Helldivers 2 Has Reached an Impressive Milestone, Analyst Reveals

Helldivers 2 has achieved remarkable success following its launch earlier this year, partly due to its availability on PC. Helldivers 2, a cooperative third-person shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony, launched simultaneously on PlayStation 5 (PS5) and PC in February 2024. This departure from Sony's traditional release strategy aimed to tap into the growing PC gaming market.

The decision to release Helldivers 2 on both PS5 and PC on the same day was a departure from Sony's usual practice of delaying PC ports. The game takes players into a dystopian future where they battle against alien forces in intense top-down shooting action. Building upon the success of its predecessor, Helldivers 2 offers enhanced graphics, refined mechanics, and a deeper narrative, creating an immersive cooperative gaming experience. In just a few months, it has also gained popularity as one of the best co-op shooter games.

In one of his tweets, Mat Piscatella, an industry analyst at Circana (formerly NPD group), shared insights on Helldivers 2's performance. According to Piscatella, over half of the game's sales in the US have been on PC. This has propelled Helldivers 2 to become the 7th highest-grossing Sony-published game in US history.

Piscatella's analysis suggests that the PC version's success significantly contributes to Helldivers 2's overall revenue. Without the PC version's sales figures, the game wouldn't have secured its position among Sony's top-grossing titles in the US market. With such a great success in the US market in just a few months, Helldivers shows the potential to become one of the best-selling video game franchises. It's worth noting that while the PC version drives significant revenue, it remains unclear if add-on content sales, such as premium warbond and Super Credit purchases, are factored into the data provided by Circana.

Helldivers 2's success underscores the importance of simultaneous releases on multiple platforms. This strategy