The video game landscape once shook whenMLBThe Show, a series Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) publishes alongside MLB Advanced Media, first began releasing on the rival Xbox Series X|S console withMLB The Show 21. At that time, the crossing of company lines was likely at the behest of Major League Baseball and its potential financial forecast. For today’s big news, the same can not be said.
Helldivers 2, a massively successful cooperative third-person shooter from Arrowhead Games Studios, is now officially coming to Xbox Series X|S next month. With the IP being owned by SIE, the console version of the game was released exclusively on the PlayStation 5 in February 2024. In what could be a seismic shift for the industry,that exclusivity is no more.Helldivers 2lands for Xbox owners on August 26th.
Helldivers 2 Will Not Be on Xbox Game Pass
Helldivers 2won’t be released as part of Xbox Game Pass at launch (and as a Sony title, probably not ever). If Series X|S owners plan to help fight the good fight inthis amazing title, they’ll have to open up their wallets. Microsoft has confirmed that the base game will launch in late August for $40.
Xbox players have been clamoring to getHelldivers 2onto their consoles since it exclusively debuted on the PlayStation 5. There was even a petition on Change.org that had reachedover 133,000 digital signaturesas of March 2025. The Xbox fanbase is serious about jumping in. So it’s likely that they’ll want to spend a few more bucks to upgrade to theHelldivers 2Super Citizen Edition. Here is Arrowhead Games Studios' announcement about bringing the game to Xbox players:
“We know gamers have been asking for this for some time and we are so excited to bring more Helldivers into our game. We have so much more in store for the future months and years – and the more players we have the more stories we can tell! The fight for Super Earth has only just begun.”
What’s in the Helldivers 2 Super Citizen Edition?
Those who opt to upgrade and purchase theHelldivers 2Super Citizen Edition won’t have to come out of pocket for anything crazy extra. The Super Citizen Edition is priced $20 more than the base game, and includes some bonus content that helps get soldiers ready for the fight at launch. Here’s what comes in the Super Citizen Edition:
If you plan on entering the world onHelldivers 2on Xbox for an extended period of time, the Super Citizen Edition is likely the way to go. Whether you get the premium bundle or the base edition, it’s certainly exciting to see a major PlayStation property on Xbox hardware.
