Helldivers 2 beats God of War Ragnarok to become the fastest-selling PlayStation game ever (12 million copies in 12 weeks)

The shooter Arrowhead for PlayStation 5 and PC "far exceeded" Sony's expectations.

In the first 12 weeks of sales, Helldivers 2 sold over 12 million copies, making it the fastest-selling PlayStation game of all time, Sony announced during the profit report (via IGN).

Helldivers 2 surpasses Sony Santa Monica's God of War Ragnarok, which reached 11 million copies within 75 days of launching on PlayStation 4 and PS5 in November 2022. Sony stated that Helldivers 2 is "its biggest hit for PC" to date, making a "significant" contribution to sales and profits in the last quarter.

Helldivers 2 is a third-person shooter that also offers a multiplayer mode supporting up to four players and cross-play feature on PlayStation 5 and Windows. Arrowhead's game does not have a story campaign, but it offers mission groups on different planets ranging from capturing a specified point on the map to setting up communication centers and rescuing civilian colonists.

Upon its initial launch, Helldivers 2 gained so much popularity that it caused serious server issues. While Arrowhead tried to solve the problem, the number of players continued to grow steadily - Helldivers 2 became one of the most popular games on Steam with a peak of 458,709 concurrent players (Sony does not disclose the number of concurrent players on PS5).

Since then, Sony introduced a requirement to link player accounts on PC with PlayStation Network, however, they reversed the decision - likely due to review bombing of the game.

It is expected that Arrowhead will add more content to Helldivers 2 during 2024 - including vehicles and a third enemy faction.