Following the major Omens of Tyranny update for Helldivers 2, the game has come under fire from its community for its implementation of collaboration items from Killzone, an FPS series developed by Guerilla Games. Players have protested the first wave of Killzone items for their unusually high prices, equivalent to about $20 USD for players who would want to buy every item. In response, Helldivers 2's developer, Arrowhead Game Studios, has made some big changes to how the Killzone collaboration will function.
As announced by @helldivers2 on X, the second wave of Killzone crossover items will be sent to all players for free, including an armor set, two primary weapons, a player banner, and a cape. While the first wave of items will remain in the Superstore at the same price, their availability has been extended from five days to ten, allowing players extra time to get Super Credits for them, and Helldivers 2's developers are looking into methods to "bring these items back permanently in the future."
Helldivers 2 Killzone Collab Items Include Are Easy To Claim
Players Should Claim Helldiver's Killzone Collab Items Before It's Too Late
When the first wave of Killzone crossover items initially launched, they immediately proved controversial for their high cost, limited nature, and their separation from the established Warbond system, where players can buy permanently available battle es for the equivalent of $10 USD in Helldivers 2's currency. Following player protest, the second wave of Killzone items, including the two primary weapons, the PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle and the StA-11 SMG, have been sent to all players for free.
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Players wanting to claim the second wave of Killzone crossover items only need to start up the game to claim their rewards, similar to rewards from completed Major Orders. It's currently unknown if there's any sort of time limit on claiming the crossover items, but players will probably want to claim them sooner rather than later, just in case. The first wave of items, in contrast, have remained in the Superstore at the same prices that they were initially released at.
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While players will be happy to receive the new, free items, the first wave of the Killzone collaboration is hopefully not a sign of what's to come for Helldivers 2's future in of monetization. Although some level of ongoing monetization is necessary for the game to continue receiving major updates like Omens of Tyranny, the limited availability and high prices of the initially released Killzone crossover items trends a little too closely to encouraging FOMO spending for comfort, and future collaborations like this one will hopefully strike a better balance.
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For now, though, players who want to make use of the free new items should try to claim them sooner rather than later, and Arrowhead has promised to reconsider the pricing of future collaborations with other games. As Helldivers 2 continues to release new content, the game's developers will have to carefully consider the game's monetization and hopefully avoid further controversies in the process.
Source: @helldivers2/X
