Everybody already is aware of Helldivers 2 has been a smash success for writer Sony, however there have been by no means any onerous gross sales figures for it. Now, Sony itself has confirmed the sport has pushed over 12 million models throughout PlayStation 5 and PC, making it the fastest-selling PlayStation launch of all time.

Sony shared this throughout a webcast to debate its monetary outcomes for the corporate’s fiscal yr ending in March 2024 (by way of VGC). It described Helldivers 2‘s gross sales as “far exceeding expectations,” having bought 12 million models in its first 12 weeks. Meaning, on common, it was promoting 1,000,000 copies each week since its February 8 launch.

That is further spectacular while you keep in mind Spider-Man 2, the big-budget PS5 unique starring probably the most standard superheroes on the planet, solely handed the ten million gross sales mark this February, 4 months after its launch. Not solely that, however the earlier document holder for fastest-selling PlayStation sport was God of Struggle Ragnarök, which bought 11 million copies in 10 weeks.

Whereas Helldivers 2‘s success was apparent even with out precise figures (it was the UK’s best-selling sport two months in a row), it’s good to really put a quantity to it. As for the way it achieved such a document, there’s little question a number of contributing components. For starters, it launching on PS5 and PC the identical day would have helped just because it allowed extra folks to play it than if it had been PS5 solely. To not point out it rapidly fostered a devoted neighborhood of gamers and a robust social media presence, which mixed would’ve helped to draw new gamers who in any other case might have missed out on it.

Moreover, Helldivers 2 is solely less expensive than the likes of Spider-Man 2 and God of Struggle Ragnarök. Whereas these video games had been bought at $70 / £70, Helldivers 2 is a much more inexpensive $40 / £35. Plus, Helldivers 2 is having fun with steady updates while Spider-Man 2 and God of Struggle Ragnarök are one and achieved single-player adventures. $40 for a sport that’s often including new content material is arguably much more attractive than a $70 sport you may full from begin to end in a month or two.

Sony will most probably wish to hold supporting Helldivers 2 within the long-term, although it’s already demonstrated that it’s fairly simple to kneecap the sport’s recognition. The choice to drive everybody to get a PlayStation account for the sport, which might’ve resulted in it turning into unplayable in a number of international locations, nearly felt just like the end-times for Helldivers 2 and would’ve culled its playerbase had Sony not pulled a U-turn. Going ahead, Sony could also be extra cautious with the way it handles Helldivers 2. In spite of everything, it’s a golden goose for the corporate proper now and the very last thing it can wish to do is squander it.