nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoAfter Initial Success, Helldiver’s 2 Has Lost 90% Of Its Players With No Signs Of Recoverywww.forbes.comexternal-linkmessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1268arrow-down121
arrow-up1247arrow-down1external-linkAfter Initial Success, Helldiver’s 2 Has Lost 90% Of Its Players With No Signs Of Recoverywww.forbes.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square79fedilink
minus-squarePasserby6497@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·4 months agoBecause PvP is basically infinite free content for people who like the game loop. I’ve had friends who love that sort of thing and they can play forever because they’re putting their skills against real people who aren’t just basic AIs.
minus-squareWolfLink@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoYou can also just play PvE like helldivers over and over again. But people seem to like the idea of winning by putting someone else down.
Because PvP is basically infinite free content for people who like the game loop. I’ve had friends who love that sort of thing and they can play forever because they’re putting their skills against real people who aren’t just basic AIs.
You can also just play PvE like helldivers over and over again. But people seem to like the idea of winning by putting someone else down.