Helldivers 2

References

1. Additional work by Toadman Interactive. Xbox Series X/S version by Nixxes Software.
2. Additional music by Ross Tregenza
3. Tied with Star Wars Outlaws
4. Also received honorable mention
5. Helldivers 2
   https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/helldivers-2-and-dead-island-2-support-studio-toadman-interactive-confirms-layoffs
6. Helldivers 2
   https://www.ign.com/articles/helldivers-2-gets-a-2024-release-date-and-new-look-at-gameplay
7. radiotimes.com
   https://www.radiotimes.com/technology/gaming/helldivers-2-difficulty-levels-explained/
8. Helldivers 2
   https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/helldivers-2-explains-how-its-newly-third-person-chaotic-co-op-will-work
9. "Does Helldivers 2 have a campaign? Answered"
   https://dotesports.com/helldivers-2/news/does-helldivers-2-have-a-campaign
10. Helldivers 2
    https://blog.playstation.com/2024/01/09/helldivers-2-pc-specifications-and-crossplay-support-details-revealed/
11. Helldivers 2
    https://www.pcgamer.com/if-helldivers-2-isnt-on-your-2023-radar-this-excellent-gameplay-trailer-should-correct-that/
12. Helldivers 2
    https://www.pcgamer.com/helldivers-2-kept-its-most-exciting-feature-secret-until-launch-human-dungeon-masters-responding-in-real-time-and-messing-with-players/
13. Gamerant.com
    https://gamerant.com/helldiver-2-battle-pass-rewards-progress-good-bad-why/
14. gamerant.com
    https://gamerant.com/helldivers-2-factors-consider-choosing-missions/
15. gamerant.com
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16. gameleap.com
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17. thegamer.com
    https://www.thegamer.com/helldivers-2-works-because-it-wasnt-conceived-as-a-live-service-game/#:~:text=Helldivers%202%20is%20the%20perfect,what%20it%20wanted%20to%20do.
18. https://gamingbolt.com/helldivers-2-super-citizen-edition-is-replacing-steeled-veterans-warbond-with-a-warbond-token
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19. PlayStation.Blog
    https://blog.playstation.com/2024/02/06/helldivers-2-story-recap-plus-free-post-launch-story-updates-confirmed/
20. ScreenRant
    https://screenrant.com/helldivers-2-charger-bug-replicates-starship-troopers-scene/
21. pcgamer.com
    https://www.pcgamer.com/helldivers-2-community-briefly-mourns-the-loss-of-malevelon-creek-a-gloomy-jungle-planet-thats-fast-become-the-holy-grail-of-the-playerbase/
22. pcgamesn.com
    https://www.pcgamesn.com/helldivers-2/malevelon-creek-cape
23. polygon.com
    https://www.polygon.com/24170825/helldivers-2-meridia-system-major-order-black-hole
24. pcgamer.com
    https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/helldivers-2-players-are-constructing-a-democratic-space-station-in-the-runup-to-liberty-day-which-some-think-is-just-so-that-the-illuminate-can-steam-in-and-blow-it-up/
25. PlayStation.Blog
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26. blog.playstation.com
    https://blog.playstation.com/2025/05/13/helldivers-2-illuminate-set-sights-on-super-earth-new-enemy-types-deployed/
27. Forbes
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28. kotaku.com
    https://kotaku.com/helldivers-2-president-kia-dss-battle-station-victory-1851783082
29. kotaku.com
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30. PC Gamer
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31. Helldivers
    https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/12/helldivers_dev_reveals_next_project_a_co-op_shooter_for_ps5
32. PC Gamer
    https://www.pcgamer.com/helldivers-2-engine-bitsquid-autodesk-stingray/
33. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/helldivers-2-was-built-on-a-discontinued-engine-our-crazy-engineers-had-to-do-everything
34. GamesRadar+
    https://www.gamesradar.com/helldivers-2s-engine-was-discontinued-6-years-ago-our-crazy-engineers-had-to-do-everything-with-no-support/
35. Kingdom Hearts 4
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-nvidia-games-leak-gets-more-intriguing-following-kingdom-hearts-4-announcement/1100-6502356/
36. Helldivers
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-helldivers-sequel-has-been-heavily-teased/1100-6506587/
37. Helldivers 2
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38. Helldivers 2
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39. Helldivers 2
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40. Helldivers 2
    https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-popped-up-on-the-esrb-website
41. Helldivers 2
    https://www.gamesradar.com/helldivers-2-shows-off-some-proper-co-op-gameplay-as-it-gets-delayed-to-2024/
42. Helldivers 2
    https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/09/ps5-pc-pre-orders-for-helldivers-2-are-available-now
43. The Economic Times
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44. pcgamer.com
    https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-united-nations-asked-helldivers-2-studio-arrowhead-if-itd-give-a-talk-on-psychological-manipulation-could-we-brainwash-an-entire-community-to-fight-for-a-fascist-state-would-we-be-okay-with-that-turns-out-yeah/
45. Video Games Chronicle
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46. eurogamer.net
    https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-is-coming-to-xbox-series-xs-in-august-as-first-sony-published-game-on-the-platform
47. wearethemighty.com
    https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/the-console-wars-are-over-xbox-joins-ps5-and-pc-in-helldivers-2/
48. howtogeek.com
    https://www.howtogeek.com/the-console-wars-are-over-and-everyone-won-especially-the-pc/
49. digitaltrends.com
    https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/customize-your-helldivers-2-trooper-with-killzone-2-gear/
50. gameinformer.com
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51. thegamer.com
    https://www.thegamer.com/helldivers-2-halo-odst-crossover-confirmed-in-new-trailer/
52. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/game/helldivers-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
53. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/game/helldivers-2/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
54. metacritic.com
    https://www.metacritic.com/game/helldivers-2/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
55. Digital Trends
    https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/helldivers-2-ps5-review/
56. Eurogamer
    https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-review
57. Famitsu
    https://www.gematsu.com/2024/02/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1839
58. Game Informer
    https://www.gameinformer.com/review/helldivers-2/bullet-heaven
59. GameSpot
    https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/helldivers-2-review-starship-bloopers/1900-6418184/
60. GamesRadar+
    https://www.gamesradar.com/helldivers-2-review/
61. Hardcore Gamer
    https://hardcoregamer.com/review-helldivers-ii/
62. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/helldivers-2-review
63. NME
    https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/helldivers-2-review-3587321
64. PC Gamer
    https://www.pcgamer.com/helldivers-2-review/
65. Push Square
    https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/helldivers-2
66. Shacknews
    https://www.shacknews.com/article/138764/helldivers-2-review-score
67. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/feb/14/helldivers-2-review-the-most-fun-ive-had-with-a-co-op-shooter-since-left-4-dead
68. VideoGamer.com
    https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/helldivers-2-review/
69. OpenCritic
    https://opencritic.com/game/15908/helldivers-ii
70. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/helldivers-2-devs-respond-to-server-issues-as-it-passes-all-time-steam-concurrents-of-destiny-2-and-starfield
71. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/helldivers-2-servers-handled-all-players-over-the-weekend-without-problem-dev-now-returns-to-original-plan
72. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/helldivers-2-fascism-satire-debate-rcna140653
73. Polygon
    https://www.polygon.com/gaming/24071317/helldivers-2-starship-troopers-video-game-great
74. taskandpurpose.com
    https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/why-veterans-play-helldivers-2/
75. Digital Trends
    https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/helldivers-2-2024-retrospective/
76. GameSpot
    https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/best-reviewed-games-2024/2900-5065/
77. Time
    https://time.com/7199868/best-video-games-2024/
78. Polygon
    https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24078256/best-video-games-2024
79. "Pilestedt on X: "Well... We are around a million right now, but yes. The gap is still very large.""
    https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1756503870576918552
80. Game Developer
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/helldivers-2-becomes-playstation-studios-biggest-pc-launch
81. GameSpot
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/helldivers-2-blowing-through-sales-estimates-as-servers-struggle-to-meet-demand/1100-6520994/
82. Video Games Chronicle
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/arrowhead-is-staffing-up-after-helldivers-2-success-to-beef-up-its-content-plans/
83. Dot Esports
    https://dotesports.com/helldivers-2/news/helldivers-2-major-order-how-to-liberate-tibit
84. GamesRadar+
    https://www.gamesradar.com/helldivers-2-directors-childhood-dream-is-for-the-co-op-shooter-to-join-the-pantheon-of-playstations-biggest-ip-its-crazy-that-it-might-be-in-the-future/
85. GamesIndustry.biz
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/helldivers-2-is-a-major-hit-in-the-uk-uk-february-charts
86. GamesIndustry.biz
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/european-game-sales-strong-in-february-thanks-to-helldivers-2-european-monthly-charts
87. "Here are our Top Selling Games in Canada for February 2024! 🎮 #videogames See the full list on our website: http://theesa.ca/ @WeAreCircana @npdgroup"
    https://x.com/ESACanada/status/1779873389320065487
88. "Here are our Top Selling Games in Canada for April 2024! 🎮 #videogames See the full list on our website: theesa.ca @WeAreCircana @npdgroup"
    https://x.com/ESACanada/status/1797977145400009101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1797977145400009101%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=
89. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/technology/gaming/helldivers-2-player-count-sales/
90. Bloomberg.com
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-15/-helldivers-2-is-a-surprise-hit-for-sony-in-an-oversaturated-market
91. "Helldivers 2 Is PlayStation's Fastest-Selling Game of All Time With Over 12 Million Sold in 12 Weeks"
    https://www.ign.com/articles/helldivers-2-is-playstations-fastest-selling-game-of-all-time-with-over-12-million-sold-in-12-weeks
92. TwistedVoxel
    https://twistedvoxel.com/helldivers-2-surpasses-15-million-players/
93. gamespot.com
    https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/2024s-best-selling-games-in-the-us/2900-5106/
94. circana.com
    https://www.circana.com/intelligence/entertainment-top-10/2024/top-10-video-games/
95. store.steampowered.com
    https://store.steampowered.com/sale/bestof2024?tab=1
96. tech4gamers.com
    https://tech4gamers.com/helldivers-2-sold-1-million-copies-on-xbox/#:~:text=Helldivers%202%20saw%20immense%20success,leading%20platform%20for%20the%20title.
97. eurogamer.com
    https://www.eurogamer.net/former-ps5-console-exclusive-helldivers-2-now-tops-xbox-sales-chart-as-sony-continues-to-dabble-with-its-multi-platform-strategy
98. notebookcheck.net
    https://www.notebookcheck.net/Helldivers-2-has-now-sold-over-19-million-copies-across-all-platforms.1145561.0.html
99. GamesRadar+
    https://www.gamesradar.com/games/golden-joystick-awards-2024-shortlist-categories-revealed-vote-now/
100. Gaming Bible
     https://www.gamingbible.com/news/golden-joystick-awards-2024-winners-black-myth-wukong-final-fantasy-427309-20241121
101. Variety
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102. gamespot.com
     https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/steam-awards-2024-nominees-winners/2900-6093/#1
103. "Congratulations to the 28th Annual #DICEAwards Finalists"
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104. interactive.org
     https://www.interactive.org/awards/i92j428th_annual_dice_awards_results_93io35.asp
105. Game Audio Network Guild
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106. GameSpot
     https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/game-developers-choice-awards-2025-nominees-revealed/2900-6173/
107. NAVGTR
     https://navgtr.org/2024-indiana-jones-and-metaphor-refantazio-tie-for-most-wins/
108. Radio Times
     https://www.radiotimes.com/technology/gaming/bafta-games-awards-2025/
109. TheGamer
     https://www.thegamer.com/golden-joystick-awards-2025-all-winners/
110. ScreenRant
     https://screenrant.com/the-game-awards-2025-all-awards-nominees-votes/
111. Variety
     https://variety.com/2025/music/news/grammy-nominations-2026-complete-list-kendrick-lamar-gaga-1236572363/
112. Polygon
     https://www.polygon.com/24147958/helldivers-2-playstation-network-psn-account-link-how-to
113. Steam
     https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741
114. Video Games Chronicle
     https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/
115. "SONY got caught changing their own words. Accounts were OPTIONAL like the first picture, Sony comes in says its required today, and changes their wording on PSN PC games. #Helldivers2 #Steam"
     https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547
116. Eurogamer
     https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out
117. "Hey everyone, in regards to account linking and questions thereto. Please reference https://playstation.com/en-us/support/games/psn-sign-in-pc/ - if you have any further questions you can reach out using the "Contact PlayStation Support" at the bottom of the page"
     https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933
118. SteamDB
     https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542
119. IGN
     https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing
120. Polygon
     https://www.polygon.com/24147958/helldivers-2-playstation-network-psn-account-link-how-to
121. Ars Technica
     https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/
122. "Helldivers 2 on SteamDB Charts"
     https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews
123. PC Gamer
     https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/with-over-84-thousand-negative-helldivers-2-steam-reviews-in-two-days-developer-arrowhead-seems-to-be-grappling-with-sony-over-its-controversial-psn-sign-in-requirement/
124. Eurogamer
     https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash
125. Eurogamer
     https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-quietly-removes-pc-sale-restrictions-in-dozens-of-countries-for-four-huge-playstation-games
126. TIME
     https://time.com/7317032/tyler-robinson-motive-charlie-kirk/
127. Game Rant
     https://gamerant.com/charlie-kirk-shooter-suspect-name-caught-update-helldivers-2/
128. Polygon
     https://www.polygon.com/charlie-kirk-shooter-helldivers-2-meme-tyler-robinson/
129. ScreenRant
     https://screenrant.com/helldivers-2-assasination-investigation/
130. The Verge
     https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337875/sony-playstation-horizon-zero-dawn-helldivers-2-ghosts-of-tsushima-movie-tv-show
131. The Hollywood Reporter
     https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/helldivers-movie-justin-lin-sony-1236438370/