Arrowhead’s Helldivers 2has had thebiggest downfall the gaming industrymight have ever seen, andthe studio is finally giving into the players' demands in hopes of making a comeback.
Thislive-servicetitle enjoyed a lot of successin the first few months of its release,reaching hundreds of thousands of concurrent players at a time. However, poor decision-making by the studio as well as Sony’s involvement, led to its inevitable toppling.
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One ofArrowhead’s most hated changes wasthe nerf to the Flamethrower and the Railgun,two fan-favorite arsenals that are finally making a comeback as part of the studio’s planto bringthe game back to its peak.
The buffis part of a bigger update scheduled to be released on September 17th.It is essentiallySony’s last chance at making the game popular once again before it is lost forever.
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The buffs to the weapons were first announced on Helldivers 2’s official discord server,aiming at a direct increase in damage by 33%.
They will once again be able to damage heavier enemies such as Chargers and Bile Titans. On the other hand, the Railgunwill now be getting a damage increase of up to 150-200%.
Looking back,Helldivers 2 was considered a solid contender for the Game ofthe Year Award, and many players now reminisce about the times it was considered the best co-op multiplayer game to playwith their friends.
What Led To The Downfall of Helldivers 2
The first major hit for Arrowhead Studios' crown jewel was delivered in the first week of MayafterSony mandated the linking of a PlayStation Network account in order to continue playing.
While the change waseventually reversed after much criticismfrom millions of players,access to the game was stillremoved from countries without PSN support, including Egypt, Belarus, and others.
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Helldivers 2’s community also had to suffer fromconstant bugs and some rather hard patchesthat reduced the effectiveness of many fan-favorite weapons. This, coupled with the lack of additional fun content being added over time, proved to be the last straw for many.
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