Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has raised the recreation’s server cap to a whopping 700,000 concurrent customers as it braces itself for one other weekend of large participant numbers.
Helldivers 2 is a smash hit following its explosive launch throughout PC through Steam and PlayStation 5, however the co-op targeted third-person shooter has suffered from important points as server capability is hit time and time once more.
Arrowhead has launched a variety of patches in a bid to fight the downside, together with elevating the server cap to 500,000 concurrent customers, and certainly this week launched a significant replace (Helldivers 2 patch 1.000.11) focused at checking out the most egregious points. However now, Arrowhead has upped the server cap but once more as it prepares for one other inflow of gamers over the weekend.
Helldivers 2 patch 1.000.12 raises the server cap, and fixes a problem the place some gamers would get caught in cinematics for an prolonged time frame. In a (*2*), Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt mentioned the developer had up to date the server cap to an unbelievable 700,000, however warned: “Sadly, we count on the CCU to attain that degree.” Nonetheless, Pilestedt predicted “wait instances can be rather more bearable.”
In one other tweet, Pilestedt insisted that this new server cap is “above what now we have been in a position to assist”, and that Arrowhead is “actively monitoring the scenario.”
Helldivers 2 is Sony’s largest PC recreation launch of all time, with a peak concurrent participant determine of 457,649 on Steam. Helldivers 2’s success has even sparked renewed curiosity in Starship Troopers, the movie from which it attracts fairly a little bit of inspiration.
Arrowhead and the Helldivers 2 group can be hoping the servers are in a position to maintain the line going into the weekend, when most count on that peak concurrent report on Steam to fall by the wayside, doubtlessly a number of instances.
Arrowhead remains to be engaged on a variety of points with Helldivers 2. This is the checklist:
- No textual content is current for the Requisitions and Social Menu on the Participant HUD
- PS5 gamers could encounter error code 10003001 on the login display screen
- Login price limiting when many are logging in at the similar time
- Gamers can develop into disconnected throughout play
- Rewards and different progress could also be delayed or not attributed
- Numerous UI points could seem when the recreation interacts with servers
- Decide-up of sure objects in-game could trigger characters to freeze in place for an prolonged time frame
- Some video games wouldn’t be joinable by others for a brief time frame throughout heavy load
- Different unknown behaviors could happen
- Japanese VO is lacking from intro cutscene and Ship TV
- Armor values for mild/medium/heavy armor don’t presently perform as meant
Should you’re taking part in, make sure to take a look at IGN’s Helldivers 2 information.
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