Key Takeaways
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Arrowhead's community manager has given an update on the possibility of Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox.
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They explained that Arrowhead wanted this to happen, but the decision was one that PlayStation and Xbox would have to make.
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In the end, if the installation of Helldivers 2 on Xbox will be good for the PlayStation brand, and to make money from Sony, it will happen.
Helldivers 2 proved this year that there is still room in the video game industry for new online multiplayer games to succeed, studios need to be a little more creative. The success of Helldivers is even more impressive given that it's limited to PlayStation and PC with no Xbox in sight. The sequel may one day find its way to Xbox, and the Arrowhead boss has explained what needs to happen to get Helldivers on a rival PlayStation platform.
Arrowhead Community Manager Thomas “Twinbeard” Petersson was asked about an Xbox port on the Helldivers 2 Discord. Twinbeard confirmed that Arrowhead wants Helldivers 2 on Xbox, but it's up to those at the top of the Xbox and PlayStation tree to make that happen.
It's not our fault, it's Sony and Phil's [Spencer] to exit, but hypothetically, if both parties think it's financially/brand-wise beneficial to them, then it's fine. If Sony believes it won't, it won't.
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In terms of financial success, Helldivers 2 was one of PlayStation's biggest hits in recent history. Less than three months after its launch, Arrowhead has already ranked first in the top ten PlayStation games of all time in terms of revenue. Not only because of some of the games that have been released to achieve this, but also because it is cheaper than the industry standard at just $40.
There is a future where Helldivers 2 is on Xbox
Whether or not the PlayStation will need it in the future is another matter
Like all games, eight months after its release and the popularity of Helldivers 2 has waned a bit. When Xbox passed on some of the PlayStation exclusives earlier this year, Spencer mentioned the decline in trade as a reason to cross that particular line. Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment, in particular, probably didn't sell it on Xbox anymore and certainly got a boost from coming to PlayStation – PlayStation and Nintendo Switch for Pentiment.
Although the barrier between PlayStation and Xbox is no longer negligible when it comes to exclusives – Bethesda's Indiana Jones and The Great Circle will come to PS5 in 2025, from Xbox in in December – so far it's been a one-way street. . Helldivers 2 feels like the perfect first game for the PlayStation to deliver in a different way. Not Astro Bot or The Last Of Us. It is an online multiplayer game that requires active players and does not have the same characters as the PlayStation. Hopefully, the time will come when PlayStation will feel the need to put Helldivers 2 on Xbox and the hype it caused when it was first released can be repeated.
Helldivers 2
The last line of interpretation of the Galaxy. Join the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a galaxy full of enemies in this fast, frantic, and brutal third-person shooter. Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead's best co-op game yet. Teamwork is important: Teams will work together on items, develop strategies for individual missions and complete objectives together.
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Arrowhead Studios game
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powerful
