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Defending a kinda wimpy Killzone crossover gun, Helldivers 2's Johan Pilestedt says the game's past balance woes were due to weapons being 'seen as game objects' and that 'balance doesn't matter'

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Helldivers 2
Genres · fps
Release · Feb 8, 2024
Developer · Arrowhead Game Studios
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860 articles 161 writers 9 reviews
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Active · 2004–2014
Latest · Killzone: Shadow Fall
Top genres · fps, fighting
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