Helldivers 2 gross sales are exhibiting no indicators of slowing down, and Sony‘s determination to launch the sport day-and-date on PC is to thank for that. Prime charts from a number of areas reveal that Helldivers 2 is considerably extra well-liked on PC than it’s on the PS5, partly owing to the latter’s restricted set up base.
Helldivers 2 gross sales present multiplayer sport exclusivity needs to be a factor of the previous
The most recent report comes from USA’s Circana, which revealed that Helldivers 2 is already Sony’s seventh highest-grossing sport within the nation regardless of being on retailer cabinets for simply three months. In accordance with Circana’s Mat Piscatella, PC is a “big” a part of Helldivers 2’s success, and with out it, the sport wouldn’t even make it into the U.S. prime 20.
Circana’s Participant Engagement Tracker exhibits that Helldivers 2 persistently ranks first in U.S. Steam charts when it comes to month-to-month energetic customers (MAUs), with Piscatella including that launching the sport concurrently on PC has been “nothing wanting a large, resounding success” for Sony.
Piscatella clarified that this doesn’t imply Helldivers 2 isn’t doing effectively on the PS5. Nonetheless, it wouldn’t be practically as profitable as it’s if it wasn’t obtainable on PC. Anticipate to see all PlayStation first-party multiplayer video games launching on PC day-one sooner or later.