It occurred. Malevelon Creek, the planet that was as soon as the location of a main failure for the Helldivers 2 group, has been liberated — and it solely took gamers hours after Arrowhead Video games issued a Main Order for its seize.

On the morning of April 1, Helldivers 2 gamers acquired a brand new Main Order as part of Operation Swift Disassembly: Liberate Malevelon Creek. The order arrived not lengthy after the operation hit a significant snag. Tibit, the planet divers wanted to take for Part II of the operation, fell. The loss was a bitter one for the group. In the course of the weekend, gamers had been desperately making an attempt to prepare a united entrance because the onerous selections that wanted to be made prompted discord among the many ranks.

However Arrowhead then threw a curve ball: A brand new Main Order to liberate Malevelon Creek was issued to Helldivers 2 gamers. Roughly 4 hours later, the planet was ours.

Helldivers 2 gamers liberate Malevelon Creek a month after crushing defeat

For these not updated on Helldivers 2 lore, Malevelon Creek is a planet that’s been held within the grips of Automaton forces for the reason that recreation’s launch. In late February, the group suffered a significant loss on the Creek because it fell totally underneath bot rule. A few of those that have come to lovingly consult with the darkish, jungle planet as “House Vietnam” by no means actually forgot. It was and nonetheless is the inspiration behind a number of the most standard Helldivers 2 memes, particularly with the takes on Thomas Lea’s The two,000 Yard Stare.

After the battle resumed, some within the Helldivers 2 group saved combating for Malevelon Creek — albeit in decrease numbers. During the last month, the back-and-forth battle had been a Sisyphean activity. Makes an attempt to assemble troops on Reddit and take again the Creek not often met with success, but the “Creekers” continued their struggle.

The struggle of attrition appeared to lastly come to a head over the weekend. Gamers on Reddit and the official Helldivers 2 Discord implored these combating bugs or on the Creek to assist liberate Tibit earlier than Part II expired on Monday. Sadly, issues went awry, however Arrowhead was swift to let all gamers vent their frustrations by dogpiling the planet. Nothing brings divers collectively like spilling oil. Am I proper, lads?

Part III of Operation Swift Disassembly begins, however what’s subsequent?

With Malevelon Creek now liberated, Helldivers 2 gamers have been tasked with Part III of the operation: Maintain Floor. The bots are counterattacking, and now it’s as much as the divers to maintain them from retaking the planets. With the bots shedding nearly all management of their sector, one wonders what’s subsequent for them and Helldivers 2.

The looks of mysterious blue lasers RKO-ing Helldivers out of nowhere is protecting many on pins and needles. Is the Illuminate, the third faction within the unique recreation, on its manner again? Will the Automatons finish their marketing campaign, or will they push again tougher with their rumored flying gunships? Both manner, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how the Helldivers 2 story continues to vary and evolve. Hopefully, with a bit extra jolly cooperation from right here on.