The challenge for Helldivers 2, as with any live service title, is to keep things interesting enough for players to want to return to the game. Now, this is done through the various periodic content updates called Warbonds for Helldivers 2, but this isn’t always guaranteed.
The idea is that the Warbonds should keep players engaged. But some players are so skilled or can dedicate enough time to speed through all of the new content. Now, Arrowhead Game Studios needs to work on this issue to retain players.
Arrowhead Needs to Include More Content for Advanced Helldivers 2 Players
The worst thing that can happen to a game is for the player to feel no motivation to play. This is inevitable with narrative-driven games, but it’s a bad sign for live-service titles. It seems one Redditor has maxed out their enjoyment of Helldivers 2, which may be a bad sign for the studio.
This Helldivers 2 subreddit member has reached out to the community to ask what the rest do to keep the game interesting after completing almost everything else. The post states they have put in a lot of time into the game, and while they do want to continue playing it, they are also finding it difficult to stay motivated.
The user listed their accomplishments so far: maxing out all Warbonds, unlocking all stratagems, weapons, and ship modules, and almost every Steam achievement too. They still find it fun to jump into some games here and there, but the motivation isn’t the same. With Arrowhead now taking even longer to release new Warbonds, this might become a serious issue.
Other commenters have spoken about what they did to keep going in the game, but all that shows is that there are many Helldivers 2 players with not much to do in the game. It’s clear that many are now finally awaiting the arrival of the Illuminate, but it’s a possibility that’s still very much up in the air.
Helldivers 2 Needs New Factions and Content to Keep Player Attention
While it’s a good thing that the studio will be taking more time to develop Warbonds, it also could mean player interest wanes over time. The new CEO of the studio had stated that Helldivers 2 may retread old ground to let players collect any gear they might have missed out on, but he was unsure of how such a move could be pulled off.
This may be a good way to reuse older content as a stop-gap solution for the content issue. But the team needs to have a clear path in mind as to how the story is going to progress. Even jumping from Warbond to Warbond is going to feel stale at some point.
It’s clear that the fans now finally want the Illuminate to enter the fray. It’s gotten to the point that even random ships in the skies get people talking about their arrival. If the team keeps them hidden for much longer, it may end up backfiring on them.
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