Helldivers 2 launched on August 26 for Xbox Series X|S and received a major update that includes a Halo crossover. The game reached No. 1 on Steam by revenue in the US and No. 2 in the UK, while ranking No. 2 globally behind Counter-Strike 2. Steam peak concurrent players exceeded 114,000, placing the game inside Steam's overall top 10. Across all platforms, player count passed 200,000 according to the game's data. The update arrived without posted patch notes, prompting player theories and memes. Arrowhead Studios held an Xbox launch event where CCO Johan Pilestedt pressed a dedicated Xbox button to mark the release. PlayStation and Xbox traded former exclusives with simultaneous releases.
In terms of player numbers on Steam, Helldivers 2 reached more than 114,000 peak concurrent players today, August 26, meaning the game is inside Steam's top 10 overall most-played games. This is the highest figure since June. Across all platforms, Helldivers 2 has reached more than 200,000 players today, according to the game's own data. Specific player-number data for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, however, is unknown.
Helldivers 2 got a new update today, but the patch notes have not been posted. As such, people are theorizing that the update is hiding things that the developer wants players to discover organically. The lack of patch notes has inspired some memes. The studio also announced more upcoming Helldivers 2 content, including Into the Unjust, which launches on September 2.
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