Summary

  • Helldivers 2's community manager has departed Arrowhead following his contract expiring.
  • Petersson left players with a hopeful message, promising a "bright future" for the game.
  • However, he also revealed the he hasn't always been able to say what he wants.

Considering the volatile trajectory Helldivers 2 has had over the past year, being a community manager for the game was sure to be a draining task. Between the mandatory PlayStation Network controversy and the outrage over the game's various nerfs, managing the Helldivers 2 community isn't a job for the faint of heart.

That being said, community manager Thomas "Twinbeard" Petersson always rose to the occasion, treating everyone in the community with respect and regularly passing on useful information from Arrowhead. After an exciting year, Petersson is departing his role as community manager as his contract has ended (nice spot, Games Radar+).

Helldivers 2's Community Manager Departs

On the Helldivers 2 Discord, Petersson gave a statement that reflected the events of the past year. "There've been some rough patches, but I always felt that we ventured through fire tornadoes and sandstorms together," he begins. "We fought the alien scum and bot menace on the battlefield, experienced the same bugs, and we also turned the tide together. Helldivers 2 is a much healthier game today than it was a few months ago, and it has a bright future alongside all of you. Thank you for sticking with it, us at Arrowhead and me during my service here. Most of you know I neither BS nor lie, so when I say I'm forever grateful for you taking me along this amazing helldive, know that it's from the bottom of my heart."

Petersson adds a light sprinkling of intrigue at the end of his post, saying "There were things I wanted to say that I sometimes couldn't. That's part of the job. There were also things I wanted to do that we never got around to - or haven't, rather. The show goes on, just without me." He goes on to say that the community should be "patient" with the developers at Arrowhead, because they remain hard-working even when things take longer than fans would like.

Helldivers 2 players are currently awaiting the addition of the Illuminate faction, a race of psychic-wielding aliens. Arrowhead hasn't officially announced the faction, but recent rumours and leaks certainly seem to suggest the faction is on the way in the game's next major update.

Helldivers 2

Released February 8, 2024
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.

Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.

BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.

LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.

REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.

THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.

THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.

We stand together, or we fall apart. 

Genre(s) Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction 6 Images Powered by Expand Collapse