Helldivers 2 will be available on Xbox Series X/S starting August 26. This move allows Sony to grow its player base for the co-op shooter, crucial for its live-service model. Launching with all previous content and cross-play support, it emphasizes the importance of healthy matchmaking and fast queue times. The pricing will be $39.99 for the standard edition and $59.99 for the Super Citizen Edition. The decision to expand is strategic for PlayStation, as Helldivers is a Sony-owned IP, needing company approval for platform release.
"We know gamers have been asking for this for some time and we are so excited to bring more Helldivers into our game. We have so much more in store for the future months and years - and the more players we have the more stories we can tell! The fight for Super Earth has only just begun."
Helldivers 2 lives and dies on its player base. As a chaotic, co-op-focused live-service shooter, it needs healthy matchmaking, fast queue times, and a thriving ecosystem of cape-wearing cannon fodder to keep the war effort going.
With live-service games, exclusivity can quickly become a death sentence, and Sony seems to have realised that expanding reach is essential for long-term sustainability.
Now, to be clear, this isn't Arrowhead independently deciding to bring the game to Xbox. Helldivers is a Sony-owned IP - they've held the trademark since the original game back in 2015.
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