Helldivers 2 update “Machinery of Oppression” is live, taking the fight to Cyberstan

Machinery of Oppression is live — and Cyberstan is the new frontline

Helldivers 2 has a fresh content drop live now across platforms, pushing the galactic war straight into the industrial heart of Cyberstan. The new Helldivers 2 Machinery of Oppression update is packed with challenging objectives and exciting features for players. Arrowhead is framing it as an all-out escalation: breach the fortress walls, hit the factory cities, and keep the Automaton war machine from turning stolen schematics into something far worse. For more squad-focused action, see our Best Co-op Games 2026 list and our Hell Let Loose Game of the Week feature.

Helldivers 2 – Machinery of Oppression Trailer (PS5 & PC)

Video credit: Official trailer / PlayStation channel.

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What’s new in Machinery of Oppression

This update shifts the war effort toward Cyberstan, with operations focused on cracking open heavily fortified industrial zones — the kind of places designed to keep Helldivers out and production lines running. Expect more “push-and-breach” style objectives and brutal sightlines through factory sprawl where positioning and timing matter as much as raw firepower.

Cyberstan’s factory cities glow red as the war escalates in Machinery of Oppression. (Captured on PS5)

New enemy threats to plan around

Arrowhead is also stacking the board with new threats that force different answers mid-fight:

• Agitators — battlefield commanders that amplify the pressure and punish slow reactions.
• Cyborg Radicals — aggressive armored rushers that collapse distance fast, turning sloppy spacing into a wipe.
• Vox Engine — a heavy hunter-killer presence that can dominate lanes and demand coordinated anti-armor response.

Helldivers 2

Release: February 8, 2024

Genre: Co-op Shooter, Action

Developer / Publisher: Arrowhead Game Studios / PlayStation Publishing LLC

Platforms: Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Series X|S

Siege Breakers Warbond: tools built for close quarters and big explosions

If you’re gearing up specifically for hard breaches and factory-city fighting, Siege Breakers is loaded with equipment that leans into demolition and “hold the line” chaos:

• LAS-16 Trident — updated to fire six beams instead of three.
• CQC-20 Breaching Hammer — a close-quarters option made for ugly fights at the gate.
• GL-28 Belt-Fed Grenade Launcher — sustained explosive pressure when the swarm won’t stop coming.
• EAT-411 Leveller — a high-yield “one big problem, one big solution” launcher.
• SA-8 RAM armor — includes the Supplementary Adrenaline passive (stamina recovery when taking damage).
• Rags of the Fashionable cape — a pre-tattered look that signals you’ve already survived the worst of it.

Bottom line: this is a content drop that wants you in motion, under pressure, and constantly making risk calls — exactly where Helldivers 2 feels at its best.

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