Ah, yes, Helldivers 2, the game that made everyone question their life choices while simultaneously screaming “FOR SUPER EARTH!” is gracing the glorious Xbox platform. Prepare yourselves, Xbox peasants, because you’re about to experience democracy… whether you like it or not. 😈
During a totally spontaneous and not-at-all-rehearsed announcement stream, Johan Pilestedt, our benevolent overlord (Chief Creative Officer, whatever), graced us with his presence. He declared, with the gravitas of a Shakespearean actor announcing the arrival of free pizza, that they were “sending more dudes!” 🚀 Because, you know, what this game really needed was *more* people accidentally shooting each other in the face. He bleated on about unity and helping the “new players,” as if any of you Xbox newbies stand a chance against the hardened veterans who have already seen (and caused) unspeakable horrors. 😂
Mark your calendars, folks, because August 26th, 2025, will be a day of infamy! 🗓️Helldivers 2 will launch on Xbox Series X|S, and yes, they’re throwing you a bone with full crossplay between PC and PlayStation 5. In a blog post so saccharine it could give you diabetes, Game Director Mikael Eriksson gushed about how “excited” they are to bring more Helldivers into the fold. He also had the audacity to claim that the “fight for Super Earth has only just begun!” Oh, honey, the fight for Super Earth began when I accidentally called in an airstrike on my own squad for the fifth time in a row. 🤦♀️
This is “good news” for Xbox owners, apparently. Considering Microsoft’s recent habit of cancelling games faster than I can accidentally reinforce a bug breach, maybe this will give them something to play besides Forza for five minutes. 🏎️ Helldivers 2 was a “large launch” for PlayStation, which is corporate speak for “we made a boatload of cash.” Arrowhead Studios, bless their cotton socks, were “exceeded their expectations,” which is code for “we didn’t think this many people would enjoy dying repeatedly.” 😂 On February 12th, 2024, they bragged about selling over one million copies. One million people who now have severe PTSD from fighting bugs. 🐜
The launch was so “well received” that the servers spontaneously combusted, leading to wait times longer than the line at Disneyland on a Saturday. 🎢 But hey, who needs a functioning game when you can stare at a loading screen and contemplate the meaning of life? Despite these minor inconveniences (read: complete and utter chaos), the game got “generally favorable reviews,” sitting at an 83 on Opencritic. Which, let’s be honest, is probably 10 points higher than it deserves, purely because everyone was too busy laughing at their own incompetence to write a proper review. 🤣
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