Helldivers 2 will reveal its hotly anticipated Warhammer 40,000 crossover on July 30, Sony has introduced. However within the meantime, we’ve affirmation of 1 weapon that shall be included within the Legendary Warbond.
The transient teaser video, beneath, reveals a Bolt Pistol, lifted straight from the Warhammer 40,000 armory. Bolt Pistols are utilized by many various factions and items in Video games Workshop’s grimdark far future setting, but it surely’s significantly becoming within the palms of an Astra Militarum (previously the Imperial Guard) soldier.
Consideration, Helldivers.
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Even earlier than the Warhammer 40,000 crossover was introduced, followers had spoken about how it could be the proper match for Helldivers 2, which sees teams of 4 troopers primarily play the position of cannon fodder within the countless galactic conflict towards horrible alien monsters. You’ll be able to fairly simply equate Helldivers’ alien bug race, the Terminids, to Warhammer 40,000’s Tyranids, for instance. The Automatons aren’t 1,000,000 miles away from the senseless mechanical Necrons, both.
Warhammer 40,000 is one thing Arrowhead is usually requested about in interviews, and by that I imply that I’ve requested the staff about it in interviews as a result of I like these items. In April final 12 months, I requested Alex Bolle, manufacturing director on Helldivers 2, a couple of potential Warhammer 40,000 collab, and he stated there was discussions being had. “Clearly Warhammer 40,000 is one thing that numerous guys internally like to demise,” he stated on the time. “So the devs are discussing, the devs are proposing stuff, and the hype is constructing. So these are discussions internally that we’re having. Warhammer 40,000, I can not actually let you know. Possibly. Who is aware of? We’ll see!”
Certainly, in 2024, Arrowhead’s Johan Pilestedt revealed an prolonged listing of IPs he “actually would like to do a tackle,” and Warhammer 40,000 was proper up there alongside the likes of Aliens, Starship Troopers, and Terminator.
As for what the Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40,000 Warbond will embody, after the Bolt Pistol reveal we are able to speculate about what else we’ll see. A Chainsword looks like a protected guess, as does the Astra Militarum’s iconic Lasgun. A Boltgun, nevertheless, may be a step too far for Helldivers 2 — it’s normally utilized by the genetically enhanced tremendous troopers generally known as the House Marines, though there are variations of the Boltgun that can be utilized by commonplace people.
As for armor, I wouldn’t be stunned to see Cadian-style Kasrkin and Scion armor units for the troopers of Tremendous Earth. Cadia is without doubt one of the most well-known planets within the Warhammer 40,000 setting, and its individuals among the hardest within the Emperor’s human military. Cadia isn’t any extra (that’s an entire factor all its personal), however its individuals stay on, as do their wargear.
We’ll discover out on July 30.
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