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Helldivers 2's latest patch enforces a 15-minute AFK timer

Arrowhead Game Studios has introduced an AFK timer for Helldivers 2 which kicks inactive players after 15 minutes.

Helldivers 2's new patch kicks the AFK players obstructing democracy after they've been idle for 15 minutes

Helldivers 2's new patch kicks the AFK players obstructing democracy after they've been idle for 15 minutes

This should help alleviate the struggling servers

Helldivers 2 was built on an obscure Swedish engine discontinued in 2018: 'Our crazy engineers had to do everything with no support'

Helldivers 2 was built on an obscure Swedish engine discontinued in 2018: 'Our crazy engineers had to do everything with no support'

Arrowhead isn't the only studio making co-op shooters on abandonware.

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Helldivers 2 players think they’re getting mechs soon, as well as a faction from the original game

Arrowhead Studios is working on more than just fixes

Helldivers 2 patch 'tunes' those civilian extract missions that were murdering everyone as Arrowhead continues to manage login queues

Maybe it was a bug all along?

Game devs commiserate with the Helldivers 2 team by sharing their own server launch horror stories: 'You can only attempt to prepare for scale'

"I cannot think of a single piece of infrastructure that didn't have issues."

New Helldivers 2 1.000.10 update is live, here's the patch notes and what's fixed

Arrowhead Game Studios has pushed a new patch that fixes several of Helldivers 2's biggest issues live.

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Helldivers 2 dev suggests holding off on buying the game for now: "It's worth waiting until the servers can support the capacity"

Helldivers 2 dev suggests holding off on buying the game for now: "It's worth waiting until the servers can support the capacity"

The CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead says it's worth waiting to get the game when its servers are in a better state.

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Helldivers 2 creative director says to save your cash and buy the game when the servers are fixed - 'It's worth waiting'

Helldivers 2 creative director says to save your cash and buy the game when the servers are fixed - 'It's worth waiting'

Arrowhead Game Studios' CEO tells gamers to save their money and wait until the Helldivers 2 servers are fixed before they buy the game.

Helldivers 2 login cheats could face their most powerful enemy yet as Arrowhead considers adding AFK timer

Helldivers 2 login cheats could face their most powerful enemy yet as Arrowhead considers adding AFK timer

Helldivers 2 players are keeping their game open to avoid long queue times, but Arrowhead Game Studios could be adding an AFK timer.

Helldivers 2 director says it's fine to play the shooter later if you can't afford it now: "It's worth waiting until the servers can support the capacity"

Helldivers 2 director says it's fine to play the shooter later if you can't afford it now: "It's worth waiting until the servers can support the capacity"

Helldivers 2 has struggled with an onslaught of players since launch

Helldivers 2 is getting a patch for matchmaking and server issues today - Arrowhead say 'no single update will solve all the issues'

Helldivers 2 is getting a patch for matchmaking and server issues today - Arrowhead say 'no single update will solve all the issues'

Arrowhead Game Studios has confirmed that a new Helldivers 2 patch will be rolled out to address the ongoing issues surrounding servers and matchmaking.

Helldivers 2's player-made comedy comes from the lead's many years playing D&D: "It always ends with us crying of laughter"

Helldivers 2's player-made comedy comes from the lead's many years playing D&D: "It always ends with us crying of laughter"

"The players manage to turn everything into a farce"

Helldivers 2 players are staying logged in overnight to dodge queue times and clog servers, Arrowhead's CEO agrees that an AFK time-out is due

Helldivers 2 players are staying logged in overnight to dodge queue times and clog servers, Arrowhead's CEO agrees that an AFK time-out is due

"I have already mentioned this to the team."

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Helldivers 2 had a disastrous weekend, but it didn't stop hordes of players from diving in, with countless more stuck in queues

Servers at capacity, matchmaking broken, reward bugs—it's been rough.

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What is the most popular Steam game? Helldivers 2 leapfrogs GTA V as restrictions placed on player count

A spike in players is causing game-crippling issues for the bombastic shooter

Helldivers 2 caps its concurrent players at around 450,000 to help server instability

Helldivers 2 devs capped concurrent players at 450,000 "to further improve server stability."

Helldivers 2 studio continues to wrangle its servers like a bucking bronco, capping player count at 450K to avoid instability

The move came after a player count spike introduced some serious glitches.

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After overwhelming success, Helldivers 2 raises player cap to 450,000 to improve server stability: "We are still struggling to keep up"

Arrowhead are working to up that number again

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Helldivers 2 servers hit capacity as Steam player count record climbs past Starfield, Destiny 2 [UPDATED]

In the midst of a bonus XP weekend, Helldivers 2's servers are struggling to keep up with its growing player count.

The robots are winning: Helldivers 2 players are convinced those new planet defense missions are so difficult they must be bugged

Four hours remain to save Draupnir.

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Helldivers 2 is giving 50% bonus XP and Requisitions this weekend to make up for a mission rewards glitch

To compensate players for a mission rewards bug, Helldivers 2 is giving everyone 50% extra XP and Requisitions this weekend.

Helldivers 2 surpasses expectations with frequent patches addressing technical issues

Discover the latest patch for Helldivers 2, addressing technical issues and improving matchmaking. Stay updated on the game's progress and upcoming content.

Helldivers 2 roadmap is 'very out of date in comparison to what we now want to do' according to Arrowhead's CEO, as the game's stratospheric launch brings new ideas and ambition to the studio

"I am completely exhausted by the success".

After a chaotic first week, Helldivers 2 director says the team is "completely exhausted" but "very, very pleased" with its success

Don't worry, the team is getting a vacation soon

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