Helldivers 2 Patch Sparks Backlash Over Difficulty Changes; Developers' Responses Draw Ire from CEO
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New Helldivers 2 patch on March 6 sparked backlash from players over changes that made the game harder.
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Some Arrowhead developers responded to complaints with dismissive, sarcastic comments.
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CEO Johan Pilestedt said devs' comments were "horrible" and he's "extremely disappointed" in their behavior.
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Pilestedt said the studio will educate devs on better community representation going forward.
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Animator Fredrik Eriksson apologized for his "trolling" comments, saying devs are in an unfair position to engage that way.