After cracking down on ‘cheat’ mods in Helldivers 2 and taking another Steam review beating, Arrowhead plans hotfix that should allow harmless cosmetics

Arrowhead says its next *Helldivers 2* hotfix should restore some cosmetic mods disabled by its move to Easy Anti-Cheat. The change follows a wave of player backlash, as the studio tries to curb cheating while preserving harmless customisations.

The switch was intended to prevent mods that give players unfair advantages or disrupt other people’s missions, including those used to generate premium Super Credits or alter gameplay. Arrowhead says gameplay-changing mods will remain prohibited because they can be technically indistinguishable from cheats. The studio also acknowledged delays to planned gameplay improvements and inaccuracies in its roadmap, and said a revised roadmap will reflect player feedback.