The next Helldivers 2 Legendary Warbond is Warhammer 40,000, which is kind of perfect
A new Helldivers 2 Legendary Warbond was announced at the big Warhammer Skulls fest today, and wouldn't you know it, Warhammer 40,000 reinforcements are stepping in to help with the galactic war.
Helldivers 2 game director Mikael Eriksson, who says developer Arrowhead is full of Warhammer nerds, shared the news. The Helldivers elevator pitch to "liberate the galaxy from evil, oppressive aliens threatening our way of life" via extreme violence is an oddly perfect match for Warhammer, which is no stranger to souped-up, death-dealing soldiers or alien extinction.
"We are beyond thrilled to see this Legendary Warbond come to life," Eriksson says. This presumably goes double for CEO Shams Jorjani, who said last year that Warhammer owner Games Workshop "would love a crossover," but that it had proven difficult to commit to one between other development responsibilities – not to mention former Arrowhead CEO and current creative lead Johan Pilestedt, who seems to spend roughly 95% of his income on Warhammer kits.
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The contents of the Warbond are still under lock and key. The reveal trailer is a mix of standard Helldivers 2 footage and real-world Warhammer detailing, revealing extremely little about what new toys will be handed to Helldivers – unless those miniatures are quietly teasing Warbond rewards, after all.
Based on previous Legendary Warbonds, we can reasonably expect some Warhammer-inspired weaponry, armor, cosmetics, and potentially vehicles. I would personally love to see the iconic Warhammer space marine armor, hulking pauldrons and all, turned into some kind of exo suit for our tiny, squishy Helldivers to pilot.
Arrowhead says it will reveal more details on the Warhammer 40,000 Legendary Warbond this year. We also don't have a release date for it just yet – all we know is that it's "coming soon".
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