Helldivers 2's Steam launch is bigger than all other PlayStation PC launches combined

by Danny Craig Β· 2/19/24, 3:07 PM
Helldivers 2's Steam launch is bigger than all other PlayStation PC launches combined
Arrowhead Game Studios

Arrowhead Game Studios' shooter has been a massive hit in terms of sales and reviews, with a concurrent player count on Steam over the weekend that exceeded the peak of all other PlayStation Studios titles on the platform.

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  • Helldivers 2 has quickly gained popularity following its February 8 launch on PS5 and PC, reaching a concurrent player peak of 409,367 on Steam this weekend. This is the highest number of concurrent players for a PlayStation PC release to date, surpassing God of War's record of 73,529 and the company's total of 300,359 across all releases.

  • The unexpected success of the launch has also resulted in the game surpassing the all-time concurrent player count of other major Steam releases, including Rust, Destiny 2, and even the highly anticipated PC release of Grand Theft Auto V.

  • The game's popularity has caused numerous issues with its servers, which have become overloaded as a result of the unexpected number of players attempting to jump in, prompting the implementation of a 450,000 player cap. Arrowhead took to X over the weekend to confirm that it is currently looking to increase server capacity, which should help to fix bugs in in-game queues, rewards, and matchmaking.

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