Helldivers 2 patch makes turrets deliberately target players

Helldivers 2 received a patch that intentionally makes turrets target players, a design choice that has drawn criticism from the player base. The change follows a recent anti-cheat update that was already poorly received by fans. The live-service co-op shooter had recently gained goodwill through a player cap increase before these successive controversial updates.

What the patch changes

• Turrets now intentionally target players as a designed behavior change
• Follows a separate anti-cheat update that was criticized by the community
• Game recently increased its player cap before these controversial patches