It’s another day, and another Helldivers 2 patch is out to help our fight on democracy! Arrowhead Game Studios has released Helldivers 2 update 1.000.012 on PS5 and PC, and this raises the server cap — something the game desperately needs.
Helldivers 2 Update 1.000.012 Patch Notes for Feb. 23:
Download Size: 195MB (PS5)
Fixes
- We have raised the server cap!
- Fixed issue where some players would get stuck in cinematics for an extended period of time.
Known Issues
These are issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.
- No text is present for the Requisitions and Social Menu on the Player HUD
- PS5 players may encounter error code 10003001 on the login screen.
- Login rate limiting when many are logging in at the same time.
- Players can become disconnected during play.
- Rewards and other progress may be delayed or not attributed.
- Various UI issues may appear when the game interacts with servers.
- Pick-up of certain objects in-game may cause characters to freeze in place for an extended period of time.
- Some games would not be joinable by others for a short period of time during heavy load.
- Other unknown behaviors may occur.
- Japanese VO is missing from intro cutscene and Ship TV.
- Armor values for light/medium/heavy armor do not currently function as intended.
For those wondering what the new server cap is, it’s at a whopping 700,000! Unfortunately, the devs do think this limit will be reached though it should be more bearable now. This announcement was confirmed by Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead.
Friends of @helldivers2,
I have one final update for tonight. We have updated the max CCU cap to 700,000. Unfortunately, we expect the CCU to reach that level. We believe that the wait times will be much more bearable.
Tomorrow we are doing some final improvements for the…
— Pilestedt (@Pilestedt) February 23, 2024
Will this fix the server and matchmaking issues completely? Probably not, but it’s a good step towards it. Now go fight for Super Earth’s freedom, Helldiver!
For those curious, you can check out what we think of the game right here in our review.
Source: Helldivers Discord