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Helldivers 2 Players Repel Illuminate Invasion, Defend Final Mega Cities

Chinese players have accused Arrowhead of scripting the event after a localization error misrepresented progress on Equality-on-Sea’s defense at 99.9783%

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Overview

  • Loyal Helldivers worldwide forced the Illuminate faction to retreat, leaving only Prosperity City and Equality-on-Sea standing on Super Earth.
  • The President of Super Earth was killed in action during the siege of Prosperity City, prompting widespread player mourning.
  • Chinese Helldivers led a critical defense of Equality-on-Sea but grew frustrated when a mistranslation suggested they could fully liberate the city.
  • Over 3,000 negative Steam reviews targeted Arrowhead Game Studios for allegedly freezing Equality-on-Sea’s control meter at 99.9783% and scripting narrative outcomes.
  • Player trust remains divided by accusations of narrative manipulation, and Arrowhead has yet to publicly address the controversy.