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\nIgnoring that whole PSN thing recently, Helldivers 2<\/strong> is probably everyone’s favourite live-service game right now – but it wasn’t originally meant to be.\n<\/p>\n

\nYeah, alright, sure, some players were unhappy about needing to connect a PSN account<\/a> to their PC copy of Helldivers 2, but for the most part everyone is still loving it. No one expected it to take off as much as it did, but you’ll likely be hard pressed to find a more loved live-service game this year, even with all of the ups and downs it’s had. But when the game started development, much like the first game, it wasn’t going to be a live-service title. <\/p>\n

\nSpeaking to Inverse<\/a>, former lead writer on the game Russ Nickel explained that Helldivers 2 being an evolving experience felt “like what live service was born to do. For a while, Arrowhead [Game Studios] didn’t know if the sequel was going to be a live-service title. But as we talked about it more, it was clear that this would make for such a cool live service experience, one where the story can change constantly so it really does feel alive.”\n<\/p>\n

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Ignoring that whole PSN thing recently, Helldivers 2 is probably everyone’s favourite live-service game right now – but it wasn’t originally meant to be. Yeah, alright, sure, some players were unhappy about needing to connect a PSN account to their PC copy of Helldivers 2, but for the most part everyone is still loving it. No one expected it to take off as much as it did, but you’ll likely be hard pressed to find a more loved live-service game this year, even with all of the ups and downs it’s had. But when the game started development, much like the first game, it wasn’t going to be a live-service title. Speaking to Inverse, former lead writer on the game Russ Nickel explained that Helldivers…<\/p>\n

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