Helldivers 2 Escalation of Freedom is the update we’ve been waiting for, but is it too late?

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Arrowhead Game Studios recently announced the first major update for Helldivers 2 titled ‘ .’ This update will add new missions, enemies, planets, and more when it launches in August. For many, this is the update that players have been waiting for.

But, has it come too late? Helldivers 2 has been on a steady decline over the past few months but at an accelerated rate since the PSN controversy in May. Recently, the game for the first time since it was released back in February 2024. Although most games go through cycles of popularity and see various high and low points throughout the lifecycle, it is concerning that Helldivers 2 has gone from a meteoric rise to such a low player count.

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a lot. I’m deeply passionate about this game so of course hearing the news that we’re going to be getting the first major update since it was released in February was fantastic news and I’ve been incredibly excited about it since the announcement. However, I do feel like this update may have come a little too late.

It should have maybe been released back in May or even June. Of course, the likely explanation is that the update wasn’t ready or wasn’t even planned to be released at that point. A revealed that 95% of gaming studios ar.