The PS5 cooperative shooter has seen a significant increase in players due to a recent update. At the 2024 Game Awards, Omens of Tyranny was shadow-dropped for Helldivers 2, and PS5 users appear to be enjoying the update thus far. After its February 2024 release, Helldivers 2 swiftly rose to prominence on the PS5 and PC. Helldivers 2 reached an incredible peak concurrent player count of 458,709 on Steam alone. The PSN account-linking fiasco and numerous nerfs to weapons and strategies following the Escalation of Freedom update caused the game's popularity to decline in subsequent months, despite Sony's May 2024 announcement that Helldivers 2 had sold 12 million copies on both the PS5 and PC. In the last week, the game has triumphantly returned.

The new content is being viewed by more than 150,000 players. It's a little harder to pinpoint the number of players in Helldivers 2 on the PS5, but TrueTrophies has released some information that provides important background. According to a recent TrueTrophies report that collected gameplay data from 3.5 million active PSN accounts, since Arrowhead released the Omens of Tyranny update last week, the number of concurrent players in Helldivers 2 on PS5 increased by 109.8%.

New update has undoubtedly made Helldivers 2 players very happy. The 4x4 Fast Recon Vehicle and urban warfare maps are also excellent extras for players, and the Illuminate enemy faction was long overdue in game. Furthermore, the co-op shooter might be well-positioned for success in 2025 given the rumored Killzone crossover for Helldivers 2.

Main image: youtube.com

Comment on this