Summary
Arrowhead Game Studios has released a new update forHelldivers 2, introducing fixes across several aspects of the game. Arrowhead continues refiningHelldivers 2to maintain a smoother gameplay experience, minimizing game crashes and addressing other issues.
Helldivers 2has come a long way in a short period of time. It took the gaming industry by surprise, achieving several milestones, and within just one year,Helldivers 2set a new standard for live-service games, especially due to its different approach to microtransactions and paid content. During 2024, the game faced backlash over controversial updates and bundles that players didn’t appreciate, prompting Arrowhead to take action to mend its relationship with them. Arrowhead has always maintained an open line of communication and is constantly listening to and addressing player feedback. Now, the developer has released yet another patch addressing plenty of issues.
In aSteam blog post, Arrowhead outlined the changes introduced inHelldivers 2patch 01.002.201, which mainly focuses on fixes. Gamecrashes have messed withHelldivers 2players' experience in the past, and Arrowhead is tackling several of these with this patch. A fix was introduced for a visual issue that triggered a game crash when a large number of particles were displayed. Additionally, the patch resolved crashes that could occur when aiming scoped weapons, playing bot convoy missions, and when players received Microsoft Teams messages while playing the game.
Helldivers 2’s stratagemsand weapons have also seen fixes, including addressing flashlight flickering while using ADS and instances where weapons would not charge or overheat as expected. Moreover, the GL-21 Grenade Launcher was fine-tuned to properly launch projectiles, and visual issues were resolved for the LAS-58 Talon. HUD glitches, reloading errors, and temperature problems have also been fixed. Several improvements were also made to the AR-23C Liberator Concussive and the SG-225 Breaker. The update also tackles a problem that was preventing the Account ID from being visible in the Options tab and fixed an issue that made the gas weapons, throwables, and stratagems invert the movement input for the Helldiver. This small patch is already available for players to install.
While the game steadily releases updates and hotfixes to maintain an enjoyable game experience, theHelldivers 2creative director recently said that Arrowhead doesn’t aim at offering a balancedgaming experience, as “balance” can sometimes undermine the chaotic and fun experience the game offers. Instead, he believes developers should place less importance on this part of game design and focus more on delivering fun. This strategy seems to have played out well forHelldivers 2, though the studio still needs to address balance issues from time to time to ensure a fair experience.
Crash Fixes, Hangs and Soft-locks:
Weapons and Stratagems
LAS-58 Talon
Some unintentional changes made their way onto the Liberator Concussive and the Breaker during the last patch. This is a revert of those changes.
