"When Helldivers 2 launched on PS5 and PC early last year, it quickly became a massive hit for PlayStation and developers Arrowhead. And since then, the sci-fi co-op shooter has remained popular as more updates have expanded the game, adding new weapons, enemies, locations, and more. But in recent months, players have complained about performance issues and technical problems. Arrowhead's CEO, Shams Jorjani, isn't shying away from these criticisms and is directly addressing them in the official Helldivers 2 Discord server."
""[ Helldivers 2] started as a AA game," said the CEO. "[It] then grew in scope, then pivoted to a launch title for PS5, then pivoted to F2P, then back to premium ( I might have the order messed up) - so the goal posts were moved a few times - so the foundations of this big tower were made for a little bungalow on the beach.""
Helldivers 2 launched successfully on PS5 and PC and has expanded through updates adding weapons, enemies, locations, and more. Recent months have seen player complaints about performance and technical problems on console and PC. Arrowhead's CEO, Shams Jorjani, has been addressing those criticisms directly on the Helldivers 2 Discord server. The game underwent several development pivots, including plans as a smaller AA title, a PS5 launch title, a free-to-play model, and a return to premium. Those shifting goals produced tech debt by building a large game on foundations intended for a much smaller project, and a free-to-play version would have used a completely different content pipeline.
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