Helldivers 2 CEO Warns Players: “J.O.E.L. is Coming for You Now”

There’s been a noticeable buzz surrounding Helldivers 2’s Galactic War lately, with players sensing something major bubbling under the surface. Sure, the automatons have been the primary adversary so far, but now, even the folks at Arrowhead are hinting at something bigger. Arrowhead CEO, Shams Jorjani, recently issued a warning that you might find worth your attention.

For those who might not be caught up, players have recently noticed some odd occurrences that seem to hint at something significant looming on the horizon. Imagine the Meridia black hole making a beeline for Super Earth—it appears something dramatic is being orchestrated. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if this ties in with a massive offensive from the Illuminate. The one-year anniversary of Helldivers 2’s release is just around the corner on February 8, and pulling off such a stunt would be quite the way to celebrate.

Our dedicated players are feeling a mix of excitement and intimidation, particularly after Jorjani dropped a comment in the game’s Discord this past week. He gave a shoutout, saying, “I just wanna give you folks a big props for the DSS maneuver you did,” referring to victories against the jet brigade on Menkent and Lesath. Then he added, “Brilliant move. J.O.E.L. is out to get you now.” Nothing alarming about that, right?

Well, this comment has already sent Reddit into a frenzy. Players are gearing up, anticipating that the current order of automaton enemies will soon give way to something fresh and potentially more daunting. Some players jest that Jorjani’s message hints at an epic disruption akin to Davy Jones letting loose the Kraken.

Among the community, one player jokingly adopted the spirit from “Independence Day,” saying, “Cry me a river J.O.E.L, if your jet brigade didn’t want to be destroyed, why did they explode so funny?” It’s clear that despite the looming threat, players aren’t shying away from a little humor.

On the brighter side, Helldivers 2 players recently got equipped with some new gear—shovels, portable hellbombs, and a stash of other helpful tools. So, whatever J.O.E.L. might throw their way, they may just have the means to handle it.