After denials by Arrowhead Recreation Studios CEO and director Johann Pilestedt that Helldivers 2 has flying bugs—playfully dismissing it as propaganda by “bug sympathizers”—the studio boss has now acknowledged that “most bugs fly” and that the arrival of flying bugs was solely ever a matter of time.
Taking to social media platform X (previously Twitter), Pilestedt has provided a conflicting opinion to at least one shared earlier when gamers had initially began recognizing flying Terminids as they took half in missions on the sport’s Japanese entrance.
“I need to be very clear: I’ve at all times believed there to be a risk of flying bugs,” stated Pilestedt. “Everybody is aware of that “Most bugs fly” and it was solely a matter of time earlier than this pressure would evolve naturally.”
Whereas all of that is basically simply playful bantering between the studio boss and the Helldivers 2 participant base, this interplay does construct on the general player-driven narrative that’s at the moment unfolding in Helldivers 2. Flying variants of the bug-like Terminids have been first noticed earlier this week whereas gamers have been partaking in a serious order to eradicate the Terminid inhabitants.
The subsequent main replace to Helldivers 2 will probably add a brand new kind of Terminid enemy for gamers to face as they participate within the recreation’s overarching storyline. Alongside the way in which, mysterious blue lasers have additionally been noticed that might probably point out {that a} third enemy faction may become involved quickly.
Helldivers 2 is accessible on PC and PS5. The sport has been fairly in style, not solely being the best-selling titles within the US for February, but in addition having bought an estimated determine of over 8 million copies.
And to these unpatriotic residents that query the timing of TCS and Termicide testing and deployment – that is utterly coincidental and unrelated.
9/9 Respected and Tremendous Earth sanctioned scientists agree.
— Pilestedt (@Pilestedt) March 22, 2024
