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Arrowhead Game Studios has acknowledged that Helldivers 2's latest "Escalation of Freedom" update failed to meet expectations and sparked criticism from the community. The studio has detailed the steps it will take over the next 60 days to address core issues of concern to players.

The "Escalation of Freedom" update released last week brought new mission objectives and enemies, but also adjusted the game's balance, especially weakening the popular FLAM-40 flamethrower, which made it significantly less effective against enemies, causing dissatisfaction among players.

Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani and other senior members of the team have acknowledged player feedback and said the studio is discussing how to prevent similar issues from happening again. Subsequently, Helldivers 2's game director Mikael Eriksson published a post on Reddit, acknowledging that the update did not meet expectations and listing a specific action plan that the studio will take in the next 60 days.

Eriksson said that the studio will first review its game balance strategy and ensure that balance does not only exist for balance, but also to ensure the fun of the game. He also mentioned that the flamethrower's "fire damage mechanism" will be adjusted to make it more suitable as a close support weapon, but it will not be directly restored to its previous state to avoid other problems.

In addition, Arrowhead plans to redesign the gameplay, rethink the design of the main weapon, and "develop plans to make combat more interesting." The studio will also prioritize fixing bugs that affect the gaming experience, improving game performance, and re-adjusting the design of the "Strike Bug."

To further improve the testing process, the studio will prioritize building a testing environment and conducting more extensive player surveys to collect more feedback. In addition, Arrowhead will strengthen communication with players, provide more context for changes in patch notes, and explain the update content in more detail through blogs and live broadcasts.

Eriksson finally thanked the players for their patience and said that Arrowhead will learn from this lesson and strive to avoid getting into similar troubles in the future.