Helldivers 2 Servers at Capacity is a Problem

The constant issue of Helldivers 2 servers at capacity is a problem. Thousands of players wanting to dive into Helldivers 2 gameplay simply cannot. It is actually causing the Helldivers 2 review score on steam to drop again.

Hopefully the developers be able to get in front of the demand for this game as the latest Helldivers 2 patch aims at fixing issues on the backend.

Helldivers 2 is a third-person shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is the sequel to Helldivers, a 2015 top-down shooter. It was released for PlayStation 5 and Windows on 8 February 2024.

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Who else is watching while waiting in the queue?

[speedo]

just bought the game and this "servers at capacity" screen is very annoying

[nicsutton]

Things I’d love to see:
-armor color palettes
-transmog
-a drop that you could gather to infuse weapons with other faction’s technology
- more factions
-missions with multiple factions
-12-16 player raids like a terminid queen
-better traversal
-more cooperative/team actions
-MORE EXPLOSIONS

[steviebillet]

Big problem is there's no afk kick. Everyone's just leaving their game running so they don't have to wait in que again

[thejimd]

This game has me waking up at 3am just for a chance to get in before work. Its that good.

[crewthief]

They’ve already talked about releasing a mech-suit stratagem shortly after launch.

The game is fucking incredible and it is disingenuous and far too premature to claim that it will die out early… As you stated, there is potential for a crazy amount of expansion in the future.

[pmac]

The devs said they have a roadmap that they will unveil after the capacity issues. I’ve been playing it pretty much everyday . The only day where I really couldn’t get in was Saturday.

[gagemead]

I mean... This is good, right? A game comes out, not even 70 bucks, fun as hell, and because of said reasons, the servers are at FULL capacity. That's actually awesome!

[cadejones]

I found out, if you manage to get in, if you invite a friend they won’t have to wait through the queue and will load straight to your ship (Steam PC)

[Killer-wimr]

I don't mind waiting. I'll play something else in the meantime. When the game will be ready, I'll be back. Problems like this can't be solved in an instant and no employee deserve to be overworked.
Congrats to the devs for beating the records of games like GTA 5, Fortnite, CoD, etc.

[robertford]

owned the game for 3 days and havent been able to get on yet lol

[snipersaint]

I spent 15 minuets in just black screen then another hour just at the main menu. i couldn't get passed the main menu. i tried ever trick and nothing worked.

[Sarnith]

The server issue is a huge bottleneck. My friends have been talking the game up and it looks great... but despite my wanting to buy it it just isn't worth it if I can't play.

[BrokenSurprise]

Look Mom! I'm in a video! Pleasantly surprised to see my name in the b-roll.

[dr.caustik]

This is ridiculous, been waiting for almost an hour, havent even been able to do tutorial? is there any kind of work around?

[Conrad]

Yesterday, I waited just under 8 hours...by the time I finally got in, I only had the energy for a couple rounds.

[theguide]

Considering getting a refund soon as I've yet to be able to get into the game

[TheHatsuma]

Long comment incoming...

This game has been an utter sensation that surprised the hell out if me. And I think this will be a sweet spot pricing ($40-$50) for their new Live Service games like Concord, Fair Games, and potentially Twisted Metal (rumored). This is a huge shake up for the industry and for Playstation at the right time. Because they can build and grow a pretty significant community for a full year before Armageddon hits next year early half with GTA6 Online.

As for them porting to Xbox, I honestly don't see it. They already have server capacity issues. Honestly the gravity of Playstation grows ever larger. Playstation will likely absorb Xbox player base and this just adds to the appeal to get a Playstation or migrate at least to PC. So either they get a full 100% or 70% per sale.

And man if Concord is successful too, it likely eats into CoD loyalty, that would be nuts. I think Sony buys Arrowhead. And they get the studio very cheap because of headcount. I think they have around 50. And I would gauge that there could be various various cross over worlds with various Sci fi ip such as Horizon, StarHawk, Killzone, etc...

Very interesting what future it could bring. And there could be an opportunity to make a cinematic adaptation that is spiritual successor to StarShip Troopers (Hell Divers' inspiration), which saw a bump to the movie sales.

And ironically bringing Final Fantasy XIV, the game had far more issues than server connectivity and had to be taken off. There is a reason it's called "Realm Reborn". And the guy comparing how bad Cyberpunk launched vs Hell Divers 2 server issues is goofy as hell. Cyberpunk was a broken disgrace on PS4 and X1. With bugs, rampant crashing, texture issues, AI issues.

A live service having these issues is like MMOs having bad server issues or maintenance. This is one of true flaws with Live Service games. It isn't comparable at all with Cyberpunk because the issues are only server side😅

Long comment over...

[akuremes]

Same broplem 8.4.24. i louding game and wats starts creen 1h

[jmsony]

Damn poor new recruits . Ive never have problems when I log in playing on ps5 tho.