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Helldivers 2 dev pledges fixes as launch woes land "mixed" rating on Steam


Satirical sci-fi shooter sequel Helldivers 2 has got off to a solid start on Steam, with today's launch propelling it t…

Satirical sci-fi shooter sequel Helldivers 2 has got off to a solid start on Steam, with today's launch propelling it to the number three position on the platform's best-sellers list, while its concurrent players have hit over 64,000 in less than a day. Helldivers 2 - which follows the same co-op template as its well-received predecessor, albeit with a switch from top-down perspective to third-person - has so far settled on a Steam rating of "mixed" after over 5,300 reviews, with players highlighting a range of launch-day woes. Responding to some of these concerns, Helldivers 2 game director Mikael Eriksson has shared an update on social media, writing, "I'm happy to say that we've now improved matchmaking and the most frequent crashes."

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