Helldivers 2 will be deploying its brand of managed democracy to Xbox Series X|S consoles in August. Officially announced during a livestream, the game is a co-op third-person action game in which players take on the role of a Helldiver, a soldier determined to protect Super Earth and all of its interests by any–mostly violent–means necessary.
The PlayStation-published game originally launched for PS5 and PC in early 2024, and it was one of the breakout hits of the year. “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 said in a press release. “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.”
Best described as Warhammer 40K meets Starship Troopers, Helldivers 2 revolves around players achieving specific objectives on various alien planets as part of the ongoing Galactic War. While there’s stiff resistance on the ground in the form of the Terminid, Automaton, and Illuminate factions, players can call in for some extra firepower from their loadout, and since launch, the game has added new weapons and tactical options to player arsenals.
Recent content updates have been received quite well amongst the fanbase, with the recent release of the Heart of Democracy update proving to be a reinvigorating shot in the arm for the game.