Arrowhead Recreation Studios’ Helldivers 2 will make the leap to the Xbox Collection 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 2023. It soared in recognition on Steam, the place it earned an “overwhelmingly constructive” ranking, which flipped to “overwhelmingly unfavorable” when Sony launched (then swiftly reversed) a call to require a PSN login for PC gamers. Xbox’s press release makes no point out of a PSN login, so it possible received’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 usually provides strategy to humorous, emergent moments, thanks partly to its Strategem system, which requires you to enter advanced button combos whereas dealing with down swarms of enemies. There are a selection of missions you’ll be able to tackle in opposition to aliens, robots, and a more recent Illuminate species. And, because it’s a live-service title, the lore and the stakes are at all times evolving (and the builders usually troll gamers). It’s a enjoyable world to be immersed in, even if you happen to’re simply grinding the free battle cross for weapon upgrades.
My former Polygon colleague Cass Marshall wrote some unimaginable Helldivers 2 protection, which have the facility to persuade nearly anybody that they have been lacking out on a very good time. I imply, simply have a look at these headlines under.