Wahey, Helldivers 2 players have seen off the squids and saved Super Earth (for now), cue an over 500 comment-long train of salutes that’s still growing

It’s over. Well, for about ten minutes. Helldivers 2‘s battle for Super Earth has ended, with the Helldivers emerging from the siege victorious and seeing off the Illuminate. For now.

Forget about that whole apparent translation mixup that led to some review bombing, or the fun little bugs you might have had to overcome as well as the squids, it’s time to crack open the Super bubbly and I dunno…recite a poem about Super Earth being the best in a totally non-totalitarian fashion whatsoever.

The final battle concluded with two of the seven mega cities players on Super Earth had been going all-out to defend – Equality-On-Sea and Prosperity City – triumphantly left standing.

“The Illuminate have retreated from Super Earth battlespace,” Arrowhead wrote in its briefing about the victory, The Heart of Democracy has been defended. The Battle of Super Earth is won.” It added that “Across the Federation, approval for impromptu celebrations in the streets has been issued. C-01 permits approval allowances have been quintupled, though processing delays may occur following the loss of ADMINCEN 02.”

Regarding the defeated foe, the briefing continues: “Remaining Illuminate forces were last observed making FTL jumps from Super Earth orbit. The enemy has also vacated New Haven, Pilen V, and Widow’s Harbor, burning the surface of those planets as they fled. No stations detect Illuminate forces—the enemy has gone into hiding. They will be found.”

So, there’s your little seed of where the war might be going next, assuming another foe doesn’t put itself in the crosshairs by shambling over the divers like a drunk lad in a pub/bar and angrily demanding a scrap.

Until then, though it’s time for celebration, with the game’s subreddit now being littered with thread after thread of divers partying or just wondering what to do next, including one that’s one big Super Earth salute GIF train and currently sits at over 550 comments and is still growing by the minute. How big will it get? Oops, that sounds a bit funny now that I’ve written it.

How are you celebrating this big win in the battle for Super Earth, and where do you want Helldivers 2’s Galactic War to go or do next? Let us know below!