Helldivers 2 is hosting a bonus XP weekend to compensate for reward issues

As the video games industry violently contracts to ensure shareholder satisfaction at the cost of making thousands upon thousands of people unemployed, Skylanders studio Toys For Bob have announced they're splitting from Activision Blizzard and Microsoft to go independent. Good for them, but maybe too late for some. Earlier this month, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that it seemed Activision Blizzard were closing Toys For Bob's California headquarters and laying off 86 people. Still, the new independent Toys For Bob say they're working on something new and "exploring a possible partnership" with Microsoft.

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Amid mass layoffs, studio closures, and general industry uncertainty, today began with a handful of studios and companies reclaiming control of their own destinies. We learned this morning that Saber Interactive and Gearbox are reportedly breaking free of Embracer Group. And now, it looks like Crash Bandicoot developer Toys for Bob has sprung free of Activision and Microsoft.

Skylanders and Crash Bandicoot developer Toys for Bob has announced plans to go independent.

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A new patch has been rolled out for Arrowhead Game Studios’ third-person squad shooter Helldivers 2, which, amongst other fixes, aims to address the issue of inactive players taking up server space while not actually playing at all.

Helldivers 2 pits four players together in a galactic battle for supremacy, as the Terminid Brood and Automaton faction threaten the expansion of Super Earth — and we’ve got the multiplayer platforms explained to answer the burning question, «Is Helldivers 2 crossplay?»

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The head of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios is responding to calls for increased server capacity in the wake of the new game's launch. The sci-fi shooter just released, but it's already made a big impact on the gaming scene. Helldivers 2 is drawing players in droves and winning praise from fans and critics. Of course, this large influx of players is having an impact on the title's servers.

Helldivers 2 is proving to be pretty damn popular right now, and we imagine it'll be seeing plenty of activity this weekend — but developer Arrowhead has just given fans even more incentive to hop in.