Stepping out of the chaos and smoke following the (most) recent balance outrage, theHelldivers 2director has promised big changes are planned for the live-service game. And they’ll be coming within the next 60 days.
Game Director Mikael Eriksson at Arrowhead Games took to Discord to lay out a roadmap for the next two months. In the message, Eriksson wrote that the team has been listening to feedback over the last week. After some reflection, the team agreed that changes needed to be made.
“In short, we didn’t hit our target with the latest update,” Eriksson wrote. “Some things we just didn’t get right – and other more fundamental inconsistencies in our approach to game balance and game direction.
“All of that is on us and we are going to own that. As many of you have pointed out, and we agree, what matters most now is action. Not talk.”
Helldivers 2game director promises change within 60 days
The message arrives on the heels of two difficult weeks for Arrowhead. Following the anticipatedEscalation of Freedom update, some in the community have been loudly protesting the patch’s nerfs for a couple of popular weapons.
Players have criticized the developer for the changes, echoing prior befuddlement oversimilar weapon nerfsin the past. Arrowhead hadpromised better communicationand a more thoughtful approach to weapon balance, which is something players feelthe team didn’t followwith the latest patch.
Eriksson has outlined a plan to not only improve the game but its relationship with the community.
Here’s what the team plans to bring in the next 60 days (courtesy of Arrowhead Games):
Changes for the future
The team has plans for further down the road as well. Eriksson detailed a second list, which is being touted as a “bigger picture perspective.” Arrowhead is considering offering interested players a “beta-test environment,” much like an experimental patch that allows you to experience changes before they become official. Eriksson also promises better communication, while gathering feedback via forms and surveys (the former isalready live). Better patch notes and additional blog streams on changes are also on the table.
It all sounds like good news. We have two months to see how well the changes impact the game. Hopefully, the plan will be enough for folks to try andkeep the bots at bay. They’re getting awfully close.
