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Sony Drives Helldivers 2 Xbox Launch Despite Conflicting August Dates

It marks a strategic move away from Sony’s traditional platform exclusivity by integrating Xbox players into its crossplay ecosystem.

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Helldivers 2
Quote from Shams Jorjani, CEO of Arrowhead

Overview

  • Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani credited PlayStation for driving the Xbox port, telling fans to “send them your thanks.”
  • The game is confirmed to launch on Xbox Series X|S in August 2025, though sources conflict over an August 20 versus August 26 release date.
  • Xbox players will join PlayStation and PC communities in full crossplay support within Helldivers 2’s evolving Galactic War campaigns.
  • Since its February 2024 debut on PlayStation and PC, Helldivers 2 has sold over 12 million copies and peaked at more than 450,000 concurrent Steam players.
  • This marks the first time Sony has proactively published one of its own titles on Xbox, signaling a broader shift away from strict platform exclusivity.