Now that the initial interest has died down, it’s easy to forget Helldivers 2 remains an enormously successful game. While the likes of MLB The Show 25 and Gran Turismo 7 continue to perform, there’s not another game in Sony’s stable that’s attracted the kind of live service longevity of Arrowhead’s outing.
It’s no surprise, then, that the game’s latest update is already pulling super soldiers back. The game’s shot up to around 79k concurrents on Steam, and while we don’t have data for PS5, we’d expect a similar sort of trajectory.
The PS Blog has all of the nitty-gritty, but effectively you’re looking at a new battle against the Illuminate, which brings with it fresh challenges.
“The Illuminate threat has grown, unleashing new terrors on our citizens across the galaxy,” the blurb reads.
“Reports indicate the Illuminate have deployed larger, more powerful enemies within their fleet, among them are the Stingray: jetfighters that provide Illuminate support from the sky, targeting Helldivers and lining up devastating strafing runs. Another new foe is the Crescent Overseer, which has the ability to lay barrages on Helldivers in cover.”