Summary
- "Escalation of Freedom" update for Helldivers 2 adds new enemies, hazards, missions, and a challenging 10th difficulty level on August 6.
- Arrowhead Game Studios responds to player feedback with quality of life enhancements and a griefing prevention system in the update.
- Players will have new enemies to deal with as well including the Spore Charger, Alpha Commander, and more.
Helldivers 2 reveals a massive new update called Scalation of Freedom arriving on August 6, adding new content and quality of life changes for all players. After a whirlwind first few months after launch, things have slowed for Arrowhead Game Studios popular third person cooperative shooter, Helldivers 2. The game itself continues to evolve and change thanks to consistent Major Orders directing players to points of conflict on the map.
Over the past couple of months, there have seemingly been no shortage of rumors swirling around a new enemy faction that could be joining the fight. While Terminids and Automatons have typically kept the eastern and western parts of the map occupied, many have speculated that the Illuminate faction could be returning in Helldivers 2, though at this point, nothing has surfaced officially yet. However, it seems the lack of major updates is finally coming to an end as Arrowhead Game Studios reveals a massive new update called Escalation of Freedom.
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While Helldivers 2 may have slowed down its update and release cadence, Escalation of Freedom is Arrowhead's response to all of the feedback it has gathered in between releases over the past few months. The update arrives on August 6 and includes a wealth of new content and updates to check out, including a 10th difficulty level called Super Helldive. This Combat Rating represents the most relentlessly challenging activity the game has to offer, though for those who can complete it, they'll find the rewards well worth the effort, though Arrowhead isn't revealing what that is quite yet.
Helldivers 2: Escalation of Freedom Update Content
- Difficulty Level 10
- New Enemies
- New Environmental Hazards
- New Missions Objectives
- Quality of Life enhancements
Recent Helldivers 2 leaks have also seemingly confirmed some of the new content inside Escalation of Freedom including new enemy types like the Spore Charger, the Impaler from the original game, Alpha Commander, as well as Automaton enemies like the Rocket Tank. Arrowhead also revealed new environmental hazards as well, including a darkened swamp with limited visibility with high flora growth to really limit visibility.
For many fans, one of the biggest additions within this update is a major change to griefing in Helldivers 2. Players being kicked unfairly from a match has been a longstanding problem and when this update arrives, Arrowhead has added a system where the kicked player is spawned into a new session as the host, complete with all of the team's loot from the previous session. This change was added to allow for all players to leave with the loot they've collected instead of losing out and getting nothing for the time and effort committed. Arrowhead also teases other quality of life enhancements like fixes to the social menu, but fans will likely have to wait for more details closer to release.
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
