You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereHelldivers 2 has been one of the biggest success stories for Sony on PlayStation and PC, but it has not been completely free of controversy. In the past, there was the whole PSN debacle on PC, and now theres another controversy as Helldivers 2 has literally become unplayable for some on PC due to a new hard requirement.Helldivers 2 becomes unplayable for some on PCAs reported by Eurogamer, Helldivers 2 has become literally unplayable for some on PC due to a new hard requirement. This new hard requirement comes despite no change to the minimum system requirements on the games Steam page.However, as relayed by the outlet, HD2 now requires AVX2 support to run thanks to recent optimisations. The problem with this is that it has resulted in some PC players no longer being able to play the game due to old CPUs.Per Eurogamer, AVX2 (or Advanced Vector Extensions) essentially allows for fast and efficient CPU usage and was first supported by Intel in 2013 CPUs released prior to this wont have AVX2 and therefore will no longer be able to run Helldivers 2.Arrowhead has not responded to this debacle on Discord or any other platform as of writing. However, some impacted players are understandably miffed due to having paid a premium price to play a game that now no longer works.While Arrowhead hasnt responded to players, Discord moderator, Birby, has in messages relayed by Eurogamer. These messages include the moderator saying that processor does not support AVX2, which is now a hard minimum requirement for processors. Unfortunately, you will require a system upgrade.Another message from the moderator exemplified how heated some discontent has become. The moderator wrote, I dont like to have to tell people their 13 year old processor is out of date, and I get youre venting, but as I keep saying it is up to you as the consumer to confirm your system meets spec before purchase, and you should never be surprised if your out of spec machine cant run the game.Image credit: Helldivers DiscordSome people unable to play the game now were able to for over 600-hours as stated in one message from the community. However, it is a complicated situation as the minimum requirements do list Intel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, which both support AVX2, meaning players now locked out of HD2 were able to bypass the minimum requirements at the time of purchase. Image credit: Helldivers DiscordIts unclear how Arrowhead will, or even could, help the few players who are now locked out of fighting for democracy. No longer being able to play a game after over a year without issues is obviously not good, but, at the same time, the minimum system requirements have not changed, AVX2 has just become a hard requirement. For more Helldivers 2, check out our guide to thebest warbonds ranked, along with thebest stratagemsandbest throwables. We have also a guide to thebest weapons, and, if youre coming back to HD2 for the first time in a long while, we have a bunch oftips and tricksto help you get reaccustomed to the battlefield.Helldivers 2Platform(s):PC, PlayStation 5Genre(s):Action, Shooter, Third Person8VideoGamerRelated TopicsHelldivers 2 Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share