Fake Helldivers 2 games appeared on Steam this week, attempting to trick people out of their cash when they decided to purchase the popular game developed by Arrowhead. The studio and its growing community quickly caught wind of these scams, and it wasn’t long before the fake listings were deactivated by Valve. While at least one of them is still up, the purchase options are not available.
“People posting as us trying to scam people is obviously very sad and frustrating, and for that as well as for security reasons we urge you to stay clear of them,” Arrowhead’s community manager wrote on the game’s Discord server (via Eurogamer). “Again, the only two Helldivers 2 products we market are Helldivers 2 and Helldivers 2 Super Citizen Edition.”
Another way to be sure that you’re getting the real deal is to check the release date, developer, and publisher details on the Steam page for Helldivers 2 or its Super Citizen Edition. If it doesn’t mention the correct launch date of February 8, Arrowhead as its developer, and PlayStation as its publisher, then it’s a phony. It’s not hard to see how people could have been caught out by the listings, as they are very convincing copies of the original game hub.