Helldivers 2’s ongoing Galactic Conflict has taken yet one more fascinating flip by presenting gamers with one thing of a ethical dilemma: work collectively to avoid wasting sick kids from sure dying or unlock a new stratagem.
The in-universe announcement from Tremendous Earth, under, particulars the explosive PlayStation 5 and PC co-op shooter’s new Major Order: liberate Vernen Wells, which is residence to 1000’s of civilian survivors trapped inside a kids’s hospital, or liberate Marfark, which can in flip unlock the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines stratagem. Each planets are at present held by the Automatons, Helldivers 2’s terrifying robotic enemy faction.
MAJOR ORDER: Helldivers, a tough resolution lies forward. Will you save the trapped survivors on Vernen Wells or the uncooked components for the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines on Marfark? pic.twitter.com/U6wiK48YH2
— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2) June 11, 2024
It’s a cool growth from developer Arrowhead, whose Sport Grasp Joel pulls the strings of Helldivers 2’s meta narrative from the shadows. And whereas that is all simply a little bit of enjoyable, already the neighborhood is stressing over what to do.
“We will create extra youngsters, we want the mines now,” reads a publish from one participant. “We’re by no means getting these mines….” stated one other. Some are even suggesting Arrowhead is hiding some secret reward behind saving the youngsters, though that doesn’t sound like a very Tremendous Earth factor to do.
Given how hardcore Helldivers 2 gamers have struggled to shepherd the broader participant base in a single route for earlier Major Orders, there’s a danger right here that neither planet is liberated, which might be terrible for everybody. Maybe there’s time for each to be saved. It will likely be fascinating to see which manner the galactic wind blows on this one.
This Major Order comes forward of this week’s new jungle-themed premium warbond and hotly anticipated game-changing patch, which makes over 100 fixes and enhancements to Helldivers 2. Each ought to hit on Thursday, June 31.
This week is a large one for Helldivers 2 and Arrowhead, which not too long ago revealed it was within the means of setting the studio up so it might “make extra and higher stuff” within the long-term. In an introductory post on reddit, new CEO Shams Jorjani, who not too long ago changed earlier Arrowhead CEO and now present Chief Inventive Officer Johan Pilestedt, stated the studio has needed to regulate to the big success Helldivers 2 has delivered to the corporate.
Helldivers 2 is the fastest-selling PlayStation recreation of all time, having shifted an unbelievable 12 million copies in simply 12 weeks since occurring sale earlier this 12 months. Amid the massive income Helldivers 2 has generated, Arrowhead itself has suffered a variety of crises, together with launch server issues and, most not too long ago, a battle with Sony itself over the console maker’s controversial try and pressure Steam gamers to account hyperlink to PlayStation Community.
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