Helldivers 2 player numbers are higher than they've been in at least a year following the Heart of Democracy update

Helldivers 2 Update Sees Players Returning In Droves

Helldivers 2 player numbers are higher than they've been in at least a year following the Heart of Democracy update

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Since then, Arrowhead Game Studios has worked hard to improve the game and regain player trust, with CEO Shams Jorjani acknowledging how the swing from "it's so over" to "we're so back" had become a meme among the game's fanbase. In less than a year, Helldivers 2 managed to recover from review bombing to return to a "very positive" review rating on Steam, and now that is starting to be reflected in the game's player numbers.

The latest update, Heart of Democracy, brings the fight closer to home, as Illuminate ships lay siege to Super Earth. Players have been tasked with killing 2.5 billion aliens to defend their homeworld, and that's just the start of what Arrowhead has planned in the battle for Super Earth.

Helldivers 2 is currently on sale for just $27.49, down from $40, as part of Fanatical's May Madness sale. Grab the deal for yourself here:

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