It finally happened. Helldivers 2, one of the best multiplayer games of 2024, and a PlayStation Studios game, is coming to Xbox.
The port for Arrowhead’s breakout game is handled by port masters Nixxes.
This is the first ever game that has the PlayStation Studios stamp that’s releasing on Xbox.
Though technically, this isn’t the first multi-platform PlayStation 1st-party title to grace the green side. MLB The Show has been regularly been released on Xbox, on Game Pass day-one no less, though the Xbox release is published directly by MLB themselves.
There were also games that PlayStation avoided releasing on Xbox entirely. Lego Horizon Adventures is the first game with the PlayStation Studios stamp to grace on a Switch, but it skipped a release on Xbox.
While it’s cool to see Xbox is getting on the fun, there were public requests to see Helldivers 2 be on Xbox so more players can join in the co-op multiplayer shooter with extraction and horde elements to uphold Managed Democracy across the galaxy back when it became a sensation at launch, there is a monkey’s paw curl happening here. The release date just happens to coincide on the release of Gears Of War: Reloaded, the remake of the classic cover-based shooter. Talk about a tactical deployment.
Microsoft recently laid off 900 staff, with folks under the Xbox and the wider Microsoft Gaming banner affected. Several games in development including the reimagining of Perfect Dark, Rare’s Everwild, and various unannounced projects have been cancelled. One studio, The Initiative, was outright closed. Forza’s Turn 10 has lost half of its staff, according to this report.
And now Xbox is getting a sought-after console exclusive from a rival that’s going to compete with its own release on launch day. At least Gears Reloaded is also releasing on PS5 the same day.
Helldivers 2 launches on August 26, the same day as Gears Of War Reloaded, on Xbox Series X|S. Check out our review of the game here.