Helldivers 2 was one of the best games of the year but it has lost players drastically. What went wrong with this title?
The Disastrous Downfall of Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2 was released in February 2024 and quickly became one of the most popular games of the year. Unfortunately, due to several reasons, the game started to register a low number of players, and the community is getting tired of the game's repetitive mechanics.
Arrowhead Game Studios, the studio behind the game, has not been able to keep up the excitement and in recent months the consequences have become apparent. What did the studio do wrong that it couldn't keep its players happy?
This is a critical year for games-as-a-service, and there are several tangible signs that this model is about to expire. In addition to the success of titles like Helldivers 2, which managed to achieve millions of unit sales in the first months, the game has recently suffered a significant loss of players that is difficult to explain.
