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The latestHelldivers 2Major Order, which required players to eliminate a colossal two billion enemy Automatons, has predictably failed. Thecommunity fell short of reaching the targetby about 700,000 kills. This setback, however, has resulted in a surprising lore twist within the game.
In a tongue-in-cheek announcement on the game’sDiscord server, community manager Baskinator revealed that the seemingly huge battles players have fought in so far were merely a prelude, as the Second Galactic War has now commenced. However, some players think that the new Major Order could be hinting to an impending Xbox launch for the co-op shooter.
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The previous conflicts of the First Galactic War have been retconned as a massive “special operation,” but the Major Order brings way more than that. It tasks players with protecting the construction of massive SEAF training facilities on specific planets, where “new recruits are being trained.”
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Many intheHelldivers 2communityhave been speculating over the purpose of these training facilities. One theory posits that they might be used to train NPC squad mates, a feature not currently present in the game. This would be a significant addition, potentially altering squad composition and combat strategies.
Could The Training Facilities Be For Xbox Players?
However, another tantalizing notion suggests the potential of it being a testing ground for an entirely new platform. Some fans believe the “trainees” in the facilities might be referring to Xbox players, with developer Arrowhead gearing up to launch the game on Xbox Series X/S consoles in the near future.
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Ever sinceHelldivers 2popped off earlier in the year, Xbox fans have been clamoring to play the game on their console of choice, to the point where they even began apetition requesting Sony to port the gameto Xbox consoles. The petition received over 100,000 signatures, with the possibility ofHelldivers 2on Xbox no less murky.
So, while this idea of the latest Major Order alluding to Xbox players is exciting, it’s almost certainly wishful optimism.Helldiversis a PlayStation IP, and with the game selling over 12 million units since launch and beingthe fastest-selling first-party releasefor the company, there’s almost zero precedent for the game to come to Xbox.
A more likely theory suggests the training facilities might be related to internal testing environments mentioned by the developers in the past. The “new recruits” in this case could be test subjects, with the training facilities serving as a controlled space to experiment with new features before wider implementation.
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Regardless of the specific purpose, though, the Second Galactic War was an unforeseen twist that references real-world events inHelldivers 2‘s typical meta humor, and it’ll be exciting to see which direction Arrowhead takes it in.
Viraaj Bhatnagar
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A lifelong gamer, lover of cars, and Master’s student of Automotive Journalism, Viraaj Bhatnagar is a gaming writer at FandomWire who aims to be one of the greats. When he’s not hunched over on his laptop typing out copy, he can be found lapping circuits in Gran Turismo or slaying draugr in God of War.
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