Highlights
- Helldivers 2 achieves rare sales milestone, securing 4th spot in UK physical charts with consecutive growth weeks.
- Developer increases server capacity to support 800,000 users, as players faced long wait times due to game's success.
- Despite big AAA releases, Helldivers 2 holds its own, commendable feat for a smaller team, likely to gain more momentum.
Despite the hiccups the game has faced in the past few weeks, Helldivers 2 seems to be on a roll as it has achieved yet another rare sales accomplishment, this time in the United Kingdom's physical charts. Considering the top positions in the chart are usually dominated by highly anticipated AAA releases, Helldivers 2 making it there itself is quite a significant milestone.
It's been a year of surprises so far, with the likes of Palworld and Helldivers 2 witnessing resounding success in the first few months. For Helldivers 2, the growth was so unprecedented that players ended up having to wait for hours just to get into the game. Thankfully, things have improved significantly now, with the developers also increasing the server capacity of Helldivers 2 to support an astounding 800,000 concurrent users at any given point. And it seems like the developers' efforts aren't going in vain, as the game's sales continue to grow.
Palworld and Helldivers 2 Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
Palworld and Helldivers 2 have enjoyed huge success in recent months, with their respective development cycles and availability being quite alike.
Helldivers 2 Tops Skull and Bones, Eyes Mario vs Donkey Kong Next In UK Charts
As highlighted in a tweet by the Head of GamesIndustry.biz Christopher Dring, Helldivers 2 has now cemented its position at the 4th spot in the UK physical charts. This comes after the game witnessed 20% growth in its third week. However, the most remarkable aspect is that this is the second consecutive week that Helldivers 2 has witnessed growth, which is something quite rare. It has also been noted that digital sales reports aren't out yet since they take a bit longer to come in.
On the other hand, Mario vs Donkey Kong has slipped to the third position with a 62% drop in sales. Perhaps one of the most significant drops has been experienced by Skull and Bones, which has plummeted all the way down to the 16th position with a 68% drop in sales. For the record, the previous week had Mario vs Donkey Kong at number 1, Skull and Bones at number 4, and Helldivers 2 at number 7. That being said, the dip isn't quite surprising, as Skull and Bones' deteriorating Metacritic score served as a harbinger.
As reiterated by Dring as well, it is crucial to note that these standings are as per units sold, and not in terms of revenue. Despite being developed by a team of around a hundred people, the fact that Helldivers 2 has managed to hold its own alongside such big releases is a commendable feat. With the server issues getting better over the past few days, it won't be surprising to see Helldivers 2 gain more momentum and continue to crawl up the charts in the days to come.
Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2 is a third-person cooperative shooter developed by Arrowhead Games Studios for the PC and PlayStation 5 where players take control of a Helldiver set to protect the citizens of Super Earth by traveling to hostile alien worlds and destroying threats. Players undergo missions, defeat enemies, and use special items called Stratagems to help turn the tide of battle in this punishing release.
