Helldivers 2 has surprised-dropped on the PlayStation Plus catalog alongside a significant new replace and the long-awaited Warhammer 40,000 crossover Warbond.
PlayStation Plus Additional and Premium members can now obtain and play what Sony referred to as “one in every of the hottest PlayStation 5 video games of all time” as a brand new addition to the Game Catalog on-demand library. Helldivers 2, which launched early 2024, nonetheless holds the file for the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios sport ever.
“Gamers proceed to acknowledge the worth of PlayStation Plus and an ever-evolving Game Catalog with robust content material specifically curated for the PlayStation group,” mentioned Mary Yee, Senior Vice President of Advertising and marketing, Sony Interactive Leisure. “With the addition of Helldivers 2, a sport that has already been loved by tens of millions of gamers worldwide, we’re additional strengthening the worth of PlayStation Plus and creating extra alternatives for members to find and have interaction with distinctive video games.”
The PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on-demand library at present additionally contains The Final of Us Half I, God of Struggle Ragnarök, and Ghost of Tsushima.
Sony mentioned at present that as of August 9, 2026, Helldivers had seen greater than 22.9 million gamers throughout PS5, Xbox Sequence X and S, and PC.
“The anticipated inflow of latest gamers by way of PlayStation Plus “offers a possibility for newcomers to expertise the sport’s dynamic cooperative gameplay alongside longtime gamers, serving to to additional broaden an already passionate participant base,” Sony added.
We’ve obtained all the particulars on the Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40,000: Castellan’s Creed Legendary Warbond, in addition to at present’s main patch, replace 7.0.0., dubbed Devoid of Liberty (try the patch notes right here). This new horror-themed narrative arc introduces “the first indicators of a nightmarish menace rising from a mysterious void in the galaxy.”
The opening chapter will ship gamers towards the void as mutated Illuminate organisms start showing throughout the battlefield. As the story unfolds, the void will warp the whole lot it touches, main gamers into a brand new biome and remodeling acquainted foes into hideous new varieties, Sony added.
It’s a busy time in the world of Helldivers, with the movie adaptation from Sony Footage and PlayStation Productions scheduled for theatrical launch on November 10, 2027. Jason Momoa not too long ago exited the undertaking.
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