Posted 2/12/2024, 6:00:00 PM
Helldivers 2 Server Issues Plague Popular Launch as Record Player Counts Overwhelm Capacity
- Helldivers 2 launched on Feb 8 and quickly became very popular, topping charts and breaking concurrency records
- The popularity led to major server issues over the weekend, causing login problems, progression blocking, and issues getting endgame rewards
- The developers implemented fixes to raise rate limits and capacity but it still wasn't enough to meet the 360k+ concurrent players
- The CEO posted an update explaining the technical issues and promising more work, while also needing the team to get some rest
- When it works, Helldivers 2 is enjoyable for its physics, co-op, and mass alien shooting action, but server issues persist