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 here Helldivers 2 is one of the most exciting multiplayer games around, largely due to Arrowhead’s fantastic post-launch updates. While the game’s first few updates had some major issues, the developer has released some truly fantastic patches, including the on-going Illuminate Invasion of Super Earth. In a recent interview with PCGamer, Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt explained that gamers don’t understand just how difficult it actually is to add in some of these major features. Speaking in the interview, Pilestedt explained that the troubles of game development means that adding in simple features can take way longer than many gamers expect. On the other side, sometimes even major features can take less time than many would assume—it’s all down to the perils of development. “The one thing people misconstrue the most is—if you think about when movies are made, you get an actor and they’re there, and you tell them what to say,” the Arrowhead CCO explained. “But games are so meticulously crafted. You have to build the actor from the ground up.” Pilestedt explained that they often see players online asking why the studio doesn’t just add features to the game, but those commenters don’t understand just how difficult that job is as they don’t know how the game actually works. “[Players always ask] can’t they add this or do that’,” the developer explained. “Most of the time, the decisions you make (especially the larger the game gets) have so many consequences that cascade. [It makes] something that seems easy really hard, or something that seems really hard super simple. It’s unintuitive unless you’ve worked in games to see how they’re created.” Over the past few years, we’ve seen this type of comment on countless articles, social media posts and more. Oftentimes, when an update doesn’t do exactly what a player wants, they’ll call developers “lazy” or insult them. However, adding anything to a game is typically harder than the majority of players believe it is. Pilestedt’s comments probably won’t stop players from complaining or commenting every update, but Arrowhead’s major additions to Helldivers 2 are incredibly impressive. From the arrival of the Illuminate to the introduction of Mega City maps, the studio has already overhauled the game in ways many thought impossible. As the game evolves, the Helldivers 2 developers are planning to make the game feel like a full-fledged sequel. It’s an exciting time to be a fan—let’s just hope we don’t lose Super Earth! Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share