It does not seem that the arrival of 2 to Xbox Series Helldivers will change Sony's exclusivities policy, at least the one that affects the experiences for a player that consists of first launching the game in PlayStation and a year later on PC. However, Helldivers II could mark a change of course when it comes to a multiplayer proposal, a genre whose titles benefit from a players the better better. With its debut in Xbox Series, Helldivers II will arrive at a new user community that thanks to the game between platforms will join the PlayStation 5 and Steam.
Helldivers II Me and shooter Third -person cooperative where players join «the struggle for freedom in a hostile galaxy.» The objective is to defend the Supertierra and with it the existence of a society governed by managed democracy. To achieve this, players join squadrons of up to four Helldivers to face the ends and automatic robots in strategic missions that take place in different parts of the galaxy. Each type of enemy has its own characteristics and weaknesses.
Helldivers II reached the stores for PS5 and PC in February 2024 and since then has not stopped receiving content without additional cost. The commitment of Arrowhead Game Studios is to keep the game updated with new content during the «next months and years.» The launch of the title was a success with more than 12 million units sold in about three months and peaks of more than 450,000 simultaneous players in Steam. Today this is the first and only great success of the commitment to games as Sony service.
After the debut of Helldivers II in Xbox Series it is about to see what will happen to the following multiplayer titles developed or edited by PlayStation Studios. They could reach Xbox the same day as it happens with the PC or have a period of exclusivity in console.