That Helldivers 2 a Mega success is, is absolutely beyond question. In the USA the game could even achieve more success, as Horizen and The Last of Us. Publisher Sony has with Helldivers 2 a completely new release strategy tried and brought the game at the same time for the PS5 and for the PC onto the market.
This Sony field test should turn out to be great marketing strategy prove, because Helldivers 2 (buy now ) has opened up Steam for three months in a row as real Top seller placed. A real record! Heard it in the Steam shop Helldivers 2 currently too the ten highest-grossing games. But how did Helldivers 2 actually perform on the PS5?
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Helldivers 2 has probably made more money on the PC so far
Industry analyst Mat Piscatella from Circana has… official sales figures from Sony recently published on Twitter that Helldivers 2 without Doubt more successful on the PC is. Through the PC version is Helldivers 2 according to Piscatella one of the seven most successful games from Sony and without the PC port would be the co-op shooter not in the top 20 rank.
More than that half of the income through Helldivers 2 According to Mat Piscatella, come from the Sales of the PC version. So it seems that the PC port of Helldivers 2 more successful ist, than the PS5 version. However, Mat Piscatella only uses this for his calculations Sales of the main game taken into account and the Premium Warbond and Super Credit purchases ignored.
In the US sales ranking from Sony are apparently only still three games before Helldivers 2: Spider-Man, God of War and Ghost of Tsushima.
Will Sony now stick to its sales strategy?
It seems to be for Sony really worth itthat the company is producing the game Helldivers 2 at the same time for the PS5 and released for PC. Whether Sony now finally from his previous strategypublishing games first for the in-house console and only years later for PC, can only be done the coming time show.
However, there was Sony President Hiroki Totoki known that the company is involved in PC releases now “more proactive” will proceed. We'll see exactly how this “proactive” approach from Sony manifests itself. In this month stands for now another release a Sony top title for the PC in front of the door – Ghost of Tsushima.
On this game in Samurai setting PC gamers had to now to the wait four years. It would therefore be absolutely desirable if Sony took part simultaneous release strategy for console and PC in the future. It seems yes to be worthwhile! You can now find the best deals and expert advice on games, films, entertainment and more in the brand new one PCG Guide. All information about our new portal you can find it here!
Source: PCGamer.com