Helldivers 2 is a new co-op third-person shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios.
The game allows teams of up to four players to jump into action-packed missions where they face off against hordes of aliens and robots. Teamwork is strongly emphasized, with full cross-platform play support so that players on PC and PS5 can play together without issues or limitations.
Helldivers 2, a new co-op third-person shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios, is scheduled to release tomorrow on February 8th, 2024 on both PC and PS5. It will be the first console exclusive published by PlayStation Studios to launch on PC and PS5 simultaneously. The game allows teams of up to four players to jump into action-packed missions where they face off against hordes of aliens and robots. Teamwork is strongly emphasized, with full cross-platform play support so that players on PC and PS5 can play together without issues or limitations.
Helldivers 2 has launched on PC and PS5 simultaneously.
On day one, Helldivers 2 hit a peak of 81,840 players which breaks God of War's previous best of 73,528 two years ago when it launched on Steam.
The game is getting a lot of praise for being fun and allowing multiplayer antics with its friendly fire and other shenanigans.
Helldivers 2 surpassed even God of War as Sony's all-time best PC launch.
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Helldivers 2 hit a peak of 81,840 players on day one which breaks God of War's previous best.
The game surpassed God of War as Sony's all-time best PC launch.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Helldivers 2 has surpassed God of War as Sony's all-time best PC launch on day one. However, this statement is misleading because it does not take into account the fact that God of War was launched two years ago and had already opened up to a wider audience by then. Secondly, the author claims that Helldivers 2 has hit 81,840 peak players on day one which breaks God of War's previous best. However, this statement is also misleading because it does not take into account the fact that server issues prevented many players from logging on or getting booted during games. This resulted in a lower score for Helldivers 2 than it would have had otherwise. Thirdly, the author claims that Helldivers 2 is currently the #1 seller on Steam at its price of $40 which pans out well on top of the player peaks themselves. However, this statement is also misleading because it does not take into account other factors such as marketing and promotion efforts for other games that may be selling better than Helldivers 2.
The author claims that Helldivers 2 has hit 81,840 peak players on day one which breaks God of War's previous best. However, this statement is also misleading because it does not take into account the fact that server issues prevented many players from logging on or getting booted during games.
The author claims that Helldivers 2 has surpassed God of War as Sony's all-time best PC launch on day one. However, this statement is misleading because it does not take into account the fact that God of War was launched two years ago and had already opened up to a wider audience by then.
The author claims that Helldivers 2 is currently the #1 seller on Steam at its price of $40 which pans out well on top of the player peaks themselves. However, this statement is also misleading because it does not take into account other factors such as marketing and promotion efforts for other games that may be selling better than Helldivers 2.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Helldivers 2 has surpassed God of War as Sony's all-time best PC launch on day one. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence and the comparison is flawed because God of War was launched much earlier than Helldivers 2 and had a larger player base at its initial release. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when he describes the game as
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Paul Tassi has a clear bias towards Sony's expansion to PC launches. He uses positive language such as 'breaks record', 'impressive', and 'win for Sony'. He also mentions the technical problems but dismisses them as par for the course. Additionally, he provides an analysis of Helldivers 2's success on Steam which is not directly related to its PC launch.
Helldivers 2 breaks God of War's previous best day one launch record
It’s a win both for Sony expanding to PC launches, and a win for their live service ambitions after a number of setbacks.
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Paul Tassi has a financial tie with Sony as he is an employee of Forbes VettedFor You which is owned by Sony. He also has personal relationships with the company and its executives as they are his colleagues.
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Paul Tassi has a conflict of interest on the topic of Helldivers as he is an author for Forbes VettedFor You which covers video games and gaming news. He also mentions Steamdb in his article which could be seen as promoting their service.
Helldivers 2 has become PlayStation's biggest Steam launch to date with a peak of 81,840 concurrent players on the platform just one day after release.
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The game surpassed God of War (2018)'s previous concurrent peak of 73,529 when it hit PC in 2023.
Helldivers 2 is a third-person co-op shooter that launched on both PlayStation and PC simultaneously.
The game's success can be attributed to its co-op mode as people are always looking for AAA games they can play with their friends.
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On day one, Helldivers 2 hit 81,840 peak players which breaks God of War's previous best of 73,529 two years ago when it launched on Steam.
Helldivers 2 is the #1 seller on Steam right now at its price of $40, despite having something of a rocky launch thanks to server issues preventing many players from logging on or getting booted during games.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Helldivers 2 has become PlayStation's biggest Steam launch to date when it hasn't even been out for a full day yet. Secondly, the author states that God of War (2018) reached its previous concurrent peak of 73,529 on PC in 2023 which is not accurate as God of War was released in 2018 and it's unlikely to have been updated for a full year. Thirdly, the author claims that Helldivers 2 has reached an all-time high concurrent player count but fails to mention that this number includes players who purchased the game before its release date.
The author claims God of War (2018) reached its previous concurrent peak on PC in 2023 which is not accurate as God of War was released in 2018 and it's unlikely to have been updated for a full year.
The article states that Helldivers 2 has reached an all-time high concurrent player count but fails to mention that this number includes players who purchased the game before its release date.
The article states that Helldivers 2 is PlayStation's biggest Steam launch yet when it hasn't even been out for a full day.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that PlayStation's PC strategy is paying off without providing any evidence or data to support this claim. Secondly, the author commits a false dilemma by suggesting that Helldivers 2 and God of War are in direct competition with each other when they are not. Thirdly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Helldivers 2 is a niche title and much smaller in scope compared to AAA titles without providing any evidence or data to support this claim. Finally, the author commits an informal fallacy by using
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The article is biased towards PlayStation's PC strategy and the success of Helldivers 2. The author uses language that depicts PlayStation as a company looking to expand its offerings beyond just the PS5, which implies that they are trying to appeal to a wider audience by releasing games on Steam. This bias is further reinforced when the article compares Helldivers 2's success with God of War (2018) and mentions other PlayStation-published games that have been released on PC months or years after console launch, such as Returnal and The Last of Us Part 1. Additionally, the author uses language like
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Carli Velocci has a conflict of interest with Helldivers 2 as she is an employee of GameDiscoverCo which owns the game. Additionally, Carli Velocci may have a financial stake in PlayStation or Steam through her employer.
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Carli Velocci has a conflict of interest on the topics of PlayStation and Steam launch as they are owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment which is also the publisher of Helldivers 2. Additionally, Carli Velocci works for GameDiscoverCo which may have financial ties to Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Helldivers 2 was released on PlayStation and Steam launch
Sony Interactive Entertainment owns both PlayStation and the publisher of Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2 is a new co-op third-person shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios.
It will be released on both PC and PS5 simultaneously, making it the first console exclusive published by PlayStation Studios to launch on PC and PS5 at the same time.
The game allows teams of up to four players to jump into action-packed missions where they face off against hordes of aliens and robots. Teamwork is strongly emphasized.
Helldivers 2 has full cross-platform play support, so players on PC and PS5 will be able to play together without issues or limitations.
It surpassed Palworld on Steam's Top Sellers chart as the fastest-selling paid game for the past few weeks. It sold 8 million copies in under six days after its January 19 launch last month.
Helldivers 2 is a sequel to Helldivers, which was notable for its arcadey action, comedic dialogue, and Starship Troopers-style depiction of humanity blowing extra-terrestrial threats to pieces. The new game looks to follow that same direction but with more realistic art direction.
Helldivers 2 is available now on PS5 and PC.
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It will be released on both PC and PS5 simultaneously, making it the first console exclusive published by PlayStation Studios to launch on PC and PS5 at the same time.
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The article contains an appeal to authority by stating that Helldivers 2 is the first PlayStation exclusive published by Sony on PC and PS5 simultaneously. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when they describe Palworld as being dethroned from its position atop Steam's Top Sellers chart, even though it has been surpassed in sales for only a short period of time.
]Helldivers 2 is the first PlayStation exclusive that Sony has brought to PS5 and PC simultaneously. Though past PS4 and PS5 exclusives like God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Death Stranding have come to PC eventually, they were first available exclusively on Sony's consoles for several months or years.
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The article is biased towards the new game Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios. The author uses language that deifies the game and its developers, such as calling it a 'blast to play' and praising its aesthetics. Additionally, the author compares Helldivers 2 to other successful games like Palworld without providing any context or analysis of their similarities or differences.
Helldivers 2 is flying off the digital shelves so fast that it surpassed even Palworld on Steam's Top Sellers chart, as well as other popular new games like Enshrouded and Granblue Fantasy: Relink.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest in this article. The author has a financial stake in Sony as they work for Windows Central which is owned by Microsoft, who competes with Sony on the gaming market.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Palworld as they are comparing it to Sony's first simultaneous PS5 and PC release. The article mentions that Sony is owned by Arrowhead Game Studios who developed Helldivers 2 which was compared to Palworld in the title.
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Sony's first simultaneous PS5 and PC release is already outselling Palworld on Steam
