It seems like something big is on the horizon in Helldivers 2’s Galactic War, with all signs pointing towards a significant development involving the Illuminate, even though the only enemies so far have been automatons. If you haven’t already felt a sense of impending doom, then the warning from Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani might grab your attention.
In case you’re not up to date, players have noticed some peculiar happenings that they believe could be a setup for an event akin to the Meridia black hole moving ominously closer to Super Earth. This could potentially coincide with a massive offensive from the Illuminate. With the game’s one-year anniversary just around the corner on February 8, such an event would be an explosive way to celebrate.
Recently, players were both convinced and a bit spooked by a comment that Jorjani shared on the game’s Discord server. Earlier this week, he expressed his admiration for a clever move the players executed, saying, “I just wanna give you folks a big props for the DSS maneuver you did.” He was referencing the battles won against the jet brigade on Menkent and Lesath, adding, “Brilliant move. J.O.E.L. is out to get you now.” Not exactly a comforting message.
Naturally, the Helldivers community on Reddit has been buzzing with excitement and trepidation, preparing themselves for what they believe will be a shift from fighting bots to facing a new challenge within a day or so. Some players have joked about this turning into the Illuminate equivalent of Davy Jones unleashing the Kraken.
Others are adopting more humorous attitudes, channeling scenes from Independence Day with remarks like, “Cry me a river J.O.E.L, if your jet brigade didn’t want to be destroyed, why did they explode so funny?”
In any case, Helldivers 2 players have recently gotten their hands on shovels alongside the latest warbond’s portable hellbomb and other gear. So, they might just be armed well enough to handle whatever surprises J.O.E.L has in store for them.
