It looks like Helldivers 2 is down and having matchmaking issues this Feb. 9, which makes this the second straight day since launch that the game is having server issues.
Helldivers 2 Down and Matchmaking Issues Status for Feb. 9:
Multiple players on the game’s subreddit have reported issues connecting and matchmaking in Helldivers 2.
Outside of the connection issues, Arrowhead Game Studios has revealed the known issues the game is suffering from concurrently.
No update has been issued yet from Arrowhead today, but once we have one, we’ll update the article with the info. While we are having connection issues now, this shouldn’t be a problem in the future. Speaking of which, the studio has promised a slate of new content will be released for the game and for free.