Being a Super Citizen and defending Super Earth can be a challenge at times. No, I’m not talking about your battles against the Terminids or the Automatons. Or playing solo when your SOS Beacon isn’t working and no one is joining in. The biggest problem players are currently facing is the black screen when starting Helldivers 2, and they need a fix for it. Here’s why it’s happening and some solutions you can try in the meantime.

You are getting a black screen of Helldivers 2 at launch, mainly due to server issues. Since they can’t handle the overload of players, some can play and some can’t. So it will eventually be fixed for good when the developers fix it. But for now, here’s what you need to do:

Try the above solutions and you should be able to fix the Black Screen on launch error. While you are here, I recommend checking out our Helldivers 2 section for more bug fixes and walkthroughs for this game.

Karan is a Soulsborne enthusiast who grew up playing NES classics like Contra, Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Megaman, and a whole list of other games. He also enjoys FPS games like Overwatch 2 and Valorant. He’s currently playing Cammy in Street Fighter 6, while experimenting with some Sorcerer builds in Diablo 4. And if you need help with some boss fights in a game, he’s your guy!