AFK players in Helldivers 2 are finally getting the boot

Published: 10:31, 22 February 2024
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AFK players in Helldivers 2 are finally getting the boot
Helldivers 2 patch 1.000.11 adds a functionality that will kick players who are idle for 15 minutes

Key Points from the Article

  • Developer Arrowhead have released a new patch for their globally popular shooter Helldivers 2.
  • The patch 1.000.11 is now live on both PC and PlayStation 5 and brings one of the most requested features since day one.
  • AFK (away from keyboard) players who stayed logged in to Helldivers 2 to keep their place on the server will be automatically kicked from the game back to the title screen after 15 minutes of inactivity.
  • The patch also brings several new fixes to crashing issues that occur in specific scenarios.
Helldivers 2 patch 1.000.11 adds a functionality that will kick players who are idle for 15 minutes

Helldivers 2 patch version 1.000.11 is adding an AFK timer that will kick idle players back to the title screen after 15 minutes of inactivity. 

Developer Arrowhead have just released another patch for their globally popular shooter Helldivers 2. The patch 1.000.11 is now live on both PC and PlayStation 5 and brings one of the most requested features since day one. 

From today, AFK (away from keyboard) players who stayed logged in to Helldivers 2 to keep their place on the server will be automatically kicked from the game back to the title screen after 15 minutes of inactivity.

This is certainly a great measure that Arrowhead are taking to tackle this massive problem which prevented many players from playing the game since the release. Players on Helldivers 2 Discord and social media channels are welcoming the new function, stating that this is the right move by the dev team.

In addition, the patch also brings several new fixes to crashing issues that occur in specific scenarios. You can check out the full patch notes below.

Helldivers 2 Patch 1.000.11 Fixes

Here are the full patch notes for Helldivers 2's latest patch. 

  • Fixed multiple crashes triggered when joining other players' ships.
  • Fixed crash triggered when exiting ADS.
  • Fixed crash triggered when players leave a session while bombardments are active.
  • Fixed issue where online missions in Galactic War Map were undetectable.
  • Fixed issue with GameGuard and Steam's "verify integrity" step.
  • Fixed issue with GameGuard and the Windows firewall.
  • Fixed issue preventing access to Ship Management panel.
  • Fixed issue causing players to get stuck in the defrosting or in the ship intro cinematic.
  • Fixed crash triggered when the process of buying Super Credits fails.
  • Fixed crash triggered after consecutive quickplay attempts.
  • Implemented a functionality that will kick players who remain idle for 15 minutes back to the title screen.
  • Continuous improvement on client > backend communications.
Arrowhead Game Studios
Helldivers 2: Patch 1.000.10 now live - Arrowhead fixes critical issues for PC and PS5
Those who stayed AFK in Helldivers 2 to keep their spot on the servers will probably be fuming with the changes in this patch

All in all, we have to say that the amount of patches Arrowhead releases since Helldivers 2 launched really shows how passionate the team is about their new title. Helldivers 2 could've probably spend a couple of more months in the oven before it launched in this state but the dev team seem to be determined to fix all the issues that prevent players from fully enjoying this excellent shooter.

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