Helldivers 2 is a social experiment from Arrowhead Game Studios, and it seems to be paying off for the most part as CEO Johan Pilestedt wishes that fans could be less toxic to fellow players and work together rather than messing with others. It is inevitable for players to be picked on in an online live service game, and harassed by other players but it is about time for it to end and focus on the bigger picture.
Johan Pilestedt can’t stress enough how appalled he is with the fact that players are not playing the game as it was intended and finding ways to have fun by messing with other players such as evicting them from the lobby which may seem funny to them but a massive headache to their victim. Friendly fire is a feature that was implemented to add a more realistic feel but it also grants trolls to instantly eliminate unsuspecting teammates.
Helldivers 2 CEO Wants To End The Internal Warfare To Focus On The Bigger Threat
Not everyone is a team player, and while some are interested in joining the war from across a different platform, the Spartans of Xbox are gonna have to wait and see if Sony will allow them to reinforce the PlayStation 5 and PC users shortly. The extra hands would help shift the tide of war and encourage players to unite instead of bicker, Pilestedt urges players to be kind and do their part.
Gaming is meant to break boundaries and have people from anywhere be a part of something bigger than themselves, games like Helldivers 2 capitalize on that and aim to give their players a great gaming experience. Arrowhead Games has done an incredible job with the sequel and has plans for a more ambitious future for the franchise.
Johan Pilestedt Wants Helldivers 2 Players To Fight The Real Enemy And Reminds Everyone They Are Allies
It can be difficult to get a large group of varied personalities to think and work as a unit, but the team that made the game underwent the same experience from a development standpoint. Pilestedt wanted Helldivers 2 to make their players more inclined to team up and be the best version they can be by helping and building each other up for victory.
There is a reward for winning and that is the satisfaction but doing the same with a full group of dedicated people would be four times more rewarding. End other players griefing by fighting alongside each other, and with the promise of more new free content that could potentially be bigger, worse, and tougher enemies to gun down alone, it would be nice to have a well-oiled and armed team of Helldivers ready for combat.
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