Helldivers 2 May Be One in every of 2024’s Largest Video games

Helldivers 2 is wanting prefer it could possibly be one in every of 2024’s largest video games after its gross sales had been estimated at greater than 8 million copies throughout PS5 and PC. These gross sales are additionally regarded as rising every week, though official gross sales figures haven’t been disclosed by Arrowhead Sport Studios or Sony Interactive Leisure.

Helldivers 2 is believed to have carried out effectively past expectations

Only a few days in the past, a market analysis analyst said that Helldivers 2’s gross sales had grown each week throughout the first three weeks of gross sales. Now, TD Cowen analyst Doug Creutz has additionally claimed (by way of Bloomberg) that the sport’s gross sales are rising each week and estimates that Helldivers 2 has offered over 8 million copies.

Arrowhead Sport Studios’ CEO Johan Pilestedt confirmed that Helldivers 2 had offered round 1 million copies inside its first 4 days, however no up-to-date gross sales figures have been launched. Pilestedt has already stated that the sport was “blowing by means of the estimates”, however now it looks as if it’s on target to be a shock entry as one in every of 2024’s largest hits. Within the meantime, the sport dominated the February 2024 PS Retailer downloads and is prone to repeat the feat throughout this month.

The sport’s success might be helped by a collection of free post-launch updates, the primary of which is able to introduce EXO-45 Patriot Exosuits quickly. Future updates will embody new instruments, new challenges, and new threats. There may also be Premium content material, together with new Warbonds, though they won’t be a part of a pay-to-win system.

Sony additionally isn’t resting on its laurels on capitalizing on the sport’s recognition. Simply yesterday it launched a line of official Helldivers 2 merchandise that features every little thing from attire to equipment. The gathering is out there from the PlayStation Gear retailer in Europe, the USA, and Latin America.