The stratagem will seemingly allow players to send up a flare that will illuminate an area while also attracting enemies.
Specific cases where players could get stuck in the Hellpod loading screen should also be fixed, though plenty of other issues remain.
The FAF-14 Spear will no longer cause a crash when aimed. Players worldwide can also finally use Japanese voice-overs on PS5 and PC.
Helldivers 2 is getting a host of improvements soon, including changes to enemy spawns and patrols.
It adds two new weapons, including a triple-barreled secondary shotgun, two new armor sets, jungle-themed skins and much more.
Shift-Up's exclusive is the only new title to rank in the top 20 charts. Meanwhile, Rare's Sea of Thieves sees an impressive PS5 debut.
The new mech is equipped with two autocannons, making short work of enemy patrols, though it's less than ideal against heavies.
Arrowhead Game Studios CEO-turned-CCO Johan Pilested talks about Helldivers 2's success and reveals new details on its development.
The studio behind Helldivers 2 prides itself on its independence, and wants to be the kind of studio that developers dream of working with.
Slower updates for Helldivers 2 will benefit players and developers, according to the game's community manager.
Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt is stepping down as Arrowhead's CEO in order to be able to focus more on the creative side of the business.
The developer was too busy with the controversy surrounding Helldivers 2 needing PSN account linking to notice these problems earlier.
The minor patch doesn't add anything new to the game, but helps with stability and brings other miscellaneous fixes for known issues.
Sony attributes the increase to the success of Helldivers 2, third-party free-to-play titles and the PS5's growing popularity.
Arrowhead's co-op shooter has surpassed God of War Ragnarok's record to become the fastest-selling PlayStation-published title.
"It feels like every time someone finds something fun, the fun is removed," admits Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt.
Helldivers 2 creative director Johann Pilstedt took to X to ask players if the studio should delay Polar Patriots to a later date.
The latest update to Helldivers 2 focuses largely on fixes for minor bugs and crashes.
Sony has since walked back its stance on account-linking for Steam players, but the whole fiasco raises questions for the future.
"We’re still learning what is best for PC players and your feedback has been invaluable," Sony says.
