Helldivers 2has many amazing weapons for people to play around with, and the number available has only grown larger since the game’s release. With every new update, players expect that the developer, Arrowhead Game Studios, will provide them with new pieces of equipment to try out in their loadouts. While every release isn’t always a hit with fans, one has to appreciate the time and effort put into consistently bringing in such content. Still, sometimes the developer considers what would make its players happy, which is why it was a nice surprise when aHelldivers 2CEO gave an encouraging response regarding a particular weapon typethat had been anticipated.
From the officialHelldivers 2Discord server, one user decided to message Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani directly, sharing the idea of a minigun being added. His response provided the possibility of entertaining its inclusion by asking the game’s weapons guy, which means there is a good chance it could happen in the future. The interaction has sparked interest within the community, as putting in a minigun inHelldivers 2is something that fans have wanted for a while, regardless of how it will affect gameplay.
Why a Minigun Would Do Well in Helldivers 2
While Arrowhead Game Studios has no limit in terms of options on what weapons to add toHelldivers 2, a minigun would likely be a priority above all the others. With what’s already available in the game’s current arsenal, implementing it would be a good move, considering certain factors:
Implementing a minigun may be difficult, especially since Arrowhead Game Studios will have to think about balancing issues, but it would be a worthwhile effort to do so. Since it’s already highly anticipated by fans, it further incentivizes the developer to put it in the game sooner rather than later.
Why a Minigun in Helldivers 2 Should Be a Support Weapon
Considering the minigun would have properties similar toHelldivers 2’s MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun, it would be too powerful as a primary weapon. Making it into a support weapon would be the logical choice, and doing so would also open up the opportunity for bringing in another firearm that allows two people to operate more effectively than if only one did. Currently, the only pieces of equipment that fall under that category are theFAF-14 Spearand theGR-8 Recoilless Rifle, and the category could use another to bring more attention to it. A minigun would make for an excellent candidate, as it is a weapon known for its destructive capability and bulkiness, whose flaws can easily be circumvented if one person fires while the other feeds it ammunition.
Although adding a minigun is one ofthe expectations forHelldivers 2, there’s no telling when or if it will happen. Players can only hope that it will be added in a future update, and Arrowhead Game Studios should strongly consider making it so, given how much the game could benefit from the move.
