Xbox Series drives Helldivers 2 to historic player highs

Helldivers 2 shoots up its player count with its debut on Xbox Series.

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The highly anticipated debut of Helldivers 2 yesterday on Xbox Series has had an immediate impact on the community. After weeks of anticipation, the cooperative action title from PlayStation Studios landed on Microsoft’s console and quickly made its presence known in activity figures.

In its first 24 hours, the number of simultaneous players reached unprecedented heights, confirming that the leap to new platforms has been a success. The community is celebrating this massive influx, and many are already talking about a genuine “army” of new players arriving from Xbox.

Helldivers 2 surpasses 300,000 players after its Xbox debut

• According to data shared by the community itself, Helldivers 2 exceeded the barrier of 300,000 active players at the same time, even reaching as high as 390,000 at certain moments. A figure that has surprised many and sets a recent record for the game.

However, it’s worth noting that the growth doesn’t come solely from the Xbox version. On Steam, where the title typically hovered around 50,000 daily users, the peak doubled to surpass 100,000. This demonstrates that the anticipation for the Xbox release also drew in players from other platforms.

The result, we believe, is clear: the Xbox debut has revitalized the user base, and everything points to a more solid future for the game. For PlayStation Studios, this is a positive sign that could encourage more Xbox releases of titles previously considered exclusive to PlayStation consoles.