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Helldivers 2 is a success story that very few saw coming. It saw a 68x increase in its peak concurrent players on Steam compared to the first entry, with it peaking at 458,000 compared to less than 7,000. This has led to it becoming the , selling 12 million copies in the first three months, beating the previous record held by God of War Ragnarok.
Despite it’s meteoritic success, things have begun to get turbulent at Arrowhead Game Studios in recent weeks, beginning with the at the start of the month, followed by many weapons being nerfed to the point they have become unenjoyable to use. This has led to the , going from 166,000 concurrent players this time last month to . The decline has become apparent with the recent Major Orders, which saw players unable to , something that would have been a sure victory with time to spare just a few weeks ago.
With Helldivers 2 spiraling out of control, things need to change and they need to change fast, and one story update could soon turn the game around, the arrival of The Illuminate. The Illuminate were one of the three factions featured in Helldivers 1. The futuristic creatures were confirmed to be coming to Helldivers 2 back in March 2024 when in-game models were leaked.
Despite multiple leaks, which has given players a look at the , along with , The Illuminate have yet to make an appearance in the.
