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<p><strong><em>Update, 4/9/24</em></strong><strong><em>:</em></strong></p>

<p>Yesterday, players celebrated what they thought was the complete eradication of the Automaton Legion in Helldivers 2. The official Helldivers 2 X (formerly Twitter) account even tweeted about players’ success in the galaxy. Now, roughly a day later, the Automatons have returned.&nbsp;</p>

<p>”Somehow, the Automatons returned. As suspected all along, the previous Bot force was merely a vanguard. A massive fleet how now begun an assault on Cyberstan and the surrounding planets. Helldivers, hold back this unprovoked invasion. The fight continues!”</p>

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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Somehow, the Automatons returned.<br />
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As suspected all along, the previous Bot force was merely a vanguard. A massive fleet has now begun an assault of Cyberstan and the surrounding planets. Helldivers, hold back this unprovoked invasion. The fight continues! <a href=”https://t.co/2DzEued7mm”>pic.twitter.com/2DzEued7mm</a></p>
— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2) <a href=”https://twitter.com/helldivers2/status/1777665666654306566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>April 9, 2024</a></blockquote>

<p>If you play Helldivers 2, you know this is probably going to be really, really bad. Have fun! Save democracy!</p>

<p><em>The original story continues below…</em></p>

<p><strong><em>Original story, 4/8/24:</em></strong></p>

<p>Players have defeated the entire enemy Automaton bot faction in Helldivers 2, making Operation Swift Disassembly a success. Now, with one of the game’s two enemy factions wiped from the galactic map, players wonder what developer Arrowhead Game Studios has in store for them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last week, a new major order called Operation Swift Disassembly was doled out to Helldivers, tasking Super-Earth’s finest soldiers to annihilate the Automaton Legion. Days later, the Automatons are no more and Operation Swift Disassembly is complete. The studio congratulated players with the following message on X (formerly Twitter), and while it looks great on the surface, many are wary of what Arrowhead might have planned next.&nbsp;</p>

“You did it, Helldivers. Operation Swift Disassembly was a success! With the bots eradicated and bugs contained, the galaxy is free once more.”&nbsp;

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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>You did it, Helldivers. Operation Swift Disassembly was a success! With the bots eradicated and bugs contained, the galaxy is free once more. <a href=”https://t.co/W7GolbDmHW”>pic.twitter.com/W7GolbDmHW</a></p>
— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2) <a href=”https://twitter.com/helldivers2/status/1777058473311625238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>April 7, 2024</a></blockquote>

<p>Sure, the galaxy is free…for now. If you’ve been playing Helldivers 2 since launch, you know players are likely just days away from some new galactic horror, Automaton re-emergence, or something even more terrifying. Of course, there’s the funnier timeline where this just means Helldivers 2 is done and Arrowhead turns off the servers, as many have joked about online, but with so much momentum for the game, there’s no shot this is the end.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the meantime, read about the <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/2024/04/04/helldivers-2-democratic-detonation-premium-warbond-airdrops-next-week”>Democratic Detonation premium Warbond</a> that drops into Helldivers 2 this week, and then read about how <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/04/02/new-helldivers-2-update-increases-level-cap-adds-blizzards-and-sandstorms-and-more”>the latest Helldivers 2 update</a> increased the level cap, added blizzards and sandstorms, and more. Check out&nbsp;<a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/review/helldivers-2/bullet-heaven”><em>Game Informer’s&nbsp;</em>Helldivers 2 review</a> to find out why we think it’s a must-play game.&nbsp;</p>

<p><i>Did you help erase the Automaton Legion? Let us know in the comments below!</i></p>