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CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios Shams Jorjani has stated that the team is well aware of the performance issues currently affectingHelldivers 2and is preparing to share details on its plans in the near future. This development comes amid fairly widespread performance issues withinHelldivers 2, with the most recent major order proving to be quite taxing on PC hardware specifically.
Helldivers 2dropped into the video game scene quite abruptly but managed to make a rather big impact, with developer Arrowhead continuing to support the game post-launch with an array of beefy content updates.Helldivers 2takes a seasonal approach, something that should feel quite normal in the age of live service games, though Arrowhead has managed to make each season feel fun and unique thanks to making different planets and factions the focus of these updates. Most recently, players were tasked with stopping the Meridian wormhole. However, PC performance has become a big enough issue that the Arrowhead team is now weighing in directly.
Fixing performance issues ranks high on Arrowhead’s agenda, with Jorjani sharing on theHelldivers 2Discord serverthat developers are aware of technical issues players are currently seeing. “While I’m here,” he said, “regarding performance: we are 100% aware performance ain’t great now. We’re tracking closely and have numerous things in motion. We’ll be sharing details on what we’ll do in the not too distant future. We appreciate the patience until we get back to our usual performance.” With eachnew season ofHelldivers 2comes new weapons, armor, and other items, all of which Jorjani says can be taxing on the game and hardware. He hopes that in the future, new content can be added with less impact on performance.
Helldivers 2is quite a demanding game, with a big part being the game’s impressive visuals. A typical mission is usually accompanied by massive amounts of explosions, gunfire, and bouncing rays of light, not to mention dozens upon dozens of enemies. Performance has been a significant struggle point for those with lower-end systems, thoughHelldivers 2can become fairly optimized given the correct settings are in place. Players who are currently having issues can seemingly stand by as they await more news from Arrowhead.
Helldivers 2has changed quite a bitsince its original release, with plenty more on the horizon. The Illuminate, a brand-new faction, was added as part of the game’s Omens of Tyranny update last December, which added a plethora of new content. Big, game-changing updates are expected to drop as 2025 continues, with Arrowhead keeping a very open line of communication withHelldivers 2fans.
