After years in the making, Helldivers 2 has crash-landed onto platforms with more multiplayer mayhem and alien annihilation. PlayStation 5 and PC users have been having all the fun so, if you’re wondering what the situation is with Xbox, we have you covered.
At launch, Helldivers 2 quickly became the best-selling Steam game in the platform’s top sellers and continues to boast a passionate player base—but that has been limited to just those on PC and PlayStation platforms.
If you’re wondering whether you can play the game on Xbox, or whether it could happen in the future, we’ve got the details you need.
Is Helldivers 2 on Xbox?
No, Helldivers 2 is not available on Xbox. As it stands, the game is only playable on PC and PlayStation platforms, with console exclusivity provided at launch as Sony Interactive Entertainment published the game for Arrowhead Studios.
Is Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox?
Helldivers 2 is unlikely to ever come to Xbox platforms. There was previously some hope for Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox in the past but in a recent clip on XboxEra, Shpeshal Nick claimed the “last he heard” was that a move isn’t planned.
This is a huge blow for fans of Xbox, more so when you consider it harbors the sanctity of four-person multiplayer gaming. Helldivers 2 excels in tight-knit squad gameplay as you look to take down swarms of aliens, staggeringly big bugs, and humanoids.
Evidence would suggest this might not change, either. All of Arrowhead Game Studios’ previous projects, including the first Helldivers, Gauntlet, The Showdown Effect, and Magicka have been PlayStation and PC releases too. Both the original and Helldivers 2 are published by PlayStation Studios, so all in all, I’d say we might have to depart this planet of possibility in search of fresh pursuits.
Despite this, there’s still plenty of demand for Helldivers 2 to be ported to Xbox, with thousands signing a petition asking Sony to do just that. It’s unlikely this will convince Sony to change its mind, though. Aside from PC, Sony has yet to show any real interest in bringing its console exclusives to other platforms.
