Helldivers 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the 2015 Indie hit Helldivers, created by developer Arrowhead Games Studio. The original release was a tough and punishing top-down twin-stick shooter that allowed players to band together in cooperative gameplay to protect the citizens of Super Earth from galactic threats. Players could join one another and undergo a variety of missions that transported them to hostile planets, forcing them to complete various missions while contending with aliens, robots, and other hostile creatures. It offered a fun gameplay loop that really ramped up the difficulty in later missions, with a friendly-fire mechanic and all sorts of stage hazards that kept players on their toes and forced them to work together closely to avoid failure.
Helldivers 2 plans to ramp up the mayhem with a completely overhauled game that maintains its core mechanics while changing the overall gameplay from a top-down twin-stick shooter to a 3D third-person shooter. This new shift in perspective should make things very interesting as gameplay trailers show the overall chaos of Helldivers is still alive and well in the upcoming sequel. Players will be able to hop into the action and do their duty protecting Super Earth when the release drops on February 8th. Here's a look at when players can drop in.
Helldivers 2 PC Specs and Major Multiplayer Feature Confirmed
Developer Arrowhead reveals the full spread of PC requirements for Helldivers 2, and confirms a major multiplayer function.
Helldivers 2 Release Time
According to a Twitter post from developers, Helldivers 2 will go live on February 8th, 2024 at 04:00 Eastern Standard Time. The rest of the globe will gain access to the anticipated release according to the table below. Helldivers 2 is set to drop on Steam for PC players, and will also release on PlayStation 5. Here's when players can start their Helldivers 2 journey globally.
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Time Zone |
Release Time |
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Pacific Time (PST) |
01: 00 AM (February 8th) |
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Mountain Time (MT) |
02: 00 AM (February 8th) |
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Central Time (CT) |
03: 00 AM (February 8th) |
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Eastern Time (ET) |
04: 00 AM (February 8th) |
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Atlantic Time (AT) |
05: 00 AM (February 8th) |
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Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC) |
9: 00 AM (February 8th) |
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Central European Time (CET) |
10: 00 AM (February 8th) |
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Eastern European Time (EET) |
11: 00 AM (February 8th) |
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Indian Standard Time (IST) |
2: 30 PM (February 8th) |
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China Standard Time (CST) |
5: 00 PM (February 8th) |
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Japan Standard Time (JST) |
6: 00 PM (February 8th) |
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Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) |
8: 00 PM (February 8th) |
It will be interesting to see how much the title deviates from the original release but from trailers and general game information, it appears to be very similar at its core. Players can take on missions solo or join others online. Missions promise to be chaotic and players will have to work together to operate certain weapons and devices. Similar to the first game, Stratagems make a return as deployable items, drop pods, and weapons that players can equip and toss out during missions to aid them in battle.
Helldivers 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- February 8, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
WHERE TO PLAY
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
