After greater than two weeks of hammered servers and prolonged queues, Helldivers 2 gamers and developer Arrowhead have a purpose to collectively sigh in aid. Helldivers 2 server points appear to have lastly let up throughout the weekend, and now the studio is prepared to return to the “unique plan” and prep new content material.

That’s to not say that the weekend was quiet, oh no. Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt predicted on X (Twitter) that divers would attain the 800,000 participant cap over the weekend. It could have achieved simply that, as greater than 450,000 gamers answered the decision of Tremendous Earth on Steam alone.

On February 25, Pilestedt wrote he was “comfortable and proud” of the workforce and that the servers stayed on-line “with out drawback.” Pilestedt continued by saying it’s time for the developer to return to the “unique plan,” and that there are “thrilling issues” within the works.

I am actually comfortable and pleased with the @arrowheadgs workforce for a tremendous Achievement, the servers dealt with all @helldivers2 gamers this weekend with out drawback.

Now now we have time to deal with enhancements to the title and resume our unique plan. Many thrilling issues upcoming!

— Pilestedt (@Pilestedt) February 25, 2024

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By “thrilling issues,” we’re hoping he’s speaking in regards to the mech fits. Mechs have been teased on the finish of a trailer earlier than the sport launched. There’s no phrase on after we’ll get the fits, however the trailer talked about they’d be arriving “quickly after launch.” Now that waitlists are hopefully behind us, we might quickly see which ‘steel bins with legs and weapons’ are finest between the Helldivers and Automatons.

However that’s not all. Earlier than the February 25 message, Pilestedt teased some attainable content material that could possibly be on its method. In a reply on X to a publish about stealth gameplay, Pilestedt wrote he “used to rock subsonic ammo and suppressor” throughout playtests. He refused to elaborate earlier than dropping an Eagle Smoke Strike and disappearing.

Whether or not you play Helldivers 2 loud and proud or dream of going at it quietly, it seems to be like all gamers ought to have extra to look ahead to shortly.