Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony have released another new Helldivers 2 update, and this one is bringing the fight straight into the heart of managed democracy, so prepare to defend your home from filthy alien invaders.
This update comes hot on the heels of another patch last week, which introduced new Illuminate enemies for you to take on, as well as a weapon customization system to give you somewhere to spend your Requisition resource.
In the Heart of Democracy update, however, the Illuminate are taking the fight to Super Earth, so it's up to you to head back to your home planet and defend "the towering skyscrapers and crowded streets" of your home turf.
You'll be fighting inside the city biomes of Super Earth, battling Illuminate foes as they "rain down destruction all around you". Arrowhead says you'll be tussling with the Illuminate over control of certain areas, "gaining and losing control quickly".
As you fight, you'll meet squads of Super Earth troops, who can either battle Illuminate by themselves or join you to do battle against your alien foes. You can also activate Planetary Defense Cannons to "take down the Illuminate fleet in a grand show of power".
Civilians will also be roaming the streets of Super Earth's cities, and it's up to you to keep them safe. After all, friendly fire is very much not the Super Earth way, nor is it the way of managed democracy.
Elsewhere in Helldivers 2 news, the game's new Masters of Ceremony Warbond went live last week, giving you access to new gear on which to spend your Super Credits.
If you'd like to take the fight away from Super Earth and onto the tabletop, you'll be pleased to know that a board game adaptation of Helldivers 2 was fully crowdfunded in a staggering 12 minutes last month as well.
You can check out Helldivers 2 right now on PC and PlayStation 5, and the game's Heart of Democracy update is available now. Make sure to check out our Dan's review to find out what he thought of the game.
