Helldivers players saved the children, so Arrowhead Game Studios is making a donation to the Save the Children charity

[John Elden Ring]

Earlier this week, Helldivers 2 were faced with a terrible choice: A major order gave them the option of liberating the planet Marfark, which would grant access to a new strategem, or heading for Vernen Wells to save thousands of survivors trapped in Super Citizen Anne's Hospital for Very Sick Children—with no discernible reward. Despite the promise of new ways to blow things up, massive armies of Helldivers drove on Vernen Wells, forgoing more 'splosions in favor of saving the kids—and I think it's fair to say it was the right call.

"Since the Helldivers2 community chose to save the children, @arrowheadgs does the same," Arrowhead COO Johan Pilestedt tweeted. "We have made a donation to, well, Save the Children. Great job Divers!"

As noted by GamesRadar, there was a major propaganda push in the Helldivers subreddit urging players to go hard on Vernen Wells after the major order was issued. For some it was a narrative imperative: Helldivers are heroes, so it goes, and Helldivers players are nothing if not committed to the bit.

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Via PCGamer

 

[2spooky5me]

Save the Children, so they can be recruit later

 

[Sircaw]

Save the children means more Hell divers at a later date, its a good call.

 

[quest4441]

Jeez even my grumpy cynical self cant nitpick about this, it turns out gamers can do sweet sappy shit like this once in a while. Good on them

 

[anonpuffs]

Jeez even my grumpy cynical self cant nitpick about this, it turns out gamers can do sweet sappy shit like this once in a while. Good on them

Actually a lot of them thought it'd be funny as we had failed major orders to acquire the mines twice already so choosing not to get them on purpose was seen as a meme.

 

[Neversummer]

Actually a lot of them thought it'd be funny as we had failed major orders to acquire the mines twice already so choosing not to get them on purpose was seen as a meme.

Helldivers 2 is one if not the only game where I seen this strong meme unironically community. Pretty good see tbh most games community are toxic or close minded solo dolo kinda community taking everything serious

 

[Yurinka]

Save the children means more Hell divers at a later date, its a good call.

It also means more child labor to mine minerals and build ammunition. They have to do their part for freedom and democracy. xD

"Since the Helldivers2 community chose to save the children, @arrowheadgs does the same," Arrowhead COO Johan Pilestedt tweeted. "We have made a donation to, well, Save the Children. Great job Divers!"

Fun fact: following this tweet, now many players are also donating.