Helldivers 2 Slyly Adds in Flying Bugs, While CEO Denies Its Existence

Killing bugs has become democracy’s favorite pastime, thanks to Helldivers 2. The co-op third-person shooter has gained a lot of popularity over its unique ways of introducing new stuff to the game. Be it the jarring experience in Mavelon Creek, the collected push to get themechs in-game, or the current major order to take out bugs in four different planets, all of it has been fun.

As our fellow divers are busy taking out bugs on four different planets, they have noticed a new breed of Terminid. But is it true? As noticed by Reddit useru/Projectpatdc, a new type of Terminid can be seen swarming a planet.

While we would remain unfazed, it turns out this bug canactually fly. Yes, these have wings, and they are an absolute annoyance unless you have a laser guard dog backpack.

When the video first started making its rounds,Arrowhead Studios CEO Johan Pilestedtdenied its existence. In a post on his personal X account (formerly Twitter), he officially refuted the claims and clarified that “bugs cannot fly.” However, the video says otherwise!I’ve heard rumors of flying bugs in@helldivers2. I want to officially refute such preposterous claims.Everyone knows that “Bugs can’t fly”.And I’m not alone in thinking this. The Ministry of Truth agrees that this is propaganda from bug sympathizers that want to brainwash…— Pilestedt (@Pilestedt)March 12, 2024

I’ve heard rumors of flying bugs in@helldivers2. I want to officially refute such preposterous claims.Everyone knows that “Bugs can’t fly”.And I’m not alone in thinking this. The Ministry of Truth agrees that this is propaganda from bug sympathizers that want to brainwash…— Pilestedt (@Pilestedt)March 12, 2024

Some keen-eyed players have also pointed out that these new Terminid breeds are already available on the cover art of Helldivers 2. As you can see, they are located at thetop rightof the artwork. So, either our Arrowhead CEO is having fun with the Helldivers, or he got replaced by a smart Terminid that can type and converse.

Regardless, it has been a long time since we’ve seen such an intelligent way of introducing new content to the game. Off the top of my mind, the best I can remember is Fortnite doing something like this for a while.

So, did you encounter these supposed new flying bugs in Helldivers 2? Let us know in the comments below.

Sampad Banerjee

Meet Sampad, Beebom’s in-house video game enthusiast and writer. With two years of freelance experience, he has passionately crafted articles about the games he loves. You can find his writings on Sportskeeda, Gamingbolt, and GGTalks.

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