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[Draugoth]

Earlier this week, Helldivers 2 were faced with a terrible choice: A major order gave them the option of liberating the planet Marfark, which would grant access to a new strategem, or heading for Vernen Wells to save thousands of survivors trapped in Super Citizen Anne's Hospital for Very Sick Children—with no discernible reward. Despite the promise of new ways to blow things up, massive armies of Helldivers drove on Vernen Wells, forgoing more 'splosions in favor of saving the kids—and I think it's fair to say it was the right call.

"Since the Helldivers2 community chose to save the children, A Arrowheadgs does the same," Arrowhead COO Johan Pilestedt tweeted.

"We have made a donation to, well, Save the Children. Great job Divers!"

As noted by GamesRadar, there was a major propaganda push in the Helldivers subreddit urging players to go hard on Vernen Wells after the major order was issued. For some it was a narrative imperative: Helldivers are heroes, so it goes, and Helldivers players are nothing if not committed to the bit.

(Image credit: JuanTienda (Reddit))

(Image credit: Knightmare_memer (Reddit))

Via PCGamer

 

[StereoVsn]

Good for everyone involved!

 

[Edellus]

This is so wholesome. I gotta buy and play this game some time.

 

[Little Mac]

I’m a level 73 Admiral and I’m honored to say that I, and my ship, Prophecy of Steel, was apart of the liberation of Vernen Wells.

 

[{insert code here}]

Children have priority, always.No exceptions.

[ FAITH +1 ]

 

[STARSBarry]

Honestly at this point im just going to take the oposite option to AT Mines every time.

It's far funnier watching part of the community implode over never getting them than any joy of actually using them would bring.

 

[dreamstation]

Yea saw this already on the twitter account. Pretty damn cool.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

So you're saying the childrens fate was left to the choices of players in a videogame?

Arrowhead probably would have donated to this charity anyway but that feels a bit dystopian.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I’m a level 73 Admiral and I’m honored to say that I, and my ship, Prophecy of Steel, was apart of the liberation of Vernen Wells.

With your selfless leadership, victory was never in doubt, Admiral.

 

[Varteras]

"Gamers are so toxic. Just a bunch of closet white supremacists who love the male power fantasy."

Gamers proceed to save digital children with no reward, when they could have got a new toy to play with.

 

[mitch1971]

Next Major Order gives no prize for completion.

Gamers : Fucking cunts. Your game sucks! Steam review bomb. Dev's recieve death threats.

 

[Valedix]

Good stuff, always nice to see good news.

 

[yet_another_alt]

It's because everyone knows mines are only good for teamkilling.

 

[mckmas8808]

You gottaove this.

 

[ahtlas7]

I’m a level 73 Admiral and I’m honored to say that I, and my ship, Prophecy of Steel, was apart of the liberation of Vernen Wells.

Nice job Little Mac
Me and my boys were out getting plastered on some backwater moon. That’s probably why I’m still level 10.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

So you're saying the childrens fate was left to the choices of players in a videogame?

Arrowhead probably would have donated to this charity anyway but that feels a bit dystopian.