Sony officially announced the release date for Helldivers 2 as August 26, 2025, for the Xbox Series X|S. This will mark the very first time a game published under PlayStation Studios will release directly onto Xbox consoles. The only other time before that was the MLB: The Show series that came out under a different label.

As the Arrowhead head of the studio Johan Pilestedt noted, the joint release decision on the Xbox was reached with Sony and is part of an overall open strategy toward multiplatform games. That is especially needed for the live-service games that are greatly reliant upon having a large and vibrant community of players.

Full Crossplay Support

When Helldivers 2 arrives on Xbox, it will support full crossplay across all platforms — Xbox, PlayStation 5, and PC. This means players can squad up regardless of which system they’re using.

The game will be priced at $39.99 on Xbox, the same as other platforms. All current updates and content released for PS5 and PC will also be available on Xbox from day one.

What This Means for the Industry

The release of Helldivers 2 on Xbox could signal the beginning of a new era in platform-holder relationships. It may indicate that Sony is open to revisiting its past exclusivity policies — especially when it comes to live-service games.

For players, this means more freedom to play where they want, with fewer barriers between platforms.

Helldivers 2 is hitting Xbox on the 26th of August in 2025 with full crossplay. Helldivers 2 is the first PlayStation Studios title to launch directly onto the Microsoft consoles — something that could reroute the multiplatform approach at Sony.