Overview
- Sony added Helldivers 2 to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for Extra and Premium members on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
- The Helldivers 2 drop was timed with the Devoid of Liberty update, which adds the SEAF planet modifier, new Void enemies called the Crusher and the Wretch, new secondary objectives, and community challenges.
- Sony published the full August Extra and Premium lineup the same day and set a staggered rollout with most titles arriving on August 18 and a final wave on August 25 for the US, UK and Japan.
- PlayStation Plus Premium will gain two Classics on August 18 — Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams and Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire — while access to the Game Catalog remains limited to Extra and Premium subscribers.
- The move leverages a high‑profile, best‑selling 2024 title to drive perceived value for higher tiers and could draw new players into Extra and Premium while subscribers track a separate departures list that Sony plans to publish later in the month.