Overview

• The upcoming update targets key crash fixes, restores primary and sidearm weapon audio during missions, delivers minor performance gains, prevents drop pods from landing on caves, and adds a balance pass.
• Arrowhead says the most serious performance problems cannot be solved quickly and is drafting a broader multi-month plan beyond last year’s 60-day approach.
• The developer pledged clearer communication and plans a follow-up post next week to explain the issues, processes, and next steps.
• Helldivers 2’s recent Steam rating has fallen to Mixed at about 69% positive over the last 30 days, reflecting player frustration over crashes, freezes, and framerate drops.
• CEO Shams Jorjani attributed the state of the game to accumulated technical debt from shifting scope and said there are no plans for a Helldivers 3 as the team aims to support Helldivers 2 as a long-running live service.