Historic Event: Helldivers 2 Players Experience Meridia’s Black Hole Devouring a Planet, Arrowhead Announces Period of Super Mourning

It seems the devastating impact of the Meridia black hole in Helldivers 2 has finally been realized, as it has obliterated Angel’s Venture, a planet that was inevitably heading towards its doom. The folks at Arrowhead have formally announced a period of mourning for those unfortunate souls who called it home.

For a while, it was clear that Angel’s Venture was in serious trouble. Evacuation was underway, and the purple-hued black hole had been gradually closing in on Super Earth, ultimately erasing the planet in a spectacular show of cosmic force.

On Twitter, Arrowhead shared the grim news in a tweet accompanied by a broadcast. “Angel’s Venture has been torn apart by the Meridian Singularity,” they said, “The Illuminate, with their facade of intelligence and sophistication, have finally shown their true colors: complete and utter chaos.” Consequently, the President of Super Earth has announced a mourning period across the Galaxy, lasting 24 hours.

A sad day indeed for helldivers everywhere, despite the visually mesmerizing event. It was undeniably tragic, as noted by a Reddit user going by the name ‘DickBallsley’. Previously, they had assured fellow players of their intention to prevent this disaster, declaring in a forum post, “Y’all acting as if I would let that happen.” However, they’ve since admitted defeat, posting an apology that said, “I’m sorry everyone, I might have overdone it,” further adding, “Going all out was not the best idea. Next time I’ll pay attention to the details. This one’s on me.”

Naturally, the community responded with a classic Obi-Wan Kenobi ‘You were the chosen one’ GIF, summing up the sentiment perfectly.

As the mourning takes place, the real struggle is only just beginning. The Meridian Singularity now sets its sights on Super Earth, with several more planets standing in its way. It’s likely that the next mission will focus on stalling its advance by battling relentless Illuminate attacks. Here’s hoping that the next attempt brings more success than this one did.