Highlights

  • The Clone Wars is coming to Helldivers 2 with a new Star Wars mod featuring iconic characters and droids.
  • The Star Wars mod for Helldivers 2 is gaining traction and generating excitement among players.
  • While still in development, the Star Wars mod for Helldivers 2 has received positive feedback and requests for additional features.

A new Helldivers 2 mod is set to bring Star Wars characters, including the 501st Legion leaders and a few different types of Droids, into the popular action game. The mod is intended to offer Helldivers 2 players a way to live out the Clone Wars in the PlayStation first-party game.

After rolling out to immense success earlier this year, Helldivers 2 was recently struck with controversy when publisher Sony announced a mandatory PSN account linking update. While the highly negative feedback from the community eventually forced the Japan-based company to cancel those plans, the players are still reeling from its effect with the game delisted in several countries. Amid all this, a promising new mod for Helldivers 2, which adds renowned sci-fi franchise Star Wars to the mix, is quickly gaining traction.

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In a Twitter post, YouTuber ToastedShoes revealed a new mod that gives Helldivers 2 a Star Wars-themed makeover in certain aspects, such as playable characters and in-game enemies. As stated in the video, the mod aims to enable players to "live out the Clone Wars in video game form." It brings playable Star Wars characters, such as Captain Rex, Commander Cody, and Hunter, alongside foes, including B1 droids, B2 droids, and Droidekas, to the online co-op game. In addition, ToastedShoes also uploaded a nearly 25-minute long video showing the Star Wars mod for Helldivers 2 in action.

Star Wars Mod Coming to Helldivers 2

According to ToastedShoes, their team still has work to do on the Star Wars mod and, hence, it isn't currently available for the public to download. The video of the mod only shows some Star Wars-themed skins, with many other items, such as Helldivers 2 weapons, understandably sticking to their default look. However, given that the mod is still in development, there may be chances of more Star Wars stuff being added as the days progress.

The announcement of the Helldivers 2 mod has been rising in popularity and has attracted the interest of players. In the comments on Twitter, users commended the promising look of the mod, calling it "insane" and "absolutely stunning." Other users expressed what they wanted the modding team to add further, with a relatively popular request being to incorporate "lasers." As fans wait for the Helldivers 2 mod to release, they can get their Star Wars fix in another popular online shooter, Fortnite, which recently received Star Wars-related content on the occasion of May the 4th.