Helldivers 2 has been one of the best games of the year as it is a perfectly formatted co-operative experience. You can play solo if you wish, but the best experience is playing alongside Super Earth soldiers in teams up to a maximum of four. Some players even desire to be part of squads bigger than four, and the Helldivers 2 CCO has teased that team size increases are “not impossible” and that the “future will tell” for if it ever happens.
We don’t know what Arrowhead has planned for 2025 officially, but they have said they “feel comfortable” taking risks again, and they are also working on a new content roadmap to give the community updates to anticipate. As for what’s leaked, there’s still datamined warbond weapons and armor yet to surface, and recent leaks have shown gameplay of a new support weapon stratagem.
While we look forward to more warbonds and updates next year, fans shouldn’t hold their breath for team’s to increase in maximum size from four. It’s something that is not entirely undoable, but it sounds more likely for HD3 than Helldivers 2.
Helldivers 2 CCO teases team size increases, possibly for HD3
One of the most requested improvements amongst the Helldivers 2 community is to increase the maximum number of players possible for teams. Right now, the maximum number of players possible is four, and many within the community would like to see it upgraded to six or even eight.
On X, one user asked Arrowhead CCO and Helldivers 2 creative director, Pilestedt, if the developers would “increase team sizes from 4 to 8 players but only on super Helldiver difficulty”. As for why they want to increase the team size, the user explained, “My friend group on the game has grown to the point where we all can’t play together and it makes me sad”.
Unfortunately, Pilestedt explained it’s not happening because “The engine, network architecture, UI, performance and difficulty can’t cope”. But, while Arrowhead would need “significant investment for 8p coop to work,” the future isn’t entirely bleak.
Pilestedt added “It’s not impossible, and it’s something we talk about often at the studio”. The creative director also teased the “Future will tell what happens”.
Another user cheekily commented, “Helldivers 3, coming in 2032 will add 8 players and swimming”. To this Pilestedt responded, “We are growing Helldivers 2 into Helldivers 3…. so you may be correct. Except maybe swimming… all our games have had the thing about the protagonist not being able to swim”.
While it seems highly unlikely co-op teams of eight will ever be added to HD2, the good news is that it is something Arrowhead regularly discuss, and is something Pilestedt regards as “not impossible”. The bad news is that it seems way more likely for Helldivers 3, and that is surely many, many years away.