Following the launch of Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X, Sony's decision to push its live-service title to Microsoft's platform appears to have been a good one as the game has reached an impressive sales feat. The decision to bring Helldivers 2 to Xbox was a surprising one, with Sony's multiplatform strategy continuing to slowly evolve, though not usually including Microsoft in its plans.
It's been an interesting console generation as Microsoft has seemingly adopted a much stronger multiplatform strategy with its first-party titles. Games like Sea of Thieves, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Hellblade 2, and more have all made the jump to Sony's platform. In fact, Forza Horizon 5 has proven to be a massive hit on the PS5, quickly taking the title of best-selling game of 2025 so far. Typically, Sony hasn't returned the favor for Xbox players with its own franchises, but that wall could be coming down sooner or later as Helldivers 2 has become a huge hit on Microsoft's console.
In less than a week, Helldivers 2 has taken the number one spot on Xbox's Top Paid sales chart at the time of writing. Sony's multiplatform strategy has slowly...
