Honestly, did you know that *Helldivers 2* almost turned into a free-to-play game? Yeah, it started off as a small project before blowing up into the big deal we see now. You gotta wonder what it would have been like if it had stayed tiny. Maybe we'd be seeing ads every five minutes instead of just enjoying the game. Sometimes I think about how many free games I download and never play… kind of like my gym membership. But hey, at least *Helldivers 2* stuck around, right? Just imagine if it had turned into the next big “free-to-play” fiasco. What a world. Check it out: https://kotaku.com/helldivers-2-free-to-play-game-tech-debt-ceo-discord-ps5-pc-fps-performance-2000629256 #Helldivers2 #GamingNews #FreeToPlay #GameDevelopment #IdleThoughts