A viral Helldivers 2 gameplay clip seemingly displaying Arrowhead Sport Grasp Joel dropping right into a random group’s sport, spawning the unreleased armored personnel service, then leaving, definitely set the cat among the many pigeons inside the shooter’s group this week. Was Joel, dubbed the Dungeon Grasp of Helldivers 2, actually bestowing such items upon gamers of the sport? Seems, no, he wasn’t.
“Joel: Please take this”
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— Helldivers 2 Media (@Helldiversmedia) March 24, 2024
In line with RPS, a supply accustomed to Joel’s goings on confirmed the participant posing as ‘[AH] Joel’ in-game is the truth is an imposter. So what’s happening? As IGN has reported, Helldivers 2 has seen a glut of gameplay leaks displaying off unavailable stratagems, automobiles, and weapons (we noticed quite a lot of the mech earlier than it was formally launched). They’re undoubtedly known as in by gamers who’re working round Helldivers 2’s anti-cheat to unlock using a few of these usually unavailable options in stay lobbies. Apparently unavailable stratagems reminiscent of unreleased automobiles are already within the sport itself, however not formally enabled. Realizing this, some gamers are going into the information of the sport to unlock their use in any foyer.
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has but to immediately reply to those allegations, however based on RPS, the true Joel doesn’t sound too bothered. In line with the location: “Actual Joel is, nevertheless, seemingly glad that the impersonator needed ‘different individuals to have enjoyable’ as it is a purpose that they ‘each share’.”
It appears to be like more and more possible that Helldivers 2 will get these up to now unannounced automobiles sooner or later, which implies gamers will have the ability to get across the map loads quicker. Gamers additionally anticipate the arrival (invasion?) of a 3rd faction, after hints from Arrowhead about mysterious blue lasers.
In case you’re in search of extra on Helldivers 2, take a look at IGN’s function on the Let Me Solo Her of Helldivers 2, a participant who has answered over 100 SOS Beacons as a part of a mission to assist others. Helldivers 2 has turn out to be one of many shock hits of 2024 since launching in February, topping the charts on Steam and reportedly promoting round three million copies. In line with at the very least one analyst, it is nonetheless rising. Take a look at IGN’s Helldivers 2 assessment to search out out why it is taking place so properly.
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