The developer of Helldivers 2 has clarified some field test rumors, stressing that Arrowhead players playing the game won't be bragging about being the developer before they engage in “weird behavior.”

Have you played Helldivers 2 with Arrowhead developers recently? Well, you probably already did, but according to a post from Arrowhead aiming to quell some live testing speculation, they probably won't be doing any testing of the game.

Yes, with everyone dealing with the latest big order in the massive galactic war, especially now that DSS is back online and starting to do them, the studio decided to shut down some Reddit rumors stemming from people who thought they'd met Developer people have special colored names.

Arrowhead community manager Katherine 'Baskinator' Baskin wrote in a post: “I've seen a few posts about Helldivers surrounding our collective subs, with different colored names and markings, and Speculating that these could be developers testing the game in a live environment,” said on the Helldivers 2 subreddit, “Let’s put some rumors to rest!”

First, they explain: “Currently, when we play Helldivers 2, we do not/use any developer tags or other developer identifiers or marks in the game. Our names look the same as when you play Helldivers 2 Same name.” So, yes, any developer will be able to relax quietly in a meeting without a big “I am a developer” color or logo floating next to their handle.

Secondly, they continued: “We don't test the game in a real environment. If someone tells you they are a developer and they start generating items or other weird behavior, that person is exploiting a bug to do it. Please stay vigilant, lovely hell divers, and report dissidents to your democratic officials.”

So, that's it. You're likely to meet Aroowhead people, but they won't be testing anything, and they shouldn't start acting like some kind of dodgy space-Earth Santa Claus.

In a recent Helldivers development chat, the game's creative boss Johan Pilestedt just responded to a fan tweet, stressing that the idea of ​​expanding color customization to include armor is still something Arrowhead is currently “looking into.”

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