Summary
- Helldivers 2 released a patch to fix issues affecting PC players at launch, including matchmaking problems.
- The patch improved PC users' quickplay success rate from 5-10% to 75-80% and a similar fix is coming to PlayStation.
- Despite the issues, Helldivers 2 has a Mostly Positive rating and is the global top-selling game on Steam, showcasing enjoyable gameplay.
Helldivers 2 has released an update that aims to fix the many issues plaguing PC players at launch. Helldivers 2 has also informed PlayStation 5 fans on when they can expect their own patch.
The anticipated Helldivers sequel launched on February 8. However, Helldivers 2 launched with significant bugs that affected matchmaking, logins, and stability. Arrowhead Game Studios explained that Helldivers 2's large influx of players at launch introduced new issues that went undetected during testing, an unfortunately common occurrence with new releases. But Arrowhead also made clear that it planned to implement patches in the near future, and the first one has been released.
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Arrowhead's Twitter account posted a message stating that a patch was applied to the Steam version of Helldivers 2 on February 8, which should improve some of the issues affecting users, most notably matchmaking problems. Arrowhead also admitted that it has more to improve on until Helldivers 2 reaches a solid state. In a separate post made to Arrowhead's Zendesk page, the studio explained that the new patch took PC users' quickplay success rate from 5-10% all the way up to 75-80%. It further explained that a similar fix for PlayStation is coming out today on February 9. Although matchmaking seems to have been improved, many PC users still report crashing issues, so fans will likely need to wait for another patch, or a couple, before Helldivers 2 is in a stable state for all users.
Helldivers 2 Releases Patch for PC Users
- Should improve quickplay
- Should also improve crashing issues
- PlayStation patch coming soon
Despite these issues, Helldivers 2 has a Mostly Positive Steam rating of 70% and is the global top-selling game on the platform, showcasing the franchise's enjoyable gameplay. Currently, Helldivers 2's sales sit above Steam titans such as Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2. The post-launch patch has helped to improve the community's reaction from launch day, when Helldivers 2 sat at a Mixed rating of 53% at one point.
Arrowhead seems to intend for Helldivers 2 to have a long life span, as it previously confirmed that it views Helldivers 2 as a live-service game that will receive plenty of post-launch content going into the future. Although many fans are probably frustrated with the game's early days, patience will likely be rewarded once the game reaches a reliable state. The franchise's past demonstrates that Arrowhead is perfectly capable of giving fans an enjoyable title.
Helldivers 2 is, of course, a sequel to Helldivers. The second game aims to improve on the first one by evolving from a top-down shooter to a third-person shooter. The studio might hope that the more traditional shooter perspective will help grow the franchise even further, and initial sales indicate that has come to fruition.
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.
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
