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Helldivers 2 is the best selling game of 2024 so far

New data has reported that Helldivers 2 is the best selling game of 2024 so far, beating out titles including Dragon's Dogma 2.

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outsider162432d ago

This is crazy..and i haven't done my part.

ravens5232d ago

I'm doing my part!

He hasn't done SHIT!!!! ^

S2Killinit32d ago

Then you are with the bugs.

The_Hooligan32d ago

Democracy is waiting for you solider! Go spread it!

outsider162431d ago

At the comments...i will fellow soldiers, i will. Just let me finish my backlog of games.

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CrimsonWing6932d ago

This is why many will start going GaaS. You see things like FF7 Rebirth selling below expectations but a GaaS game sells insane amounts. Incoming industry spam now.

GamingSinceForever32d ago

A good game is a good game. GaaS will only become a problem if mediocrity dominates. Which is highly likely, 😂

CrimsonWing6932d ago

True and I’m not trying to take away that HD2 might be a good game, it’s more that I loathe this direction for gaming. GaaS good or not, it’s still GaaS and this industry is hurting for ROI, which is why GaaS exists in the first place. Could HD2 been the game it is without being the GaaS model? Why choose GaaS over a traditional game model?

That’s my point from my comment.

Eonjay31d ago

Whats incredibly ironic is that absolute storm of anti Sony GaaS articles earlier in the year... and then their first GaaS release is the biggest selling game of the year. None of the complaints even allowed for the possibility of a game selling simply because its good (you know, the most important thing).

And imagine Sony's confusion when they read all the hate about their plans, only to get straight up run over by a horde of people throwing money in their face.

The gaming media in particular have been engaging in a social engineering experiment where they decide what games are gonna fail and which are gonna succeed. The façade is falling apart at the seems though as it becomes incredibly apparent that they don't represent the people they are trying to influence.

CrimsonWing6931d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Oh dude, I know. I get that people like it, but it’s still GaaS, it has micros, it has battle passes. In my eyes, I always question why make it GaaS if it could be a traditional game instead… the answer is always unsatisfying

It’s even more hypocritical whenever people bring up micros and whatnot in a GaaS game people like and the response is, “You don’t need to buy them!”

Then I see Dragons Dogma 2 with micros that you absolutely don’t need to buy, but the response is, “This is unacceptable and f*ck Capcom, canceling my order!”

I’m just like, wait a minute, but you just said a while back that…

Travesty31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Helldivers 2 is doing good because it’s a different from the trend of Battle Royale multiplayer. It’s an old fashion co-op game. It’s fun and it shows there can be more than one genre of shooters. Not necessarily because it’s a GaaS.

FF7 Rebirth is a very good game. I beat it and it’s deserving of the reviews that it got. However comparing it to the Remake, the sales didn’t aligned with it. 1 reason because it was released in 2020 when a lot of people stayed home due to the pandemic. Video games sales were great in that period. Even games not near as fun sold well. 2. It had so much hype since the PS3 remake demo from 2005.. it finally came out after so many years of anticipation. And last point is not a big as a factor but games successors tend to not do as good as the previous.

z2g31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

and that's why studios including son's camp are investing in games as a service.

Eonjay31d ago

The reason why I wasn't worried about them going live service is the have a pedigree of releasing good games. For the longest time, people have rightly pointed out that Sony was serious lacking in the multiplayer category. We never said they should switch up completely. All we wanted was them to expand their sights into the genre.

Hedstrom31d ago

Really impressive for what i would say is a AA game. Only shows that it isnt only about the budget of game that matters.

Eonjay31d ago

Yes and no. They clearly got a lot of help from Sony (as per the credits) and I don't believe that a true independent AA project would have access to all of that. Or at least not at the quality. For example, Sony produced all the music and cutscenes and advertising for them. Sony also fronted the development cost, provided the IP and let them develop it for 7 years!

So while the title is comfortably AA, Arrowhead got a lot of help that a completely independent AA studio would not have access to.

Looking at how this and Stellar Blade turned out though, I definitely agree that less can be more. And honestly AA has been kicking AAA's ass for quite some time now lol.

CantThinkOfAUsername31d ago

Unsurprising. The game deserves its success. If you want to do GaaS, this is the model you follow. What I'm surprised about is Mat's tweet about FFXV being the all-time best selling FF game given how much people love to hate on it.

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Helldivers 2 players praise the Black Hole event

Helldivers 2 players have praised Arrowhead Game Studios for their creativity with the recent Black Hole Major Order event

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Jingsing51m ago

Helldivers 2 back to being amazing again after the press told me it was dead last week.

FyBy14m ago

More of this type of creative events!

gigoran81m ago

the players enjoyed the event, until they do something else in the game they don't approve of. Then it's back to mass review bombing. "fans"

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HELLDIVERS 2 - PATCH 1.000.305 - Steam News

Earlier today, Arrowhead Game Studios released the 1.000.305 update to fix the issue with the Operation: Enduring Peace mission that was causing enemies to spawn on the drill, causing it to be destroyed quickly which prevented players from completing the mission.

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INMATEofARKHAM8h ago

Yup, one could say bugged to go with bugs.

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Helldivers 2 has caused over 20,000 Steam accounts to be banned

Valve is cracking down on Helldivers 2 players trying to get around the PSN restriction and banning accounts.

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thorstein3d ago

Source?

Videogamer: "Trust me, bro.

H92d ago

Aren't you the guy that said Steam's database information is lying about the game being pulled from 170 stores

thorstein1d 19h ago (Edited 1d 19h ago )

No. I am the guy that said an anonymous user made a readout that named 170 territories AND countries total (which is what it said) is where the game was pulled. Not 170 stores. Not 170 countries.

Since, PSN is in 73 countries, and there are 195 countries on Earth, YOUR math still doesn't work.

And Ghost of Tsushima is available in all of them because GoG and Epic Games Store.

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Extermin8or3_2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I'm this is abit different to the headline. If says that it's just people in Russia and Ukraine experiencing this. Given restrictions mean their can't legally operate in Russia and bns belarus

H92d ago

This is about Russia and Belarus and the war on Ukraine, however I don't know why the ban is happening now? The people in these countries have been using VPN for ages now

Extermin8or3_1d ago

Maybe the shitstorm around the PSN thing drew attention to the matter?

anast1d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

People will outsource their thinking to AI, they will give all their information and location to TIKTOK and other social media platforms. They allow Valve to own their entire game collection that they bought. But a PSN account is where they draw the line... (this is for the westerners)

For the non westerners, Sony should let them play games. There's a war and times are tough. People need an outlet.

gold_drake1d 17h ago

if times are tough then the last thing they're gon a buy is a ps5 and games ha

just_looken1d 10h ago

Many out there can not buy the console or its worth more than 2 months rent.

When ever i see america cry about $400 console or $70 games i roll my eyes like a post out there talking about 18 eggs for $7.

Were i am at its $100 games $600+ for console and $10 for 12 eggs

But america is the world now people go oh anywhere out there our prices are the same because i am american.

anast1d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

Most are PC gamers, I would assume. It is a Steam/PSN thing. Obviously, the people running for their lives are not gaming, but there are many on the fringes of this stuff that are still having a tough time that have PCs and would like to game.

FIELDMARSHALL_P19h ago

@just_looken bro your eggs are that high for a dozen, I get 18 eggs for $2.08, when there isn't a sale. 1.50 when the grocery store runs a deal in my area. I live in a metropolitan city as well!

just_looken1d 10h ago

You do remember they sold this game to 180 countries for months took there money then pulled the game but now if you have the game you can play online but risk a account ban like what happened to these reported users.

Also i know this is shocking news to millions out there sucking trump tit but america is not the only country out there yes 80% of streaming apps are region locked to usa and yes usa can invaded any country with 0 legal action taken against them but the whole tick tok/ai talking that is mainly usa.

Many many people only buy stuff on steam with fake id's to those bs launchers something you can not do with psn and you should not need a psn account for single player games even hell diver's is just a coop/sp game.

Popsicle23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

Wait…there are other countries beside the USA?

As an American, never knew this? In fact, in my school days we only had one country on our map in geography class. 🤔

All problems are relative to a persons specific situation which is why you keep ranting about Americans. Yes my country has problems. A lot of problems and a lot of sins, but we aren’t the only country with problems and sins.

anast22h ago

@Popsicle

No use of getting upset. People are randomly born in countries. As far as I know, souls don't line up and choose which stork basket they want to get into. Patriotism is fools gold.

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