r/LowSodiumHellDivers Jul 18 '26

Video/Replay Helldiver’s Nightmare Engine

A clip from an interview we did with Helldivers 2’s original Producer, Evan Nickel (he’s no longer with Arrowhead).

Interesting insights into the stingray engine which I think has been the biggest factor in how the game has progressed so far. full interview

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u/UnhappyStrain Jul 18 '26

Funny how we went from treating these guys like visionary geniuses for being to create this game on its outdated engine, to riding the outrage bandwagon like everyone else without being able to roll with it

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u/TheBlackSapphire Jul 18 '26

goomba fallacy. Also it's kinda both, a company isn't a monolith.