The ugly head of toxicity is rearing in the generally positive Helldivers 2community**with the traitorous scum spreading their undemocratic behavior, infesting the ranks of Super Earth's finest warriors.
Arrowhead Game Studios has made its stance about toxicity in Helldivers 2clear: it has no place in the game. But no amount of propaganda can keep certain individuals out of any game, especially multiplayer titles.
However, as Helldivers 2heads into its fourth weekend, bolstered with its highest server capacity so far, Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt sent a rallying cry among the troops that has echoed far and wide.
In a post on Twitter, Pilestedt shared a meme about a veteran player complaining about the beginners in their games that's been making rounds lately. This. "Help new players. Show them the ropes. Fight together. Don't be a fascist," said the ever-vocal executive.
If you read only the headlines and don't play Helldivers 2yourself, you'd think that the game is falling victim to a worsening problem that's far more prevalent in other games. High-difficulty lobbies have become cesspools for bickering and arguing about the ideal stratagem choices and loadout selection. Some reports even go as far as to say that anyone playing outside of the current meta has been dealt with in an undemocratic way. But if you ask the community itself, the reports are overblown. In fact, helldivers on Reddit are calling out journalists and sites for "hate baiting", effectively saying that while Helldivers 2isn't immune to such toxic elements, they aren't as problematic as some sites are making them out to be.