Summary
The enormous success ofHelldivers 2continues, with the game officially outperforming bothFortniteandCall of Dutyon PSN in the USA. Compared to the original game,Helldivers 2is proving to be a breakout hit, with player counts rising daily.
Helldivers 2’s ongoing success is somewhat of a surprise. The original title was nowhere near as popular, but, likePalworldlast month,Helldivers 2is seizing its moment in the spotlight, and every day, it seems as though more and more gamers are jumping onto the bandwagon to see what all the fuss is about. Just yesterday,Helldivers 2passedDestiny 2’s all-time Steam concurrent player count. Considering the size of Arrowhead Game Studios when compared to a developer like Bungie, it’s an impressive feat, and those numbers only look set to grow over the next few days as the hype train rolls madly on.
It was confirmed today thatHelldivers 2had passed two titans inFortniteandCall of Dutyto become the current top game on PSN in the USA. As more and moreHelldivers 2reviewscome in, it becomes clear how strong of a title Arrowhead Game Studios has on its hands at the moment, but only time will tell if it can sustain this kind of momentum for a lengthy period of time.
Helldivers 2 Passes Call of Duty and Fortnite on PSN
While these records are obviously impressive, there’s one thing holding the game back from even more success. Right now, many players are struggling to playHelldivers 2thanks to a 450,000-player cap across both PC and PS5, necessitated due to server capacity. It’s understandable, considering not even the developer expected the game to be such a hit. However, it does mean that until this is resolved, the maximum number ofHelldivers 2players has a hard cap. There’s good news, though - theHelldivers 2studio is already hiringto ease the workload following the game’s success, and hopefully, it isn’t too long before the server problems subside.
Although it’s early days, the possible future ofHelldivers 2is extremely exciting. No one knows what the developer has planned for the game, and the goalposts may be shifted with any previous plans due to its massive success. Once the server issues are sorted, hopefully, the focus can shift to creating more amazing content for the game instead. Just recently,Phil Spencer addressed the lack ofHelldivers 2on Xbox, so it is abundantly clear that the game is making waves.
Helldivers 2
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Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
