“It’s not Fortnite” The developers of Helldivers 2 are categorical: the future of their video game is already written

Gaming News “It’s not Fortnite” The developers of Helldivers 2 are categorical: the future of their video game is already written

With Lethal Company and Content Warning, Helldivers 2 is clearly one of the multiplayer hits of the last few months. Released on February 8, 2024 for PS5 and PC, Arrowhead Game’s cooperative shooter tasks you with defending Super-Earth and spreading democracy to every corner of the galaxy – which specifically means smashing aliens with big-gun airstrikes! From the beginning, Helldivers 2 delighted the masses thanks to its pervasive humor – reminiscent of certain Starship Troopers – and its sophisticated four-player mechanics.

, even its production (it explodes everywhere). The icing on the cake: the thousands of players strive for a common goal, with twists cleverly thought up by a game master who gradually shapes the universe like in a role-playing game on paper. In short, a completely unique offer that appealed to many.

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So Helldivers 2 has all the cards in hand to ensure a good and long life… Aside from the “game master” aspect, Arrowhead must therefore ensure that it adds new features (like mechas, in March 2024) while maintaining balance von monitors the whole thing – which has caused some disappointments recently. Now we learn that the title could include “C-à-C” weapons.

Melee weapons coming soon?

It is GamesRadar who spotted mention of a melee arsenal in the official Helldivers 2 Discord… Currently, players can only perform butt strikes with their weapon, but according to Arrowhead Game Adding more melee options is “plausible.” But under one condition it must be done with “broad respect for tradition.”. The studio continues: “These weapons are plausible in Helldivers. But Star Wars lightsabers wouldn’t be (…) We don’t want to be Kingdom Hearts or Fortnite.” That’s clear. We are therefore waiting to see how the team will approach this. In the meantime, Helldivers 2 remains available on PC and PS5.