Sony has now confirmed upcoming PS5 console exclusive Helldivers 2 will be part of today's State of Play livestream. A new tweet from the platform holder says we'll see "a new slice of Helldivers 2 gameplay" alongside indie titles, third-party experiences, and PSVR2 games. The PS5, PC game has been rumoured for an October 2023 launch; this release date may be confirmed too during the presentation.
It was previously said that today's State of Play livestream would focus on "indie and third-party titles from around the world", so Helldivers 2 is an example of something that'll buck the focus, as the game out of Arrowhead Studios will be published under the first-party PlayStation Studios branding.
Are you looking forward to seeing more from Helldivers 2? Suggest a release date in the comments below.
[source twitter.com]
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Nice! This one is looking good!
This will take up most of the time Imho
Alright now I’m excited
It's going have a release date and going to be plus day one. Might even stealth release a beta
Liberty!!!!
Is Arrowhead a Sony owned studio?
Nice already better than the awful Nintendo direct
@BusyOlf No, it's similar to how Sony don't own Kojima Productions so Death Stranding was able to appear in a 3rd party State of Play despite being a Playstation Studios game.
This is twinstick co-op online shooter right? If anything of that is true it's a no buy for me. I wonder if I ever get to play a Sonyproduced singleplayer game again after Spiderman 2? I hope so, that the only reason I love my PS1-PS5 collection.
But I heard a rumor that Wolverine is a online brawler game. I hope my friends are trolling me but if that is the case I will be sad for real...
This game requires PS+ if you play on Playstation but is free online for PC gamers day one.
Thanks Sony
@BusyOlf
Not yet!
Release date today hopefully!
@TrickyDicky99 Is there a console that doesn’t require that?
Happy days! this looks great I thought
@TrickyDicky99 Isn't this the same for every single multiplayer game that isn't free-to-play across PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo?
It would better be free on ps plus with all the price increase
@Zeke68 the original was. The sequel is 3rd person
@TrickyDicky99 You would rather pay the nvidia tax?
@Zeke68
look up!! There's "gullible" written on the ceiling.
all jokes aside, of course your friends are tricking you and sony is never abandoning the Single Player space, thats their speciality, baby""
I'm actually looking forward to this one, this should be fun.
Isn't this a live service game? I'm kinda shocked on the hype around this considering they are literally completely reworking the IP to fit into a live service co-op shooter model.
Don't get me wrong it could be fun, but just conforming to that model alone already guarantees a gameplay design framework that is going to eventually be terrible, unless you are ok with being taken advantage of.
@LordOfTurnips I REALLY hope you're right!!
JUMPING!!
I put way too many hours into the first game and I'm looking forward to getting my boots on the ground in this one. My money says that it will be launching on Liberty Day (Oct 26th), but I honestly kinda hope it doesn't because October is already a crowded month for me
@Kanji-Tatsumi This is the first 1st party game to do so.
Sony are basically treating their own customers as 2nd class citizens
@Zeke68 The first one was a twin stick shooter like you described, but this one is a third person shooter.
The tone has always been basically Starship Troopers with the gameplay being squarely focused on working well as a squad; covering each others' backs, repairing and restocking each other, and taking care not to kill each other because friendly fire can't be turned off. It worked really well in the first one, and I have high hopes for the formula to translate well to the new perspective!
@MinotauroBJJ 3rd party games sure, but for Sony to now make their own customers pay for online for their 1st party games while allowing PC players to play for free is a slap in the face.
@zebric21 I would rather either Sony charge PC players to play their 1st party games online or free online for all.
All it means is I won't be touching any game Sony 1st party game that charges console players to play online but allows PC players to do so for free.
This is probably why they aren't putting GT7 on PC as they know many GT7 players only play that game and they will all just go to PC where they can play online for free at higher frame rates.
@TrickyDicky99 Hasn't Sony been charging for online multiplayer access since the PS4 launched? Regardless of 1st or 3rd party status?
@MonkeyNinja506 As far as I am aware, there isn't a 1st party game on PC with online multiplayer
@TrickyDicky99 Does the first Helldivers count?
@MonkeyNinja506 I'm not against the game initself, I just don't play co-op / online games. Everyone I know play singleplayer games so...
@MonkeyNinja506 Well technically these are 2nd party games, but Concorde and Fairgames are 1st party and will require PS+ for console gamers but will be free for PC players
PSVR2 yes, thank you very much, intrinsically fun, original and different. Indie have that potential too, without all that AAA bloat that is so common; Helldivers however, no interest at all.
@Zeke68 Fair enough!
@MonkeyNinja506 Hard to find co-op/online friends when you are 55 as I am. At least where I live So I'm really against Sony's online/MP push lately. I feel 100% left out atm.
@Kanji-Tatsumi There's only one that is charging an embarrassing $80 for the privilege to access your internet, Nintendo asking for a meager $20 is the most reasonable if we can't have free online play again
This is rumored to arrive on Plus (don't know what tier) at Day 1. Lets see if they confirm it.
It's fine that it's there, but also confusing. "Third party and indies only, but here's a 1st party game." Wait, what?
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