There may be an in-game retailer, however the builders assure free gameplay updates for the co-op shooter
Helldivers 2 is sort of right here and shall be equipped with new content material completely and at no extra value after launch – that’s the promise of a spokesperson from developer studio Arrowhead.
In response to a fan’s query on the Helldivers Discord about DLC content material and whether or not there shall be new planets and enemies, enterprise head Johan Pilestedt replied as follows:
Oh sure! We’re always including new issues. There shall be new enemies, mission targets, biomes and so forth. And they’re going to at all times be free and improve the sport expertise
Followers have been speculating for a while whether or not the third faction from the primary Helldivers can be added to the 2 already confirmed enemy alien species – this now appears more and more probably. Right here you possibly can see the nasty monsters in an intensive gameplay presentation:
The Terminids (the bugs from Starship Troopers) and Automatons (a form of cyborg race with a Terminator look) shall be included at launch. The predecessor additionally featured the high-tech Illuminates.
Helldivers 2 simulates a form of persistent group conflict in opposition to these hostile events: every co-op mission shifts the entrance strains and takes the battle to new sectors of the galaxy. The builders may even actively intervene and set off particular occasions
Ingame retailer coming
The makers of Helldivers 2 are financing the provision of free content material with an actual cash retailer and a battle go system referred to as conflict bonds
In each circumstances, Tremendous Credit are used: This forex can both be bought for actual cash or obtained by way of gameplay within the missions. Particulars will be discovered on the Steam web page, here’s a transient abstract of an important details:
You may primarily purchase two issues for Tremendous Credit:
Armor, helmets and different outfit elements immediately within the retailer (purely beauty, no benefits)
Battle Bonds, which operate roughly like a Battle Go (see under)
Battle Bonds comprise a number of pages with new gadgets and tools, which will be unlocked in any order with medals. Actual cash is of no use right here: medals are solely awarded for accomplished fight missions
In distinction to the standard Battle Go mannequin with an “expiration date”, conflict bonds is not going to be restricted in time after which disappear, however will stay completely.
The builders emphasize that they wish to counteract “FOMO”, i.e. the worry of lacking out on one thing. Helldivers 2 shall be launched on February 8 at 10am for PS5 and PC through Steam.
