Democracy Heads to Xbox: Helldivers 2 Launches August 26

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By: Jason Siu

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The Sony-published Helldivers 2 is heading to Xbox on August 26 | Image: Arrowhead Game Studios

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In an interesting turn of events, Xbox Series X|S gamers will finally get their hands on the Sony-published Helldivers 2 on August 26. Coincidentally, that’s the same day PlayStation gamers will be able to check out Gears of War: Reloaded, which is an Xbox IP. To be clear, Helldivers 2 is developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony PlayStation, so don’t think that God of War and The Last of Us are going to start making their way to Xbox consoles.

Originally launched in February 2024, Helldivers 2 quickly won over the hearts of millions of players, having sold over 15 million units. The cooperative third-person shooter has players team up with up to three squadmates to spread peace, liberty, and Managed Democracy by using the most explosive tools at their disposal. The game may lack depth, but it offers We enjoyed playing this together for a few dozen hours but found it repetitive after a while.

“We know gamers have been asking for this for some time and we are so excited to bring more Helldivers into our game,” said Game Director Mikael Eriksson. “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.”

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With over 20 years in online publishing, Jason Siu is currently a consultant at Autoverse Studios, where he contributes to the development of Auto Legends. His extensive background includes serving as Content Director at VerticalScope and writing about cars for prominent sites like AutoGuide, The Truth About Cars, EV Pulse, FlatSixes, and Tire Authority. As a co-founder of Tunerzine.com and former West Coast Editor of Modified Magazine, Jason has also authored two books for CarTech Books. In his spare time, he founded FullCleared to channel his passion for gaming, with a particular fondness for RPGs.

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