After surrounding the requirement to link a PSN account when playing Helldivers 2, the game’s director is putting in the effort to make it up to the community. This has taken the form of , who is referred to by the community using his last name of Pilestedt, asking the players if the studio should still release the new Warbond, or if they should wait to give the controversy fallout time to breathe. To all the out there.
With the negative sentiment around account linking, a concern from the team came up about 'is it tone deaf to release a new (paid) warbond this soon?' and therefore we are putting it to a real vote in true democratic fashion. So please guide..
. He took to X to , saying: “With the negative sentiment around account linking, a concern from the team came up about ‘is it tone deaf to release a new (paid) Warbond this soon?'” It’s a democratic way to find a resolution, and one that fits with the themes of the game itself. Helldivers 2 satirizes the idea of democracy and how it’s used as a weapon, so to use it in this instance is a tongue-in-cheek way to engage with their fans.
It’s clear that the question is being asked as a sign of good faith to let the Helldivers 2 community that the devs still care. It seems to be working as well, as one user comments: “The fact you’re posting this and concerned about this shows how much the devs care about the community.” Others taking the time to express that their frustration and mistrust is aimed at Sony, .
