Arrowhead Studios, the programmer behind co-op hit Helldivers 2, has actually alerted gamers regarding “fake” variations of the game and various other preferred titles after a wave of invalid duplicates struck Steam over night.
“There are, unfortunately, two (three now?!) fake games being marketed as Helldivers 2 on Steam at the moment,” the workshop clarifies in a current Discord message. “THESE ARE FAKE. They are not made by Arrowhead, but they claim to be. We do not know what they contain, but they are not affiliated with us in any way. Our legal department is on it and we hope Valve will remove the products as soon as possible.”
Arrowhead’s lawful group appears to have actually functioned its magic swiftly due to the fact that at the very least 2 of these phony variations have actually been delisted from the electronic shop, according to Steam Database. How did such a noticeable imitation survive Steam’s checkpoints? Indie games Figularity and Do Not Smile both transformed their names to Helldivers 2, changed screenshots with Helldivers catches, and afterwards noted the programmer and author as Arrowhead Game Studios and PlayStation LLC specifically. (Good place, VG247.)
“The only two genuine copies are Helldivers 2 and Helldivers 2: Super Citizen Edition,” the Discord note proceeds. The workshop repeats that the most effective method to detect a phony is to examine the launch day – Helldivers 2 formally appeared on February 8, 2024. “People posting as us trying to scam people is obviously very sad and frustrating, and for that, as well as for security reasons, we urge you to stay clear of them.”
One Reddit post highlights that imitators targeted various other preferred games, as well, consisting of survival hit Palworld, activity hack-and-slasher Last Epoch, and removal shooter Escape From Tarkov. Palworld’s neighborhood supervisor called the over night fad “quite concerning,” yet made clear that Steam got rid of the incorrect duplicate “immediately after we contacted them.”
Helldivers 2 gamers believe they have actually located usable mechs and AI supports in the game’s data.
Source: gamesradar.com
