Something is on the way for the intrepid Helldivers of Helldivers 2. Arrowhead Game Studios is announcing the new Warbond next week, and there will be some exciting news soon after.

In an update posted to the r/Helldivers2 subreddit, Arrowhead Game Studios relayed a short message:

Greetings, Helldivers!A quick update from us.We know it’s been a while since our last update, fear not — we are cooking! You may have noticed that the gap between our major updates and Warbond releases is a little longer this time. But we’re happy to say we’ll be announcing our next Warbond on May 8, and there will be more exciting news to come not long after.We won’t stand on ceremony too much in revealing what that Warbond might be, but you’ll hear more from us soon. Until then: stand up straight, polish those boots and keep that uniform in tip-top condition, Helldivers. You’ll be needing them for the fight to come.Arrowhead

While players were expecting an update today, it seems like all news is pushed out to next week and after. That said, the one teaser image has given players a little bit to go on.

As one poster noted, the Super Earth flag looks a little “pointy” and also a little “grabby,” indicating the spike at the top and the grip on the pole. Could this be a weaponized Super Earth flag, ready to spread democracy with its pointy end through the galaxy?

The easy speculation is that this is a new Stratagem of some kind, possibly a support item meant to bolster Helldiver efforts. “AOE buff flag? Yes please!” one user said. “What? No, we would be happy with a normal run-of-the-mill flag,” another responded. Good to know the Helldivers haven’t lost their sense of humor after holding out against the hordes of machines, bugs, and aliens.

This has coincided with an interesting outcome in the latest Major Order. Despite efforts from the Helldivers failing, the gravity field was activated in its “mostly-completed state” and slowed the Meridian Wormhole — a long-standing, ever-present threat — to a halt. With it, the Illuminate have reportedly “disappeared,” which is not at all worrisome.

Given Arrowhead’s tease about “needing” our equipment for the fight to come, it seems like the Helldivers 2 studio is cooking up something dramatic for the next update and beyond. We’ll learn what’s in store on May 8, when the next Warbond is revealed.

Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.