Arrowhead CEO Responds to Killzone Collaboration Criticism in Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 lately acquired its first collaboration with Sony’s Killzone 2 providing new themed gadgets and cosmetics to the in-game retailer. Nonetheless, the gamers didn’t admire this new content material as warmly as they normally do with Warbonds. With the fixed backlash, Arrowhead CEO, Shams Jorjani responded to the criticism over the pricing of the Killzone set.

“Hey, fast touch upon the Helghast stuff. Firstly, that is our first collaboration so we’ll be figuring it out as we go alongside. Tell us what you’d wish to see sooner or later. Secondly, it’s optionally available. The extra of this we promote, the extra Illuminate-type stuff we will preserve dropping without spending a dime.”

In case you are questioning how a lot are all of the gadgets within the first set of Killzone, it prices 1,975 Tremendous Credit which sums as much as $20 (USD). So, the whole Killzone set is double the worth of a Warbond which prices $10 for a number of weapons, cosmetics, and extra.

One of many gamers tweeted that the worth “undoubtedly felt steep” for the Killzone set. In response, Helldivers 2’s artistic director Pilestedt replied, “Sorry you felt the worth was steep, we’re taking a look at all suggestions. “The rationale we modified it from a Warbond was often because there have been considerations that having a higher-priced Warbond would carry detrimental sentiment.”

The Second Set of Killzone Objects shall be Free for All Gamers

After the fixed backlash, Arrowhead determined to present the second Killzone set to all gamers. Each Helldivers 2 participant can get the second set of Killzone without spending a dime in two waves. Arrowhead and Killzone developer, Guerilla Video games shared a joint message on Discord.

“As this was our first crossover providing, we’ve been listening to the response, and the suggestions we’ve obtained from our group surveys is that crossover content material is de facto excessive up in your wishlists. On the identical time, a few of you aren’t proud of the costs of the gadgets and we’ll revisit this.

“Due to all this, in partnership with our mates at Guerrilla (and as we’re within the season of vacation cheer), we’ve determined to supply a present to all gamers. Firstly, we’re gifting to everybody the deliberate second set of the Helldivers x Killzone collaboration gadgets right now, freed from cost. The distribution of these gadgets will start shortly, in two waves.

“As such we’re additionally going to increase the period of the gadgets presently within the Superstore from 5 days to 10 days so that you’ve an opportunity to pay money for it and cut back the danger of lacking out. We’re additionally investigating options for the way we will deliver these things again completely sooner or later.”

With the free present of Killzone’s second set, the primary set appears to be mounted on the present worth.