Well-Loved Co-Op Shooter Sequel Helldivers 2 Targets PS5, PC This Year

Guns up, funs up

by Sammy Barker Wed 24th May 2023

We knew Helldivers 2 was in development when a snippet of an internal teaser trailer leaked last year, but here’s confirmation that Arrowhead has been recruited once more by PS Studios and is making a sequel for PS5 and PC. The title’s due out later this year, and has ditched the isometric perspective in favour of some over-the-shoulder run-‘n’-gun fun.

Katherine Baskin explained on the PS Blog: “You’ll step into the boots of an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty, and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest, and most explosive tools in the galaxy. Team up with up to four friends and wreak havoc on the alien scourge that threatens the safety of your home, Super Earth.”

You’ll have a wealth of offensive options to tackle an array of extraterrestrial threats. “Brace yourselves for adrenaline-fueled moments, intense action, and a bond that forms when you rely on your team to complete missions or comically fail due to the reckless handling of over-the-top firepower,” creative director Johan Pilestedt added.

[source blog.playstation.com]

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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Kanji-Tatsumi
Wed 24th May 2023

I loved the first game, one of my fave co-op games on the PS4

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-Sigma-
Wed 24th May 2023

Expected the change when I found out it was basically AAA now. Excited never the less. Spreading Democracy this year!

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The_Wailing_Doom
Wed 24th May 2023

@Wheatly

I thought it was a Starship Troopers game. I never played the first game, but I'm intrigued.

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Bamila
Wed 24th May 2023

First person makes it so much better on the paper. I liked Helldivers, but it was super hard to play because the dumb distance to your group thing. Alienation done it so much better, but second game being first person hopefully will solve the first's problem that I had.

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shuvamg009
Wed 24th May 2023

Surprising announcement. Looking forward to it! It could turn out to be a well optimized EDF

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Soulless666
Thu 25th May 2023

I didn’t play Helldrivers, but the trailer reminds me Outriders, so I like it.

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ItsBritneyB_tch
Thu 25th May 2023

@Wheatly that’s exactly what I thought - looks exactly like Starship Troopers. Especially when ‘Enlist today’ appears at the end.

Do you want to know more?

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Wilforce
Thu 25th May 2023

I have been thoroughly enjoying my time in the Starship Troopers paid play test on Steam. When the trailer for this first started I was so excited to get a console port… only to have my expectations crushed. I have mixed feelings… this feels like the exact opposite of Starship Troopers (ST). ST is a parody of communism this is a parody of Democracy. From the trailer, Helldivers does a much better job embracing the core mythos than the ST game. I’ll give it a shot, but this looks like it’s up to 4 players, which really isn’t a match for the chaos of 16 player co-op in ST.