Helldivers 2 may be one of the biggest games out there, but it has its fair share of issues. In fact, ever since the game’s release, its players have complained about performance issues across all platforms. The last major update also ended up causing more issues, and Game Director Mikael Eriksson has provided an update on how they are dealing …
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New ROG Xbox Ally X Footage Shows Battlefield 6, Helldivers 2, Forza Motorsport & More
Welcome to the week of the ROG Xbox Ally launch! With just days to go until these new handhelds are in the hands of the public, more footage is creeping out onto the likes of YouTube and social media that suggests it’s going to be an awesomely powerful system – at least in the case of the ROG Xbox Ally …
Read More »Helldivers 2 Dev Explains Why The Game Takes Up So Much Space On PC
Have you ever noticed that Helldivers 2 takes up a lot more room on PC than it does on either Xbox Series X|S or PlayStation 5? At 150GB, the game is roughly three times bigger on PC than on consoles. According to Arrowhead game studio deputy technical director Brendan Armstrong, the reason why is that Helldivers 2 is still catering …
Read More »Why does Helldivers 2 have such a bloated install size on PC? Old hard drives, says dev
Even the most fervent Super Earth bootlicker wouldn’t deny that Helldivers 2 has been suffering some technical problems, especially after the performance-sapping Into the Unjust update. Developers Arrowhead say a patch is coming, and in the meantime, have shared the first in a series of techy blog posts burrowing into the engineering side of how the co-op bugshooter comes together. …
Read More »Helldivers 2 developer explains why it’s so big to install on PC, and why that won’t be changing anytime soon
Helldivers 2 takes up around 150GB to install on PC (three times larger than on console), and the game’s deputy technical director has now explained why that won’t be changing anytime soon. In a new blog post on Steam, Arrowhead’s Brendan Armstrong explained for the PC version the developers utilised data duplication to reduce loading times, something that’s primarily used …
Read More »Helldivers 2 ranks at No.4 on revenue charts for August 2025 following Xbox launch | Newzoo Charts
Helldivers 2’s launch on Xbox culminated in a “substantial uplift” in revenue according to Newzoo, ranking in fourth on the data firm’s overall revenue chart for August. The game’s August 26 release, which included a collaboration with Halo, also drove engagement pushing the co-op shooter to No.13 on Newzoo’s overall player engagement chart. It ranked at No.11 on Xbox’s individual …
Read More »The Helldivers community is coping with a spotlight it doesn’t want
“Yesterday was an interesting day for the Helldivers community.” That’s the very obvious understatement that announced the reopening of the Helldivers gaming subreddit in the small hours of Saturday morning. On Friday it was discovered that Tyler Robinson, arrested for the alleged killing of Charlie Kirk, had inscribed messages on the casings of several bullets found at the crime scene. …
Read More »Helldivers 2's Xbox launch hampered by issues with latest update – TrueAchievements
Helldivers 2’s Xbox launch hampered by issues with latest update TrueAchievements Helldivers 2: Into the Unjust launches September 2 PlayStation.Blog Giant new bug worms of Helldivers 2, I will find you and I will watch someone else kill you Rock Paper Shotgun Helldivers 2 players fume over performance issues, Arrowhead CEO admits “it’s not good enough” but promises “a fix for some of …
Read More »As Helldivers 2 performance tanks, CEO admits “technical debt is crippling” and that insane PC size is “being looked at” as fans plea for better optimization
You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you’re reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Just yesterday, Helldivers 2 received the Into the Unjust update. This added a lot of …
Read More »‘The Vast Majority of Players Don’t Post on Reddit’ – Helldivers 2 Boss Warns of Online Tunnel Vision
We see it all the time: gaming communities on social media and Reddit being treated as though they’re the singular source of player-based feedback for any given title. But of course, this simply isn’t the case — especially when it comes to hugely popular games like Helldivers 2. Posting on Discord (as reported by GamesRadar), Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani basically …
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