After having had the satisfaction of having taken away Palworld’s record as the most played title on Steam with Helldivers 2, Arrowhead studios launch the first patch of the space shooter on PS5 and defend their choice to adopt GameGuard as an anti-cheat system on PC.
The first post-launch update bringing Helldivers 2 to version 1.000.004 on current generation Sony platforms it integrates a whole series of improvements for the matchmaking functions and resolves the crashes reported by early users who decided to virtually take up the rifle to defend the Super Earth from the Terminids and their space allies.
Once the rollout of the patch on PS5 began, the guys from Arrowhead studios then dealt with the criticisms leveled against them by those who, on PC, argue about the “intrusiveness” of DRM technologies implemented through the GameGuard anti-cheat system.
The Swedish software house explains that the GameGuard does not collect any personal information, does not impact performance (at least according to what emerged from the tests conducted) and is completely removed from the PC once the game uninstallation procedure has started. For the occasion, Arrowhead recalls that Helldivers 2 requires an anti-cheat system on PC with DRM technologies that act at Kernel level due to the strong propensity for cooperative gameplay of the gaming experience offered in every mode and challenge proposed by the title.
While waiting for our in-depth analysis on Sony’s sci-fi shooter, did you know that Helldivers 2 is the first Sony game to exceed 100 thousand users connected simultaneously on Steam?