Fortnite’s Shock N’ Awesome is giving a very Helldivers 2 vibe, and Arrowhead has finally addressed it.
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 ‘Shock N’ Awesome’ went live last week, introducing new enemies, POIs, weapons, cosmetics and more. Talking about new enemies, Fortnite Island is now facing a bug invasion, with players teaming up to take down hordes of creepy crawlies. Many players feel that this type of bug invasion was already seen in Helldivers 2.
Helldivers 2 Devs Aren’t Worried About Fortnite’s New Season
Spotted by Videogamer, several players in the Helldivers 2 Discord are asking developers about their views on Fortnite’s new season. The Arrowhead CEO, Shams Jorjani, was the first to respond, stating that Fortnite’s latest season “feels very democratic”. Jorjani has also mentioned previously that he doesn’t play Fortnite as the building feature can be frustrating for him. Jorjani’s go-to shooters are Helldivers and Battlefield.
The community manager at Arrowhead, Katherine Baskin (aka Baskinator), also weighed in on Fortnite’s new season, stating, “it’s giving ‘we have helldivers at home”. When asked if this new season could impact their player numbers, Baskinator stated that she’s “not worried” as “Fortnite is Fortnite” and “Helldivers is Helldivers”. She also praised Fortnite, stating, If the kinds of video game drip think our drip is cool enough to… inspire them… then that’s super cool.” At same time, she adds that both game “couldn’t be more different from one another” and that there’s “room for us all at the king’s table.”
In other news, the new Helldivers 2 trailer features a Halo 3 ODST teaser. Additionally, a new claim suggests that Fortnite is introducing proximity chat to its battle royale mode. What are your thoughts on Fortnite’s Helldivers 2-inspired season? Let us know through the official Insider Gaming forums discussion.
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