As Xbox fans discover just how brutal Helldivers 2 can be, Arrowhead's CEO thanks "gigachad" veterans for being "being so nice to all the new divers"

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As Xbox players are learning firsthand just how cruel the world of Helldivers 2 can be, Arrowhead Game Studios' CEO is thanking the PS5 and PC players for welcoming them with open arms.

It's been a very big week for things that just feel off. Not only did a Gears of War game come out on a PlayStation console, but Sony published a non-MLB PlayStation game to the Xbox Series X|S with Helldivers 2. Cats and dogs, the rest of that speech, you get me. But being thrust into a game that is around a year and a half old with no training has proved to be a challenge for some players on Xbox, who are learning for themselves just how brutal Helldivers 2 can be.

Various clips have been shared to the Helldivers subreddit from new players who have messed up (via TheGamer) including one who accidentally stuck a stratagem to a teammate, killing them as soon as it landed, or another user who had a great first mission… until the escape shuttle landed on them.

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