A latest Helldivers 2 patch triggered debate on-line over steadiness points within the sport, and one developer added gasoline to the fireplace with intentionally inflammatory feedback. Nonetheless, Arrowhead’s CEO and sport director Johan Pilestedt has clarified that this habits is unacceptable.
The controversy started following the discharge of Helldivers 2’s first main steadiness replace. Whereas patch 1.000.100 buffed some weapons, it additionally nerfed fan favorites just like the Railgun, Breaker Shotgun, and Protect Generator. Reactions had been blended however largely adverse, prompting builders to clarify the change. This consists of Senior animator Fredrik Eriksson, who defended the adjustments on Reddit.
Whereas Eriksson’s preliminary remark wasn’t too inflammatory, issues bought more and more heated as the controversy continued. It got here to a head in a subsequent remark when he wrote, “I’m feeding the craze a bit of for my very own leisure right here, simply so you already know.”
“We haven’t nerfed something into the bottom,” the Helldivers 2 developer continued, “I simply suppose it’s a bit of too early to faux like the sport is found out. We made two of essentially the most brainless playstyles much less viable, and introduced the weapons which might be below/overperforming extra into line with the remaining.”
It didn’t take lengthy for that quote to get handed round within the Helldivers 2 group. This prompted a response from Helldivers 2’s sport director.
“We’re conscious of this and have taken motion internally to coach our builders on the right way to signify the group,” Pilestedt wrote in a Reddit remark. “This isn’t a message that the studio stands behind. We’re at all times working to make as an gratifying expertise and group that we will.”
“Whereas I perceive that it displays on the studio as a complete, it isn’t our intention that this needs to be the habits from us,” the Helldivers 2 director wrote below one other put up. “We wish to be certain that you all have the very best time attainable on this sport and on this group.”
Eriksson additionally apologized and stated he would depart group engagement to Arrowhead’s group staff any more.