After Years of Struggle, Gamers Triumphantly Liberate Infamous 'Robot Vietnam' Planet in Helldivers 2
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Malevelon Creek, dubbed "Robot Vietnam", was an early battleground in Helldivers 2 infamous for intense difficulty. It became a running joke after hundreds of thousands of player deaths.
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The site grew into an obsession for players, who fruitlessly tried liberating it with viral campaigns like #rememberthecreek.
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Developers urged players to finally focus efforts on freeing Malevelon Creek once and for all.
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In a surprise victory today, players succeeded in liberating the planet after a coordinated campaign.
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The win weaponized the fanbase's zeal to solve a problem developers didn't intend, freeing them to move onto the next story beat.