"There are more Helldivers than Swedes" says Helldivers 2 lead as his game becomes Sony's fastest-selling title ever

May. 14, 2024



Democracy reigns with 12 million Helldivers 2 copies sold across 12 weeks

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It’s only been out three months, butSonyhas revealed that everyone’s favorite extraction shooter has become the fastest-selling PlayStation game ever.

Arrowhead lead Johan Pilestedt took toTwitterto put the news in frankly baffling terms of size and scale. “It’s crazy to think that there are more Helldivers than there are Swedes,” he jokes in amazement before thanking the creative team and passionate community for playing a role in the game’s success.

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