Helldivers 2's Mechs Are Delayed By An In-Universe Event

The upcoming addition of mechs is a source of significant excitement in , but getting them could require some extra effort in the Galactic War. As a feature first introduced in the original, exosuits provide a unique way to power up at the cost of mobility. For soldiers used to deploying on missions with light armor and outrunning enemies whenever possible, their inclusion in could represent a big shift in strategy.

As revealed in a post from the official X (formerly Twitter) account, there's an in-universe reason why mechs are currently in short supply. Factories on the planet of Tien Kwan have come under siege, making the production of EXO-45 Patriot exosuits impossible, creating a significant roadblock in the game's Galactic War effort and initiating a new Major Order.

The success of Helldivers on Tien Kwan is necessary for exosuits to become available as a Strategem, galvanizing the community to focus their efforts on Tien Kwan to receive the presumably incoming mech update. For now, the exosuits are only available on Tien Kwan itself, and can be found and piloted during missions on the planet.

The new post follows up on another tweet from the account from March 5, which first established Tien Kwan as the site of exosuit production in This location can be found on the Automaton front, positioned right on the threshold of current progress against the machine threat. Framing the online experience of as a communal effort has made for an engaging take on PvE, and a surge of patriotism will no doubt be descending on Tien Kwan as a result of the mech situation.

Tying content updates into the actual progress of the Galactic War in is a neat approach, and it makes for an interesting evolution of the ways that other games have attempted to marry live-service elements and storytelling. It's not uncommon for games to lose the plot as the seasons progress, so it's nice to see a clever take on the live-service concept. Even those who aren't particularly interested in