According to WGB, Helldivers 2 marks Sony’s largest PC debut ever.
On February 8th, Helldivers 2 made its debut on PS5 and PC, achieving the most successful launch of any Sony Studios game on PC to date, as indicated by its peak player count.
UPDATE: Impressively, Helldivers 2 has now reached a concurrent player count of 144,392, with indications suggesting potential further growth.
ORIGINAL STORY: This information is sourced from SteamDB, a platform that tracks various statistics from Steam. According to their data, within the initial 24 hours, Helldivers 2 reached a peak player count of 81,840, surpassing the previous record held by God of War for the highest concurrent player count of any Sony game released on PC. Notably, Helldivers 2’s simultaneous launch on PC has likely contributed to this success, whereas Sony’s other games typically arrived on PC years after their console debut.
It also exceeds the peak player count of the recently released Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which reached 13,459 players.
Here’s the current ranking of Sony-published games on Steam:
- Helldivers 2 (81,840)
- God of War (73,529)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered (66,436)
- Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition (56,557)
- The Last of Us Part I (36,496)
- Days Gone (27,450)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (13,539)
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (10,851)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (8,757)
- Helldivers (6,744)
Helldivers 2 also claims the top spot in sales on Steam.
While player counts typically decline after the initial launch period, recent examples like Palworld have demonstrated that this isn’t always the case. Arrowhead Games plans to provide free content updates for Helldivers 2 over the next year, though microtransactions are also included. It remains unclear whether the game is intended as a live-service title with ongoing support for years. For now, Helldivers 2 appears to offer a more traditional co-op experience with a finite lifespan, a perspective that’s fully endorsed.
We can reasonably infer that the game is enjoying a larger player base on PS5.
However, the launch hasn’t been without its issues, a common occurrence in modern gaming. Server problems and crashes have plagued many players, contributing to Helldivers 2 receiving a ‘mixed’ rating on Steam. Fortunately, the developers have released a patch to address some of these issues, leading to an improvement in the review ratio towards more positive feedback.
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