Helldivers 2 boasts one of gaming’s most committed communities, where players immerse themselves in the role of Super Earth defenders against the menacing Automatons and Terminids. Social media platforms serve as hubs for collaborative play, fostering a strong sense of teamwork crucial to the game’s popularity.
However, recent decisions from both Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony have stirred discontent among players. Ongoing nerfs have dampened the gameplay experience, while a recent PSN controversy has limited access to the game in many regions. These developments may explain the game’s current decline, marking its lowest concurrent player count since launch.
According to Steamdb, Helldivers 2 is currently at its lowest average concurrent player count since launch, at least on PC. While it seems like the player count has been holding steady throughout the recent PSN controversy, looking back at historical figures paints a more alarming picture in that many players abandoned the game long before 180 countries were restricted from accessing it. It could also be fair to assume that more of the players are on PS5 than PC, but based on the game’s own in-game player count stats, when comparing the two side by side in real time, it would indicate that the majority of players are on PC.
This means that Helldivers 2 could be in a worrying downward spiral that so far it has failed to get out of. It isn’t uncommon for games to slowly decrease in players post-launch until it finds a baseline of players that return to the game day in and day out. But, three months in and it appears that Helldivers 2 has yet to find that figure. The recent PSN controversy and the developers consistently mishandling updates which results in new weapons launching with faults, weapons regularly being nerfed, and some issues being “fixed” months ago but are still present in the game has likely contributed to some players just moving on for now.
Despite this, Helldivers 2 has managed to build one of the most engaged communities in gaming, with players currently working together to eradicate 2 billion Automatons and, although they are slightly failing right now, it will likely be a success. To help with the ongoing battle against the Automatons and Terminids, we highly recommend checking out this Helldivers 2 best weapons guide and best armor guide. With the new Polar Patriots Warbond recently being released, the guides had information on the latest metas and recommendations.
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