Helldivers 2’supcoming Xbox launch could mark the onset of a major turning point for PlayStation. The announcement of theHelldivers 2Xbox port marks an unprecedented moment: PlayStation voluntarily bringing one of its own IPs to its direct competitor. Given Xbox’s own successful multiplatform venture over the past year,Helldivers 2might end up being a tipping point that leads PlayStation down a similar path.
Microsoft’s multiplatform pivot has brought big Xbox games likeForza Horizon 5andIndiana Jones and the Great Circleto PS5 in the past few months, both of which performed exceptionally well. In fact, analyst reports indicate thatForza Horizon 5is the PS5’s best-selling game of 2025so far, andIndiana Jones and the Great Circlesold faster on the Sony console than on Xbox and PC, signaling just how powerful the PlayStation user base remains for major third-party releases. These examples have shown that great games can thrive outside their original platforms, and now it’sHelldivers 2’s turn to prove that on Xbox.
Recent years have seen Sony games likeMLB The Showlaunch on Xboxdue to contractual obligations, butHelldivers 2isn’t quite the same. TheHelldiversIP is fully owned by Sony and the game will be published on Series X/S under the PlayStation Publishing label, so for all intents and purposes, the company’s hands were not tied in any way. Therefore, it can be logically inferred that Sony is toying around with the idea of multiplatform releases in the same vein as Xbox, but perhaps not as heavily. Xbox has launched five games on PS5 so far in 2025, with four more on the way. Sony looks to be following a more measured approach for Xbox releases, with justHelldivers 2confirmed for now.
Helldivers 2 Has the Potential to Rocket Up the Xbox Sales Charts, Just Like Forza Horizon 5 Did on PS5
Still, the intent is clear andHelldivers 2may open the door for more multiplatform PlayStation releases, but that’s all contingent on how well the game sells on Xbox Series X/S. Just asForza Horizon 5andIndiana Jones and the Great Circleturned out huge successes on PS5 and further encouraged Microsoft to invest in multiplatform publishing,Helldivers 2could become Xbox’s highest-selling game of the year. Given how much Xbox fans petitioned over the last year and a half to getHelldivers 2on Series X/S, the live-service shooter could pull some serious numbers on the platform.
Helldivers 2will arrive on Xbox Series X/S on August 26, with full cross-play support and a $40 price tag. Sony won’t addHelldivers 2to Game Pass, at least for now, so it should be interesting to see where the game falls on the Xbox sales charts. Interestingly,Helldivers 2may have already been internally projected to be a success on Xbox, as a recentSony job listing strongly hinted at a multiplatform strategyin the works for PlayStation.
