Helldivers 2 servers capacity has reached its breaking point and gamers are frustrated by the game’s launch despite being well received by critics.
Arrowhead, the developer of Helldivers 2, has expressed regret for the continuous “capacity issues” with the Helldivers 2 servers and stated that it is making efforts to “increase server capacity to accommodate all”.
Helldivers 2’s concurrent Steam count is steadily rising, despite a promise to grant all players a 50% XP and requisition bonus as compensation for “a problem” that’s awarding incorrect rewards at mission ends. This appears to have had a major effect on Helldivers 2 servers stability.
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It would be an understatement to say that Helldivers 2, the latest third-person PvE cooperative shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios, has been a big hit. The game broke through the record for PlayStation Studios publishing shortly after launch on February 8 when it attracted over 150,000 concurrent players on Steam.
This week, it consistently reached or above 200,000 players in the evenings. It has now achieved a new milestone of 333,827 gamers this weekend, placing it higher on the Steam charts than titles such as Halo Infinite (272,586), Destiny 2 (316,750), and Starfield (330,723).
During the record-breaking launch weekend, Helldivers 2 servers also experienced server troubles, however, the majority of the defects and launch problems were connected to stability. Luckily, aside from a few bugs that prevented players from receiving awards for completing tasks, the game was usually rather stable for the majority of this week.
Interestingly, Arrowhead has upped the Requisition and XP payouts in Helldivers 2 by 50% this weekend as a form of compensation. Paradoxically, this is what is currently motivating many to expand democracy around the galaxy, combined with the organic development that accompanies a new, viral game. This is ultimately what leads to the continuous Helldivers 2 servers capacity issue.
It has been amazing to watch Helldivers 2’s success grow so quickly and dramatically, but sadly, this has caused a significant server capacity problem. The only way to get beyond the “Servers at capacity. Please try again later” problem that many would-be Super Earth space soldiers are currently seeing at the game’s title screen is to wait patiently. Fortunately, Arrowhead is cognizant of the issue and is making great efforts to grow its server count.
The primary problem was that too many people were trying to log in at once, which too much for the Helldivers 2 servers to manage. To address this, Arrowhead, the studio behind Helldivers 2, increased the server’s capacity and made other changes.
They put a cap on the maximum number of users that may log in every minute, raising it from 10,000 to 20,000. They also increased the game’s maximum concurrent player count from 250,000 to 360,000.
The game’s increasing popularity means that many gamers are still unable to log in despite these efforts. The “Login Limit Reached” notification signifies that there are too many users attempting to enter the game at once. If you keep trying, you might finally be granted access as soon as another player exits the server.
As things stand, Arrowhead is constantly trying to increase the game’s capacity. Employees are apparently looking for quick hires to cover for absences and provide some relief, and they are working around the clock to enhance the user experience. In the upcoming days and weeks, anyone experiencing difficulties logging into Helldivers 2 should exercise patience while Arrowhead works to enhance the stability of the popular game.
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