Arrowhead Sport Studios’ Helldivers 2 will make the bounce to the Xbox Sequence X and S consoles on August twenty sixth, costing $39.99. That is the primary PlayStation-published title to launch on Xbox. The title will ship with cross-play between all platforms.
The cooperative PvE third-person shooter was an sudden hit when it first launched concurrently on PlayStation 5 and PC in early 2024. It soared in recognition on Steam, the place it earned an “overwhelmingly constructive” score, which flipped to “overwhelmingly unfavorable” when Sony launched (then swiftly reversed) a choice to require a PSN login for PC gamers. Xbox’s press release makes no point out of a PSN login, so it seemingly gained’t be required right here.
Helldivers 2 is a gem of a sport that’s excessive on hijinx. What initially looks like a severe sci-fi title typically provides solution to humorous, emergent moments, thanks partially to its Stratagem system, which requires you to enter complicated button combos whereas dealing with down swarms of enemies. There are a number of missions you may tackle in opposition to aliens, robots, and the newer Illuminate species. And, because it’s a live-service title, the lore and the stakes are at all times evolving (and the builders typically troll gamers). It’s a enjoyable world to be immersed in, even should you’re simply grinding the free battle go for weapon upgrades.
My former Polygon colleague Cass Marshall wrote some unimaginable Helldivers 2 protection, which has the facility to persuade nearly anybody that they have been lacking out on a superb time. I imply, simply take a look at these headlines under.
Correction, July third: The put up initially stated that the sport first launched in 2023, nevertheless it debuted in 2024.