Arrowhead Game Studios has announced that its cooperative space shooter Helldivers 2 will be released on Xbox Series X|S consoles by the end of the summer, and on June 26. The game is currently available on PlayStation 5 and on PC via Steam.
As a reminder, Helldivers 2 is a third-person cooperative game where you and up to three friends in a squad take on the role of an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, freedom, and guided democracy using the biggest, coolest, and most explosive weapons in the galaxy.
The game was released on February 8, 2024 on PlayStation 5 and simultaneously on Steam, where Helldivers 2 immediately showed the best result among all PlayStation releases. It was later reported that the game sold 8 million copies in the first month of release.
There has also been news recently that the game will be getting a film adaptation, which will be jointly produced by Sony Production and Sony Pictures.
The Xbox version will support cross-play with other platforms, and anyone interested can pre-order it now on the Microsoft Store. There's a choice of the regular version for $39.99, as well as the Super Citizen Edition for $59.99, which includes additional weapons, armor, and more.
