Helldivers 2 prioritizes expansions, not just cosmetics

Helldivers 2 should be boring by now. Across 220 hours I've scrapped thousands of bots, curbstomped armadas of Illuminids, and exterminated enough bugs to fill a small country. I've unlocked every base weapon, stratagem, and most ship upgrades, seen every planet biome 100 times over, memorized the procedure of every mission type, and can recite the triumphant extraction song in my sleep.

I don't spread liberty every day or even month, but I wouldn't dare uninstall Helldivers 2—my Super Earth leave is never long; the itch always returns. The wider industry has moved toward cosmetics and battle passes, with modern home pages serving as a smorgasbord of passes, legendary skins, brand collaborations, and memberships.

Arrowhead has taken the opposite tack with Helldivers 2: the meat of every update is playable content. New planets, new biomes, new mission types, new foes, new species, new stratagems, new vehicles and tools arrive alongside cosmetics that often carry passive abilities and can define a playstyle.

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