PlayStation hit Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox — a needed win in a bleak week for Microsoft
Arrowhead Game Studios and PlayStation Studios’ hit co-op multiplayer game Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year.
No, seriously.
The news was shared on Thursday during a Helldivers 2 developer stream, where chief creative officer Johan Pilestedt shared that the neverending Galactic War is making its way over to Xbox consoles.
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Per the store description, Helldivers 2 is being directly published by PlayStation, meaning this isn’t like with the MLB games developed by Sony San Diego, which are published on Xbox by the MLB directly.
The port is being developed by Arrowhead Game Studios in partnership with Nixxes Software, a Dutch porting studio that specializes in bring PlayStation Studios games to Windows PC.
Naturally, Helldivers 2 supports full cross-play, meaning players on Xbox Series X|S can hop in with their friends on PlayStation 5 and Windows PC with no problems.
Helldivers 2 is slated to launch on Xbox Series X|S on Aug. 26, 2025. The Standard Edition and the Super Citizen Edition are both available for preorder.
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