Helldivers 2‘s creative director has cautioned players to not spend their money on the game until the server issues are ironed out.
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“If you have no cash, get it later. While we made a really fun game it’s worth waiting until the servers can support the capacity,” replied Johan Pilestedt to a YouTuber who said they felt left out as a result of the positive chatter about the game on social media.
“I mean, as a CEO I of course want the game to be as profitable as possible, but if you spent [your] last [dollars] and got stuck in server queues I’d be [heartbroken].”
If you have no cash, get it later. While we made a really fun game it's worth waiting until the servers can support the capacity.
I mean, as a CEO I of course want the game to be as profitable as possible, but if you spent yr last $ and got stuck in server queues I'd be 💔
— Pilestedt (@Pilestedt) February 20, 2024
Helldivers 2 has repeatedly run into server issues that have been preventing players from getting into the game. The team’s efforts continued to try to resolve availability and capacity, however, the huge number of fans has proven problematic.
At the moment, servers are restricted to 450,000 players. Arrowhead Game Studios said that work on Helldivers 2 is ongoing “around the clock” and those struggling with progression should restart the game so that it syncs with the present state of the player’s account.
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