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This article discusses the anticipation surrounding the possibility of a sequel to the popular game "HellDivers" coming to Xbox. Despite the original game being exclusive to PlayStation and PC, there's a growing desire among both Xbox and PS5 players for "HellDivers 2" to be available on Xbox as well. The article highlights the sentiments within the player community and includes comments from the game's developer, Arrowhead Game Studios, regarding this anticipation.

‘Helldivers 2’ On Xbox? Even PS5 Players Want It To Happen

Xbox players want to play Helldivers 2, but even PS5 players are on board with the idea as the space war rages on.

www.forbes.com

Helldivers 2 continues to suffer from success, struggling to operate under the weight of an enormous amount of PS5 and Steam players attempting to play. The Steam concurrent record has now breached 400,000, and previously, Arrowhead CEO said the PlayStation split was 50/50, so it’s unclear what it is now. But the total is massive.

But the Helldivers 2 community wants even more players to join.

I am now seeing something that I never thought was possible, this war game causing a ceasefire between PlayStation and Xbox fans. Xbox players are obviously wishing that Sony would release this game on Microsoft’s console the way Microsoft has committed to making some of its multiplayer games playable on PlayStation. But even many PlayStation players want Xbox to have it as well.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Yes, I would love longer queues and more disconnects.

Who doesn't?

 

[T-0800]

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Lol. No they don't

 

[hinch7]

There's already population/capacity issues with servers. Highly doubt many current players want this..

 

[Truthtellers]

Lol nope.

 

[tommib]

Servers are on fire already. That’s a no.

 

[Gojiira]

I hate this narrative thats getting pushed now…Suddenly its all praise for Xbox having decided to go Multiplat and by extension pressure should be put on Sony to follow suit…Lets not forget WHY Xbox is going this route, they have failed to make any money,they need multiplat sales…
Now would HD2 benefit from Xbox players? Sure why not, the more the merrier for a GaaS…BUT That is where it stops…

 

[Three]

[Paul Tassi]

 

[Revolutionary]

Of course dumbass Tassi has eaten up this bs narrative

 

[tommib]

[Paul Tassi]

I was banned from the purple place once for suggesting he was a very biased Xbox “journalist”.

 

[Three]

I was banned from the purple place once for suggesting he was a very biased Xbox “journalist”.

That's a blessing

 

[Horseganador]

 

[MisterXDTV]

Nice try, Phil....

 

[Elios83]

Ahah Paul Tassi the Xbox Forbes contributor
Between him and Mochizuki in Japan "professional journalism" at its finest.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Lmao, this is the second article I've seen of this type, publicly port begging.

Their trying to set this up like with crossplay; Making it look like a player lead issue, when it's not.

You can smell the bs a mile away.

 

[PropellerEar]

P. Tosser why am I not surprised.

 

[T-0800]

In 2020 all people were thinking was 'why can't people play Animal Crossing on their Xbox? This is wrong.'

 

[BlackTron]

Is there some Helldivers 2 player out there who wishes his Xbox console friend could join in with him? I'm sure there is. Why is this a Forbes and tweet worthy development while Halo is still not on Playstation?

Edit: I'm not "sure who it helps" that Halo isn't on PS. The answer: Microsoft, obviously, until realizing they suck at maintaining a platform and decide to shift gears.

I find it especially embarrassing there is an article on Forbes that PS fans want Helldivers on Xbox at the same time as port announcements. They're the "third party" who sends ports with one hand while simultaneously competing, port begging and passive aggressively attacking you with the other....through a network of shadow warriors. JFC.

I can understand them not wanting to pull the plug on their long-standing console ecosystem overnight, absolutely. But I wouldn't be bullshitting a narrative about the competition (my actual new partners) either.

Hey MS, I just made a new platform last night it's called Ouya 2. All my like 12 friends are on it. I don't see who it benefits that we can't get Halo or AOE on this. Sure maybe you don't think the install base is that big but maybe it would get bigger if you put some games on it. Come on! Ok fine I will put my 1 game on Xbox but really it was just to be nice and you don't know what you're missing putting those games on Ouya 2 in return. Even Xbox fans want it. REALLY. If you don't do it. You're not for the gamers man

 

[Darkkahn]

New port begging technique!

 

[Beer Baelly]

Jim Ryan 'retired' at the right time.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

I love how it took HD2 for Xbox gamers to realize that Microsoft milked them with uninspired rehashed sequels of Halo and Gears the past 10+ years. To the point where both games multiplayers are completely irrelevant in the gaming landscape

 

[MasterCornholio]

Well in my opinion they bought the wrong console. Trick is to buy a platform that has titles you are interested in.

As for this massive movement of PS5 owners port begging for Xbox. That's not happening. It's just a dumb console warrior narrative.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

I love how it took HD2 for Xbox gamers to realize that Microsoft milked them with uninspired rehashed sequels of Halo and Gears the past 10+ years

With Xbox games coming to Playstation, their mediocrity instantly becomes an eyesore. Lol

 

[SmokedMeat]

Playstation fans wanting someone else to play a Sony game??!

 

[Snake29]

SIE should announce the aquisition of Arrowhead Game Studios anytime now, and give them a lager budget.

 

[Jaybe]

Paul Tassi is an idiot

 

[Larivel]

Lets find those ps5 players

 

[Kokoloko85]

Lol Forbes doing its Xbox shilling for the fornight. They are literally repeating what Twitter bots are saying. How obvious can you get…

Bloombergs coming in next week to say Sony are anti consumer for not porting this on Xbox.

No PS player is asking for Xbox players, the game has enough players

Someone needs to call them out on this obvious BS

 

[T-0800]

SIE should announce the aquisition of Arrowhead Game Studios anytime now, and give them a lager budget.

I'm not sure how them getting drunk is going to help.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

I love how it took HD2 for Xbox gamers to realize that Microsoft milked them with uninspired rehashed sequels of Halo and Gears the past 10+ years. To the point where both games multiplayers are completely irrelevant in the gaming landscape

Makes zero sense to compare Helldivers to one of the Halo or Gears titles.

Amount of content is not even in same galaxy.

 

[Crispy Gamer]

A lot of us could see that this wasn't organic I guess ign will "report" it next

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Modern journalism folks

 

[Denton]

I like how some people pretend they don't want it on xbox only because "servers are already on fire". Hilarious.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Makes zero sense to compare Helldivers to one of the Halo or Gears titles.

Agreed. Helldivers 2 is much bigger now than both Halo and Gears.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

Even PS5 Players Want It To Happen​

I definitely don't

 

[Nankatsu]

Where are those PlayStation fans? We need to talk with them.

 

[Skifi28]

I'm sure we can reach a compromise, what are we getting in return?

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Agreed. Helldivers 2 is much bigger now than both Halo and Gears.

Sure enough.

People who have zero experience with games like these are saying Helldivers is best multi game in 10 years.

Must be true.

 

[Esppiral]

The poll IS missing the options, I don't care.

 

[mitch1971]

SIE should announce the aquisition of Arrowhead Game Studios anytime now, and give them a lager budget.

A lager budget!!!

 

[phaedrus]

[Paul Tassi]

 

[PropellerEar]

Sure enough.

People who have zero experience with games like these are saying Helldivers is best multi game in 10 years.

Must be true.

You've been blasting all kind of wild nonsense on GAF since 2019.
None of it True.

 

[Mokus]

Now Microsoft is sponsoring articles that are begging for Sony games?

 

[Bernardougf]

Let the Port Begging begin

 

[Mobilemofo]

We should pity them. Allow them a borked version of Helldivers. I pity the fools.

 

[DonF]

i wanna save you guys some bandwidth

sure jan.gif

 

[StueyDuck]

More people enjoying any game is just better

 

[Senua]

More people enjoying any game is just better

 

[FrankWza]