Helldivers 2 Update 1.000.11 Now Live, Addresses AFK Players

The update also appears to have caused some players to become unable to log in to the game on PS5.

By Fahad Suleman February 22, 2024

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Helldivers 2’s latest update implements a functionality to kick AFK players.
Any player that remains idle for 15 minutes will be removed from the game and will return to their title screen.
The latest update might also have caused some players to face an error while logging into the game on their PlayStation 5, which has now been fixed.

Helldivers 2‘s update 1.000.11 is now live for PlayStation 5 and PC. The update addresses AFK players, stability, and crashes. The game will now kick any player who remains idle for 15 minutes back to the title screen. The latest patch also appears to have caused some players to encounter an error while logging into the game from their PlayStation 5, which has been fixed.

🛠 Support incoming! ⚙
We have issued a patch for PS5 and PC players to address AFK players, stability and crashes, and continued backend performance improvements.

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— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2) February 22, 2024

According to the patch notes, the latest update has fixed multiple crashes mostly triggered when a player joined other players’ ships. Several issues regarding the GameGuard have also been fixed. The update has also implemented functionality that will kick AFK players if they remain idle for 15 minutes. Furthermore, the patch notes state that the devs are continuously working on improving backend communications.

The patch notes also state some of the known issues that have not yet been fixed. Some of these issues include players getting disconnected during play, and rewards and other progress not being timely awarded to the players. One of the known issues also states that armor values currently do not function as intended, and will likely be fixed in coming updates.

Helldivers 2 is developed by Arrowhead Game Studios.

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Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony, Helldivers 2 was released earlier this month on February 8, 2024. Ever since its launch, the game has continued to gain popularity each day, crossing several milestones in the process despite being held back by server capacity issues.

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