Helldivers 2 Second Wave of Killzone Content Free to All Players

Summary

• Arrowhead Game Studios responds to community complaints by offering free Killzone collaboration items in Helldivers 2.
• Items will be given out in two waves and duration of items in Superstore extended to reduce FOMO effect.
• Studio is investigating permanent solutions to bring items back and will offer W.A.S.P. stratagem for free.

Yesterday, Arrowhead Game Studios surprised the Helldivers 2 community by releasing its first crossover content with new Killzone-related items for sale in the Superstore. While the crossover itself makes sense from an aesthetic and even gameplay standpoint, the community wasn’t as receptive to it due to the items being pay-gated.

That’s about to change in the collaborations’ second wave of content, as Arrowhead has directly acknowledged and responded to the community’s complaints.

The studio announced on Steam, noting the player base’s issue with the prices of the items and how they won’t be in rotation long enough. To make it up to the players, and since it’s the holidays and all, Arrowhead has decided to give a gift to players in the form of free content.

The planned second wave of Killzone collaboration items available today, will now be given to all players for free! Arrowhead says the distribution of these items will be split into two waves. Not only that, but the studio is also extending the duration of items currently in the Superstore from five days to ten so that players have more chances of snagging ’em, and reduce the FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) effect that some studios rely on to encourage players to login.

Arrowhead states they are investigating solutions to permanently bring these items back, which is a nice touch. Players can also expect the W.A.S.P. stratagem to be available to all via a major order that should be live by the time you read this.

You’re missing out if you still haven’t joined the fight for Super Earth! Helldivers 2 is the surprise mega-hit of the year, as it established new concurrent player records for a PlayStation game on Steam. What’s even more surprising is that the game hit its highest concurrent player count on Steam in the last seven months when the latest major update was released.

If that’s not enough to encourage you, go read our review, which mentions, “Helldivers 2 offers endless opportunity for wild action, hilarious, friendly fire deaths, and explosions as far as the eye can see. Its simple yet addicting gameplay loop, combined with an incredible level of polish, makes this one of the must-play games of 2024.”

Helldivers 2 even won big at The Game Awards, as Arrowhead’s sequel managed to win the Best Multiplayer and Best Ongoing Game awards.