Overview

• Arrowhead Game Studios released the Pillars of Freedom cape on June 27, 2025, awarding it as a free cosmetic to all players.
• The design mirrors the pattern of negative Steam reviews during May 2024’s PSN linking backlash with sharp red lines on the fabric.
• After Sony made PSN linking optional on May 6, 2024, Helldivers 2 returned to most of the 177 countries from which it had been delisted.
• The cape was automatically added to players’ armories as a nod to their “unquestioning commitment to the defense of Managed Democracy.”
• Developers say the episode and Helldivers 2’s strong performance on Steam, which accounts for nearly 60% of its sales, will inform Sony’s future simultaneous PC and PlayStation launches.