As spotted by keen-eyed Helldivers 2 subreddit user Dangerous-Return5937, according to SteamDB, Helldivers 2 got a depot update earlier today that's literally dubbed "gameplay_illuminates". There's no more info to be gleaned about what this update actually means - whether it does herald the arrival of those Illuminates its title suggests, or when they might actually be deployed in-game.
Naturally, players are split on what to make of it. Those who want to believe are getting excited, while others are taking a bit of a wait and see approach, and some are just plain confused. As some of the latter camp have pointed out, it seems strange that - if it is the Illuminate - Arrowhead would decide to give it such an obvious name.
As one HD2 subreddit moderator puts it: "If anything, Arrowhead is kinda asking for it by giving the update such an obvious name, leading to speculation and excitement among the player base." This quote captures the division of sentiment among the community regarding the significance of the update.
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