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Helldivers 2 has bugs that can 'smell' you

Helldivers 2 game director Johan Pilestedt reveals how the sci-fi shooter's bug aliens can find you even when you're sneaking.

TechRadar · Mar 12, 2024

Seized by the spirit of democracy, Helldivers 2 CEO holds an impromptu workshop on how to improve the game's host-based kick system: 'there's always a better solution'

Research & Development.

PC Gamer · Mar 11, 2024

Turns out Helldivers 2's bugs are constantly tracking you down and sneaking up on you because they can literally sniff you out

Helldivers 2's director has confirmed that some enemies have a sense of smell to find you even when you're hidden

GamesRadar · Mar 11, 2024

Helldivers 2 boss says players unlocked mechs "4x faster than we thought," and are now calling in so many EXO-45s that the servers are struggling again

Y'all are calling in so many mechs that even the servers are getting democratized

GamesRadar · Mar 8, 2024

The Helldivers 2 dev who got downvoted to oblivion is right: We need to chill out about balance in a 4-week-old game

"I just think it's a little too early to pretend like the game is figured out."

PC Gamer · Mar 8, 2024

Helldivers 2 director addresses "inexcusable behavior" from devs amid balance patch criticisms: "This is not a message that the studio stands behind"

In the aftermath of Helldivers 2's new balance patch, talks between players and devs got pretty heated.

Windows Central · Mar 8, 2024

Helldivers 2 boss apologizes for 'horrible' dev comments, says Arrowhead has 'taken action internally to educate our developers'

Conversations about the recent balance patch turned heated after Helldivers 2 developers responded dismissively to player complaints.

PC Gamer · Mar 7, 2024

Helldivers 2 CEO says Arrowhead has "taken action internally to educate our developers" after game balance debates got out of hand

Comments from community and development figures fanned the flames

GamesRadar · Mar 7, 2024

Helldivers 2 studio CEO quashes rumors of a Sony acquisition

Arrowhead Games Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt dismisses rumor of a Sony acquisition with a spicy Tweet.

TechRadar · Mar 7, 2024

Helldivers 2 CEO jokes that the only reason the game would ever get "giant microtransactions" would be to fund his Warhammer habit

The game director has many, many miniatures

GamesRadar · Mar 7, 2024