The Helldivers 2 community mourns the loss of Malevelon Creek, a pivotal planet in the game dubbed 'Space Vietnam' by players, to the Automatons. Players are already fighting to reclaim the planet, with over 180,000 players attempting to liberate it in under 24 hours. The game, known for its satire of fascism and colonization, has sparked debates online. The CEO describes the overwhelming influx of players on launch day as a 'War Room' atmosphere.
Over 180,000 Helldivers 2 players are storming a single planet and are on track to liberate it in under 24 hours—unless Arrowhead's devious DM gets mean again. https://t.co/jrof2W4zXe
Helldivers 2 players died over 10 million times taking a single planet, Mort, from the Automatons this week – and even then barely pulled it off https://t.co/ZO3L4YD1v9
An absolutely *genius* part aspect of Helldivers 2 that few have recognized is that when the game’s population starts to dwindle and the enemy factions start to creep closer, eventually Earth itself will come under threat… and when that happens there’s going to be a firestorm of… https://t.co/KdRIUwllrg
Helldivers 2 CEO describes the 'War Room' atmosphere on launch day, as a server-breaking tidal wave of unexpected divers came flooding in: "We saw the graph, just—players rising and rising". https://t.co/5lUII38o3E
Helldivers 2 has a D&D-inspired overlord, and they're holding secret powers yet to be unleashed Whatever you're hiding in your bag of tricks, Joel, it had better be deployed for the good and righteous cause of spreading liberty https://t.co/pz0QGWFwqA #Helldivers2 https://t.co/Y5rEem2pA0
WE ARE TAKING IT BACK HELLDIVERS! KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT! #HellDivers2 #Helldivers #maleveloncreek https://t.co/z17410W4aD
Helldivers 2, a hit video game from Arrowhead Game Studios, is reinvigorating a long-running debate about fascism and satire. https://t.co/0TyW1NmBWO
Helldivers 2 is a wildly popular third-person shooter released earlier this month that satirizes fascism and colonization. But some players are concerned about those who appear to have missed the joke, sparking debates online. My lates for @NBCNews: https://t.co/Dmlqau37Wr
Helldivers 2 escort missions are out of control, but we're in this together so the community's desperately trying to help their fellow recruits stay alive https://t.co/23fCSqMfeS
Helldivers 2 Community Mourns the Loss of 'Space Vietnam' Map Malevelon Creek — but the Fightback Has Already Begun https://t.co/v6NNJLxHVo https://t.co/722yrLz6Cd
Malevelon Creek, Helldivers 2's most infamous planet, has been lost to the robots - but players are already fighting to retake the world they've dubbed "space Vietnam" https://t.co/NOEsxpaqg9
Helldivers 2 community briefly mourns the loss of Malevelon Creek, a gloomy jungle planet that's fast become the holy grail of the playerbase. https://t.co/mHkMrBzi8I
The Helldivers 2 community was left in tatters after Malevelon Creek, dubbed "Space Vietnam" by players, finally fell to the Automatons. https://t.co/MJfznUytQf https://t.co/yTWGGrq8LG
Careful study of the popularity of Helldivers 2, with people "enlisting" like it's a real war, and the use of drones in Ukraine has convinced me that the nation which turns remote drone piloting into a multiplayer shooter will conquer the world and have no recruiting problems. https://t.co/vLHpmkrUXG