‘Helldivers 2’ will be launching on Xbox later this year

Helldivers 2 is finally coming to Xbox, with Series X/S owners able to play the hit shooter later this year.

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Helldivers 2 launched last year exclusively on the PlayStation 5 and PC and sold more than 12million copies in its first few months. It went on to win big at the 2024 Game Awards and the BAFTA Game Awards.

Now, 18months after the hit shooter was released, it’s been confirmed that Helldivers 2 will launch for Xbox Series X/S on August 26, with cross-play available.

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

A new dawn is upon us. Super Earth is expanding its operations and opening new enlistment centres.

Xbox players, your opportunity to enlist is coming when HELLDIVERS 2 deploys to Xbox Series X|S on August 26. Pre-order Standard Edition and the Super Citizen Edition of Helldivers… pic.twitter.com/gLoQrSK8ut

— HELLDIVERS 2 (@helldivers2) July 3, 2025

Helldivers 2 will become the first PlayStation-published game to be available on rival consoles. It comes after a number of Xbox-exclusive titles have become available to PlayStation owners in recent months with more to come. The same day that Helldivers 2 launches on Xbox, Gears Of War will make its PlayStation debut with the Reloaded remaster. That will be followed by Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 in August, and Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds 2 in October.

However, according to the community manager of the Discord group, Helldivers 2 is “definitely not” coming to Game Pass and there are “no plans” for that to change in the future (via Gaming Bolt).

A Helldivers 2 movie adaptation is also currently in the works. The project was confirmed at the start of the year alongside a live-action take on Horizon Zero Dawn and an anime version of Ghost Of Tsushima, which is due to premiere in 2027.

In other news, Microsoft has cancelled a number of games including the long-awaited remake of classic shooter Perfect Dark.

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