Helldivers 2 has launched a massive Galactic Emergency event, where players must now defend Super-Earth from an invasion by the Illuminati, the third and most dangerous faction to join the conflict in the game.
The Illuminati emerged from the Meridian Singularity and immediately attacked nearby planets. The new enemies have in their arsenal Stingray aircraft for aerial attacks, powerful Crescent Overseer ground units, and genetically modified Fleshmob monsters.
Along with the new enemy, the game has a weapon customization system: players can unlock upgrades, attachments, patterns, and change the characteristics of their main weapons. The Superstore has also been expanded - now all items are available without rotation, and from May 15, a new Warbond Masters of Ceremony will be released with additional patterns.
The new event can already be enjoyed by players on PlayStation 5 and PC.