Helldivers 2 is a game that wears its inspirations and love for its contemporaries on its sleeve. References to everything from Starship Troopers to Halo can be found in its world, but many players want them to remain as just that: references.
A Reddit post has picked up a lot of support today for its plea that Helldivers 2 keeps away from producing skins and other customization items in collaboration with other IP’s. Whilezhe user wasn’t opposed to gear that took inspiration from similar universes, they didn’t want Helldivers 2 to become a game with “no faith” in its original setting. “Let Helldivers just be Helldivers,” they wrote—a sentiment echoed by many others in the thread.