldivers 2 CEO apologizes for Sony PSN requirement fiasco as Steam review bombing continues: "I hope we will make it up and regain the trust"

As Helldivers 2 players continue to push back against new PSN requirements from Sony, Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt apologizes to the community.

Tom’s Guide

Sony just made this big change to Helldivers 2 — and PC players aren't happy

On Steam, Sony announced that PC users will need to link their Steam account with a PSN account. It has not gone over well.

PC Gamer

'Ouch, right in the review score': Arrowhead CEO reacts to Helldivers 2 review bombing, apologizes for PSN mandate communication

An embarrassing day for Helldivers 2.

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 devs remind players "it's Sony's decision, not ours" amid PSN backlash: "We always knew this day would get here, and it's going about how I expected"

Sony does what Arrowheadon't

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Helldivers 2 player's cinematic last stand against the bots saluted by tens of thousands: "One of the most epic clips I have seen yet in a sea of epic clips"

This is what spreading managed democracy is all about

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