Helldivers 2 players spam Discord server after outage

Summary

• After an outage on Steam, Helldivers 2’s Discord server was flooded with messages saying “F”.
• Community manager Spitz quickly shut down the server to allow the moderators to clean up the mess.
• Channels were eventually unlocked after moderators spent a good few hours getting rid of the spam.

Seriously plagued by bugs and technicalities, Helldivers 2 still managed to become a fan favorite immediately after launch. This was a huge win for the developers at Arrowhead Game Studios who have been consistently listening to player feedback. Helldivers 2 is a great example of what the studio eventually aims to achieve i.e. create PvE-style games with a loyal fanbase.

The Helldivers 2 Discord server was temporarily shut down after there was a surge of…