Helldivers 2 has enjoyed a typically chaotic couple of news cycles this past week. Following the leak that a collaboration with Sony and Guerrilla Games would bring Killzone 2-themed content to the game,

The first wave of Killzone items in Helldivers 2 launched on December 18 and will be available until December 23. The content ranges in price from 90 credits up to 615 (about $7) for the new assault rifle. A second batch of Killzone crossover content arrives on December 23.

Arrowhead Game Studios has said that Helldivers 2 Killzone content‘s exorbitant price was its own decision, not Sony‘s. As we reported yesterday, acquiring Killzone 2 content costs 1,975 Super Credits,

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has addressed player complaints about the pricing of the recently released Killzone crossover, insisting it is the driving force behind the decision making, not Sony.Part one of the Helldivers 2 and Killzone crossover includes a Killzone-themed armor set,

Helldivers 2 officially revealed its first crossover skins collaboration: Killzone 2. But players immediately balked at the $20 price tag, and now the sci-fi shooter’s developers are trying to put down the fan rebellion with a holiday freebie.

Arrowhead CEO and CCO responded to the backlash against the pricing of the Helldivers 2 X Killzone 2 cosmetic, apologizing for the steep price and looking for feedback.