Helldivers 2 is still one of the best games of 2024 and is also a huge hit on PS5 and PC. But Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony may want to expand the player base even further.
The success and hype surrounding Helldivers 2 is not letting up. In March, a few weeks after its official release, the game was king of the PlayStation Store. Despite the stiff competition, the title beat Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin in digital sales. Rumors suggest that the software may have exceeded 10 million copies, but neither Sony nor Arrowhead Game Studios have confirmed the information. And this box also makes another manufacturer quite jealous.
Is Helldivers 2 coming to a new console soon?
If you are looking for an excellent game and a lot of fun with friends, Helldivers 2 is the title not to be missed at the beginning of the year. After a first episode on PS4, PS3, PS Vita and PC, the developers have raised the bar even higher. They turned a “simple”, very effective top-down shooter into a simply indispensable TPS. The homage to Starship Troopers (and Terminator) is even stronger and the combat even crazier thanks to the new perspective. Like the previous one, it is currently only available for PS5 and PC as it is a Sony Interactive Entertainment license. But that could change if a rumor is to be believed.
According to rumors, Helldivers 2 could be ported to the Xbox Series X|S. Later in the year? In 2025? No exit window as discussions between those involved have barely begun.
We know that PlayStation currently has a new CEO. I think the latter could be a bit more open to certain things. What I’ve heard, but again this is just a rumor, is that there may be initial discussions about porting Helldivers 2 to Xbox.
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Should we believe it? It’s tricky. Shpeshal Nick clearly has more failures than good successes. He himself presents more than just the forms on the XboxEra podcast and really insists that these are just very early discussions at this point.
PlayStation open to an Xbox Series X|S port?
Where he is right, however, is in his analysis of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s new interim CEO: Hiroki Totoki. The latter made it clear that he wanted to further improve the profitability of the manufacturer’s production. “In the past, we wanted to democratize a console with exclusive products whose main goal was to make it popular. This is the case, but there is a synergy. Having strong first-party games on your console, but also on other platforms such as PC, can help increase profits. We are working on this proactively.” (above Genki_JPN). It is therefore difficult to say whether Shpeshal Nick is making a guess based on such statements or whether there is actually a desire to port Helldivers 2 to the Xbox Series X|S.
What is certain is that Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, will definitely not say no. Shortly after release, he made a pretty notable statement about the game being exclusive to PS5 and PC. “When I look at a game like Helldivers 2 – which is excellent and well made for the studio – I don’t know who benefits from it not being on Xbox.”. Netizens did not wait to release the Starfield exclusive card, but Phil Spencer still toned down his comments. “…but I understand it. There’s a legacy on consoles that means there are excluded people who can’t get out elsewhere. We do the same thing » (above Game file).
Will Sony also port its current flagship game for PS5 and PC to the Xbox Series X|S? Only time will tell, but the company has never hidden its ambition to perhaps break the model of exclusivity in multiplayer titles like Helldivers 2.
