Tag: Helldivers 2
News Helldivers 2 On Xbox Helped Us 'Give The Players What They Want', Says Arrowhead CEO
It's worked out great for everyone
Sony's experiment with bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox has undoubtedly been a success, with the company highlighting earlier this week how the game was doing "extremely well" thanks in part to its launch on the Xbox Series X and S. Arrowhead Game Studios has always insisted that the decision was nothing to do with...
News Helldivers 2 Is Doing 'Extremely Well', Thanks In Part To 'Attracting New Users On Xbox'
"This resulted in a significant increase in sales"
Shortly after the launch of Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X|S, we heard on multiple occasions that the game was doing pretty well in the wake of its fresh port - and now new comments coming directly from Sony shine a very positive light on the game, and on its performance since moving over to...
News Helldivers 2 Dev Is Working On A 'New Co-Op Action Game', And It'll Likely Launch On Xbox
New job listing tells all
Helldivers 2 finally came to Xbox a few months ago, and the PlayStation-published shooter seemingly did very well on Xbox around release. We saw huge player number spikes, big sales figures and
News Helldivers 2 Xbox Launch Provided 'Substantial Uplift' In Revenue, Data Shows
No. 4 on the Newzoo charts
At the beginning of the month, sales data coming from Alinea Analytics suggested that Helldivers 2 had a great launch on Xbox platforms in August - and new stats from data firm Newzoo are now backing that up. As shared by the folks over at GamesIndustry.biz, Helldivers 2 was number
News Helldivers 2 Sales Estimates Suggest It's Selling Extremely Well On Xbox
PlayStation Studios will be very pleased
We've been waiting to hear how well Helldivers 2 has sold on Xbox Series X|S since its launch last week, and although we don't have official figures at the time of writing, some new sales estimates suggest it's faring very well so far. This is coming from Alinea Analytics, which says that Helldivers 2 sold...
News Alinea Analytics Says Gears Reloaded Is Tracking Well Behind Forza Horizon 5 On PS5
Helldivers 2 is doing well though
This week, the folks over at Alinea Analytics have shared their latest data on the biggest games of last month, and we have some interesting sales and statistics surrounding Gears Reloaded, Helldivers 2 and more on Xbox & PS5. Starting with Gears here, despite this being the series' PlayStation debut, Alinea says...
News Digital Foundry's Helldivers 2 Review Is Here, And There's A Weird Lighting Issue On Xbox
Performance is good, though
Helldivers 2 has now been out on Xbox for a full week, which means lots of players have had the chance to try the game out and see what they make of the first PlayStation-published title on Series X|S. Of course, that also means that the folks over at Digital Foundry have put the time in to deliver a tech review - which...
News Helldivers 2 'Into The Unjust' Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Did somebody call pest control?"
The first major update for Helldivers 2 since its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch has arrived today in the form of "Into The Unjust", which brings loads of features to the game including the new Terminid Hive Worlds. These Hive Worlds are "randomly-generated giant cave systems" complete with various new...
Poll If You Bought It, What Do You Think Of Helldivers 2 So Far?
Liking the Xbox version?
It's now been a couple of days since Helldivers 2 made its grand debut on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and although the Top Paid Xbox charts have yet to update, we're sure it'll be hitting the number 1 spot when that happens. After all, we've already seen the game spiking massively in terms of its player count since t
News Helldivers 2's Player Count Spikes Massively Following Xbox Series X|S Release
"Xbox divers have brought the desperately needed reinforcements"
There's been a lot of curiosity surrounding the Helldivers 2 release on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S over the past few weeks, and that seems to have translated to great sales in its first 24 hours on Microsoft's platform. Helldivers fans have been pointing out how the game's player...
News Helldivers 2 Has No Xbox Reviews Yet, So Here's What The Players Are Saying So Far
Some VERY early impressions
You want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that Helldivers 2 is out now for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but the bad news is that it's launched with zero reviews from any of the major outlets on the World Wide Web. That suggests the review codes weren't distributed ahead of time (we got ours when the...
News Helldivers 2 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
We never thought we'd be providing you with a Helldivers 2 comparison on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but here we are! The game has launched on both consoles today, and we have some first-look footage of how they stack up. This is once again courtesy of Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, which has a...
Guide Helldivers 2: Release Date, Release Times & Crossplay Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Helldivers 2 is making its Xbox debut this month, with the former PlayStation exclusive now aiming to spread democracy onto Xbox Series X and S as well. But, when exactly can you play Sony's first ever PlayStation-published game on Xbox? And can you play along with PS5 users as well? We're here to tell you everything you...
News Xbox & PlayStation Reveal Full List Of Halo Content Coming To Helldivers 2
"It’s dropping in with a magnificently Xbox-themed surprise"
It's official! Halo: ODST is coming to Helldivers 2 when it launches on Xbox next week, and it's arriving in the form of a Legendary Warbond that's absolutely packed with armour sets, equipment and cosmetics. There's never been a "Legendary Warbond" in Helldivers 2 before, so this is a...
News Official PlayStation Website Adds Big Xbox Advertisement For Helldivers 2
You love to see it
We're now just a week away from PlayStation bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (that still sounds weird to say), and the Xbox version is even being actively promoted on the PlayStation website right now. This has been spotted by various eagle-eyed Xbox fans over the past 24 hours-or-so - they're basically...
News Helldivers 2 'Bring The Boom' Trailer Teases Halo ODST Crossover On Xbox
Bringing the boom
Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S in exactly two weeks' time, and to celebrate, the team at Arrowhead has put together the Xbox's version official launch trailer - containing a little tease relating to Team Green's most famous franchise. Yep, we've chucked this 'Bring the Boom' trailer up above for you to feast your eyes...
News Helldivers 2 Coming To Xbox Was All Because Of PlayStation, Says Developer
"Send them your thanks!"
We still can't quite believe that Sony's Helldivers 2 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just a few weeks' time, but it's definitely happening - and apparently the "thanks" should go 100% to PlayStation for it. This is according to a comment by Arrowhead Studios CEO Shams Jorjan on Discord (as spotted by...
News Helldivers 2 Prepares For Xbox Release With New Content Drop This Month
Control Group Warbond will be there for us in August
We still can't quite believe that Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox in a few weeks, but it is! Sony's shooter is just around the corner, and it's getting new content ahead of time called "Control Group Warbond" - which is out on July 17th. As far as we know, this is basically a premium Battle Pass...
Poll Helldivers 2 Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, So Will You Be Buying It?
The first PlayStation published game on Xbox
It's safe to say that things have been a bit frantic in the world of Xbox, but rather strangely, the bright spot amongst a tough week-or-so has come from PlayStation owner Sony. Yep, the Japanese firm recently announced that its popular live service shooter Helldivers 2 is landing on Xbox Series X|S this...
News Helldivers 2 Developer Shuts Down Xbox Game Pass Rumour
It's "definitely not" happening at launch
With Helldivers 2 getting a surprise announcement for Xbox the other day, there's inevitibly been some speculation about whether it might be coming to Xbox Game Pass as well - but this is "definitely not" happening at launch. The game's community manager shut this down on Discord, responding to someone who...
News Helldivers 2 Coming To Xbox Is A 'Sign Of Unity', Says Creative Director
Xbox and PlayStation working together
We've seen a bunch of surprising news coming out of Xbox this week, including that Helldivers 2 will be coming to Series X and Series S in late August - published by none other than PlayStation Publishing LLC. Yes, this is the first "PlayStation Publishing" title to arrive on Xbox (MLB The Show and Death...
News Helldivers 2 On Xbox: Crossplay Confirmed, But What About Cross-Progression?
It seems less likely
If you haven't caught the news yet, Helldivers 2 is officially releasing on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this August, and we know a lot of people are wondering whether it'll support crossplay and cross-progression when it arrives. Let's start with the good news! Helldivers 2 is officially getting crossplay on Xbox, meaning...
News PlayStation Is Publishing Helldivers 2 On Xbox, Signalling A Shift In Strategy From Sony
Will more PlayStation games move over?
We got some big news today in the form of Helldivers 2 making its way over to Xbox; a super well-regarded multiplayer shooter from the folks over at Arrowhead Game Studios. In isolation this is big news, but with extra context this is massive news - as it's the first-ever PlayStation Publishing release to...
News Helldivers 2 Is Officially Releasing For Xbox This August
"A new dawn is upon us"
Woah. In an announcement we never thought we'd see, it's been officially confirmed that Helldivers 2 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this August. Pre-orders are beginning today on the Xbox Store as well. Helldivers 2 has an Xbox release date of August 26th, 2025. The game's Xbox Store page confirms
News Helldivers 2 Dev '100%' In Control Of Where Its Next Game Launches
"We'll call 100% of those shots"
It's no secret that Helldivers 2 has been an absolute smash hit since it launched just over a year ago on PlayStation and PC. Its success has even led to fan petitions to bring the game to Xbox, and although that seems unl
News Helldivers 2 Xbox Petition Passes 130,000 Signatures, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up
Leaving money on the table
Helldivers 2 is a game that Xbox fans have wanted to see on the platform ever since it released back in early 2024, but because it's a first-party PlayStation game, we've unsurprisingly seen no signs of it getting an Xbox release thus far. Lots of Xbox owners are really trying though. Back in February of 2024, we...
News Xbox Fans Think Back To Halo Infinite Feature Finally Made Famous In 2024
"Halo Infinite did this first but nobody cared"
Prior to the launch of Halo Infinite in 2021, Xbox fans were very excited for a new era of Halo multiplayer, especially when it contained consumer-friendly features like free-to-play online access and battle pass progression that never expired. Over the course of the game's life cycle, Halo Infinite...
News Helldivers 2 Dev Says Xbox Version 'Isn't Up To Us', But It 'Could' Happen
But it's ultimately up to MS and Sony
The gaming world went a bit bananas for Helldivers 2 earlier this year - its PS5 and PC launch was massive and the game went on to be more popular than any of us ever imagined. Even way back when, there was talk about an Xbox version (with Phil Spencer even commenting on the situation), and now such a...
News Helldivers 2 & Ori Bosses Share Their Thoughts On Xbox's Studio Closures
"Why close instead of divest?"
The news of the four studio closures at Xbox continues to dominate the gaming news this week, and we've seen plenty of notable figures (including the boss at Arkane Lyon) sharing their thoughts on the situation as it stands right now. The CEO of
News Former Xbox Exec Reminded Of Important 'Mantra' Amidst Helldivers 2 Chaos
It's been a crazy weekend for Sony's new shooter
You may have seen over the weekend that there was chaos surrounding the PC version of Sony's Helldivers 2 after it was announced that all players would be required to link their Steam accounts to a PlayStation Network account. This resulted in extremely negative reviews - including from regions that...
News Helldivers 2 Dev Urges More 'Compassion' In Response To Negative Xbox Tweet
Racking up a massive amount of "likes" in the process
Sony's Helldivers 2 continues be brought up in relation to Xbox at the moment, even though it's not part of the platform and seemingly won't be coming to it - at least not anytime soon!. This latest example comes courtesy of Twitter (or "X" if you really want to call it that), where the CEO of...
News Forge Creators Plan To 'Bring The Helldivers 2 Experience' To Halo Infinite
"Prepare to step feet first into hell"
Helldivers 2 is taking the gaming world by storm at the moment, but unfortunately it's not out on Xbox - despite Phil Spencer's wish to see it on the platform. The co-op shooter is proving very popular, and so, a group of Forge creators seem to be taking it upon themselves to build something similar in
News Xbox Petition For Helldivers 2 Goes Viral Overnight, Aims To 'Redefine The Console Wars'
"PlayStation can take a bold step..."
Last week, Xbox's Phil Spencer shared his bemusement about Sony's Helldivers 2 not being available on Microsoft's platform, and now a bunch of Xbox fans have managed to make a petition about this go viral overnight! The petition is called "
News Phil Spencer 'Gets' Why Helldivers 2 Isn't On Xbox, But Still Thinks It's Silly
"I’m not exactly sure who it helps in the industry"
Helldivers 2 has obviously been a massive success for Sony over the past week-or-so, and it's very unlikely we're going to see it on Xbox anytime soon, which Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer clearly thinks is a shame. Speaking to Game File today, Spencer mentioned Helldivers 2 while talking...
