Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt has revealed that a significant overhaul of the game's UI system is currently in the works. The Helldivers 2 dev admits that the current system is “very cumbersome to develop,” although that will hopefully change in the future.
For many gamers, Helldivers 2 is a great example of live service done correctly. In many cases, it's a controversial business model, although Helldivers 2 has done a great job of ensuring that players' wants are largely catered to in its regular updates. Arrowhead Game Studio communicates directly with players, too, keeping them in the loop about what it's working on. Given the game's massive success, hopefully this level of support will continue for some time to come.
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Helldivers 2 is Revamping Its UI Development System
Creative director Pilestedt was responding to a Reddit comment that claimed hosting in-game votes in-game would “break 50% of the rest of the games functionality.” In response, Pilestedt said, “That's mean... And also sadly true. Our UI system is very cumbersome to develop - but we are working on an improved system that will allow us to build ingame UI faster.” By the sounds of it, making Helldivers 2 updates to the UI is currently a huge challenge, so this should give the developer more freedom in the long run to test changes on a more regular basis, without risking breaking everything.
It has been fascinating to watch various individuals at Arrowhead Game Studios interact with the Helldivers 2 community. Typically, many players pitch questions directly to the developer's CEO, Shams Jorjani, in the game's Discord server. There, Jorjani will often directly answer questions about the future of Helldivers 2, which can lead to some interesting tidbits for fans to get excited about.
Although it may not have the gargantuan player count it had at launch, the Helldivers 2 community is still going very strong as the Galactic War rages on, and players fight to defend managed democracy. As a result, players shouldn't expect to see Helldivers 3 any time soon, with Arrowhead Game Studios currently fully focused on making the current iteration the very best it can be.
Helldivers 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- February 8, 2024
- 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
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.
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
