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Recently we got to see the first evolution of the Helldivers 2 galaxy and story when Meridia was destroyed and wiped from the map and replaced with a black hole, which will eventually lead to the arrival of The Illuminate. Live-service games are ever-evolving and Arrowhead Game Studios wants the game to change as the story progresses. This is a great first step that brought some players back to the game as Helldivers 2 saw a 30% increase in players when the black hole occurred.
U/PinutButtah took to Reddit to praise the recent black hole event, calling it a “great live-service moment” saying,
“Yes, the Dark Matter Fluid mission itself was bugged and difficult to deal with. I had to take a break from that mission after so many issues. But seeing the adjustments, and the in-game events that followed the collapse, was insanely cool and I hope that AH continues to showcase moments like these.
They’ve been doing so well showcasing what it’s like to be a community and to finish out these MO’s and introducing bits of world building week after week. Every community post that’s made in the world’s language and style is always fun, and makes the roleplay of the game even more hilarious. I love this game and I hope the dev’s and story writers know how much of a great job they’re doing.”
While I don’t think it is likely that we will ever see a live event on the level of the likes of Fortnite, there is a lot of scope for Arrowhead Game Studios to do more community events and moments that occur for all players, even adding new cutscenes to flesh out the story.
With Arrowhead Game Studios adding these unique elements to the game just a couple of months into its lifecycle, we will likely see even larger-scale events in the future. Although we don’t know what to expect from the future, it wouldn’t be off the table to predict that we may see a live event similar to the likes of Fortnite. To prepare for whatever Arrowhead Game Studios has in store for players, we highly recommend checking out our Helldivers 2 best weapons guide and best armor guide.
