Summary
- Helldivers 2 has surpassed Fortnite and Call of Duty to become the top game on PSN in the USA.
- The game's unexpected success has led to server capacity issues, with its developer needing to limit its player count to 450,000.
- There is an exciting future ahead for the game, as plenty of new content is likely to be added post-launch.
The enormous success of Helldivers 2 continues, with the game officially outperforming both Fortnite and Call of Duty on PSN in the USA. Compared to the original game, Helldivers 2 is proving to be a breakout hit, with player counts rising daily.
Helldivers 2's ongoing success is somewhat of a surprise. The original title was nowhere near as popular, but, like Palworld last month, Helldivers 2 is seizing its moment in the spotlight, and every day, it seems as though more and more gamers are jumping onto the bandwagon to see what all the fuss is about. Just yesterday, Helldivers 2 passed Destiny 2's all-time Steam concurrent player count. Considering the size of Arrowhead Game Studios when compared to a developer like Bungie, it's an impressive feat, and those numbers only look set to grow over the next few days as the hype train rolls madly on.
It was confirmed today that Helldivers 2 had passed two titans in Fortnite and Call of Duty to become the current top game on PSN in the USA. As more and more Helldivers 2 reviews come in, it becomes clear how strong of a title Arrowhead Game Studios has on its hands at the moment, but only time will tell if it can sustain this kind of momentum for a lengthy period of time.
Helldivers 2 Passes Call of Duty and Fortnite on PSN
While these records are obviously impressive, there's one thing holding the game back from even more success. Right now, many players are struggling to play Helldivers 2 thanks to a 450,000-player cap across both PC and PS5, necessitated due to server capacity. It's understandable, considering not even the developer expected the game to be such a hit. However, it does mean that until this is resolved, the maximum number of Helldivers 2 players has a hard cap. There's good news, though - the Helldivers 2 studio is already hiring to ease the workload following the game's success, and hopefully, it isn't too long before the server problems subside.
Although it's early days, the possible future of Helldivers 2 is extremely exciting. No one knows what the developer has planned for the game, and the goalposts may be shifted with any previous plans due to its massive success. Once the server issues are sorted, hopefully, the focus can shift to creating more amazing content for the game instead. Just recently, Phil Spencer addressed the lack of Helldivers 2 on Xbox, so it is abundantly clear that the game is making waves.
Helldivers 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- February 8, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
WHERE TO PLAY
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.
Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.
We stand together, or we fall apart.
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
