Helldivers 2 Reveals November 2025 Update Patch Notes

In its most recent set of patch notes, Arrowhead Game Studios gave Helldivers 2 players a fresh look at what they can expect to see when they boot up the popular shooter. Helldivers 2 was originally released on February 8, 2024, and is currently available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

While the popular third-person shooter has proven to be a massive success for Arrowhead Game Studios, Director Mikael Eriksson recently discussed the state of Helldivers 2, declaring that the title is “starting to break at the seams.” Since then, the developers have taken a more measured approach to releasing updates. Instead of focusing on new content, Arrowhead Game Studios is tackling performance issues that have begun to plague the title and impact the community. However, the team has been open about the fact that this process could take months to complete.

Helldivers 2 Releases Into the Unjust 4.1.2 Update

Arrowhead Games Studios has released a new set of patch notes to go along with Helldivers 2‘s November 18 update. This is the second patch to be deployed in November, as Helldivers 2 released an update on November 4 focused on optimization, bug fixes, and issues that could cause the game to crash unexpectedly. Similarly, the 4.1.2 update seeks to continue addressing these issues that have negatively impacted the experience of players jumping into missions.

Update 4.1.2 has fixed a wide variety of issues that could cause crashes in Helldivers 2, such as alt+tabing, changing display-related settings, dropping into city missions, waiting for the Pelican to land, and more. The update has also addressed a bug that could cause all the game’s audio to stop working after playing for an extended period of time. The developers have also worked to improve the game’s optimization by reducing the impact of large-scale tree destruction on performance. Arrowhead Game Studios has even adjusted environmental events like sandstorms to cut down on how heavily it impacts the performance of the title. This will likely be welcome news to gamers who would see their game slow down during such events.

Helldivers 2‘s future isn’t the only thing on the mind of the CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, Shams Jorjani, as he recently made headlines when he weighed in on the usage of AI in ARC Raiders and the gaming industry at large. Jorjani acknowledged that some companies likely want to lean on AI too much, but suggested that considering all AI to be “bad AI” likely isn’t the answer either. Instead, the CEO claimed that he believes the answer likely lies somewhere in the middle, where AI can be utilized as a tool while developers are still compensated for their work. With Helldivers 2 placing a pause on content to focus on stability and optimization, many players are feeling optimistic about the future of the popular shooter.

Into the Unjust: 4.1.2 Patch Notes

Patch Highlights

Fixes

Crashes

• Fixed a crash that could happen when alt+tabing or changing display related settings
• Fixed a crash that would occur when the Hive Lord would hear noises coming from outside the map area
• Fixed a crash that could occur when leaving or disconnecting from a game
• Fixed a crash which could occur when changing graphics settings during some missions
• Fixed a rare crash which could occur when launching into city missions
• Fixed a rare crash which could occur when the Pelican lands

Miscellaneous

• Fixed an issue where the SH-32 Shield Generator Backpack and the FX-12 Shield Generator Relay didn’t shield those inside from the effects of Storms, such as Acid Storm, Sandstorm, and Blizzard
• Fixed a rare bug where all audio could cut out after extensive playtime

Optimizations

• Improved the way environmental effects such as Sandstorms, Blizzards, and Acid Storms apply their status effects for reduced impact on performance
• Optimized destruction on various tree assets to maintain performance when lots of trees are being destroyed Fixed Sandstorms and Blizzards no longer slowing Helldivers down.
• We have addressed a gameplay/performance issue which allowed Bile Titans to traverse through areas they should not have been able to

Released

February 8, 2024

ESRB

Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact

Developer(s)

Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes

Publisher(s)

Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing