Helldivers 2 story, explained

War doesn’t need to be particularly complex in any modern video game, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be left wondering what you’re truly fighting for as a Helldiver. Here’s everything you need to know about the story of Helldiver 2.

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While Helldivers 2 doesn’t have a complex Liberation Campaign, the game follows on from the events in the first. The factions: the Terminid, Cyborgs, and Illuminates were pushed back after the successful liberation of the Sol system. Galactic War was won in favor of Super Earth, which then spread peace among the stars where civilizations lived in harmony. Helldivers were relieved of their duty and The Great Democratization began.

Technology grew more and more advanced due to the knowledge gained from the Illuminates. The technology’s abilities stemmed from E-710, which was found in Terminid corpses. This began the agricultural farming of the Terminids.

While time on the Super Earth remained peaceful for a while, the Terminids broke free from humanity’s control and spread amongst the planets like a bad case of termites. The rebellion took place on planets in the Sol system, spinning around the Super Earth’s center.

Then, a new threat called the Automaton reared its ugly head, invading from the west while the Terminid wreak havoc on the eastern side of the Sol system. Helldivers were enlisted once more to put an end to the invading forces and liberate the Super Earth once more. This is where you come in. As a Helldiver, you must unite with others and work as a team to clear the bug infestations and interfere with the rogue robots’ plans.

Descend onto Terminid and Automatons controlled planets and reduce their numbers, stop their propaganda, and end this new Galactic War once and for all.