As Helldivers 2 becomes more and more popular among gamers, various theories regarding the game’s lore have been circulating on social media. The Helldivers subreddit is home to many of these theories and many of these are interlinked with the introduction of the Illuminate, the third rumored faction of Helldivers 2.
Fans are expecting that this new faction will arrive very soon, but this Redditor believes that Joel will allow players to push The Bugs and The Automatons back to their planets and just when the community celebrates this, Joel will ambush them with the Illuminate. Apart from this, it is believed that the faction will only arrive after all the teased unreleased content makes it into the game.
Joel will surprise the Helldivers 2 players with the Illuminate after they push The Bugs and The Automatons to their planets
A user on Reddit named u/Striiker812 has proposed a theory regarding the arrival of the Illuminate in r/Helldivers. As per this prediction, Joel will ambush the players with the announcement of the Illuminate after the community pushes The Bugs and The Automatons back to their final planet/sector.
There have been debates on this topic and a player has suggested that Arrowhead is constantly making the game harder as they are trying to push away the announcement of the Illuminate. People who have played the first Helldivers game will be familiar with The Illuminate. These ancient technologically advanced alien civilization would certainly be a terrifying addition to the game. While nothing is known as of now, there is a bigger threat that requires the community’s attention.
Mixed planet battles may be coming to Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2 players have been fighting hard on the battlefield to eradicate The Bugs and The Automatons but it seems like players must brace themselves for a crossover between these two factions. In a recent X post made by Helldivers Alert, it appears that a player came across Terminid Bodies on Lesath’s Automaton Planet.
Many theories suggest that these two factions may have fought each other but there are also rumors about a potential team up. The game has already been testing players to their limits and a crossover between them would certainly be hard-hitting and challenging at the same time. As for the Illuminate, fans believe that The Automatons are just a distraction as Arrowhead is working on the new faction because a rushed release would indeed be very disappointing.
