Helldivers 2 dev steps in to defend unpopular nerfs as players go ballistic
The Escalation of Freedom update for Helldivers 2 nerfed flames and the SG-225IE Breaker. The community didn’t take the changes lightly, and Arrowhead Game Studios chimed in to address the feedback.
The CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, Shams Jorjani, responded to players’ reactions to the latest Helldivers 2 patch in a series of X posts on Aug. 6. “Every new big update requires a bit of playtime before we know which direction to fine tune things. Appreciate the patience!” Jorjani wrote. There’s lots of feedback from various player groups, and the developer promises tweaks and improvements in the future.