Summary
- Arrowhead Game Studios CEO responds to a fan asking for a armor color customization feature for Helldivers 2.
- Johan Pilestedt confirms that the feature is being discussed internally, but there is nothing definitive at the moment.
- Pilestedt has continued to stay in touch with fans, giving them updates and asnwering questions regarding the game's future.
Arrowhead Game Studios CEO, Johan Pilestedt, confirms that the studio is looking into potentially adding a color change customization feature for the various armor sets available in Helldivers 2. It's been a series of high and lows for the development team at Arrowhead Game Studios, as Helldivers 2 became an absolutely massive hit with both critics and fans after the game's launch. However, the rapid growth resulted in major problems including crashes, server instability, and login issues which have plagued the overall experience for many.
However, even through all the problems, Helldivers 2 continued to grow and bypass new player concurrent milestones, pushing Arrowhead to continue to release new updates and smaller patches. While the studio isn't out of the woods yet, recent Helldivers 2 updates have alleviated many of the major problems, including adding an AFK removal feature as well as raising the server capacity cap to 800,000 players. As the technical issues become less pressing, Arrowhead is now looking forward to future content additions, including potentially adding a highly requested fan feature.
Helldivers 2 Player's Eagle 500KG Bomb Attempt Goes Hilariously Wrong
One Helldivers 2 player attempts to use the Eagle 500KG bomb stratagem though the powerful airstrike quickly goes hilariously wrong for them.
Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt has continued to be very vocal on social media, both answering questions as well as giving fans a glimpse into what the studio is working on. Pilestedt continued to give Helldivers 2 fans a heads-up with upcoming patches, though he's also taken the time to respond directly to players as well. One such fan asked if it was possible for the game to allow players a little more freedom when outfitting their player character, being able to change the colors on the armor, so they could at least mix and match.
Helldivers 2 Potentially Getting New Armor Customization Feature
In response to the question, Pilestedt simply indicated that adding a color customization option to armor and capes was being discussed internally. There's no indication that this will definitely make the cut, but the studio is at least aware of how highly requested a feature like this is, as other comments indicated that some users would even pay money to see this implemented. Helldivers 2 features plenty of gear to unlock through the free and paid Warbonds Acquisition Center, spending in-game currency to unlock items, though as of right now, they can't be altered from their default appearance.
In addition to potential features, Pilestedt has also commented on some of the remaining issues facing the game. One such issue that has continued to frustrate fans is the fact that the Daily Challenges system in Helldivers 2 has seemingly broken. Intended as a way for players to earn Warbonds for completing a certain task in the game, Pilestedt confirmed that the feature essentially broke over the weekend following an update and that the team is looking into it. There's no timeframe for when the daily challenges could be restored, but players remain hopeful it'll be sooner rather than later.
Helldivers 2
- Released
- February 8, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.
Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.
We stand together, or we fall apart.
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
