Xbox puts a bandage over its latest self-inflicted gaping wound with Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox Series X next month – inexplicably on the same day as Gears of War: Reloaded

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It's time to put Microsoft's "this is an Xbox" angle to the test. Helldivers 2 launched on PS5 and PC in February 2024, and as we all must surely know, any PC is an Xbox. But Helldivers 2 is now coming to Xbox Series X and S consoles on August 26, with the Xbox blog proudly proclaiming that the game is "coming to Xbox."

So, will Helldivers 2 be on Xbox? At last, the answer is yes.

"We have so much more in store for the future months and years – and the more players we have the more stories we can tell!" game director Mikael Eriksson says of the news. "The fight for Super Earth has only just begun.”

Austin Wood
Austin Wood
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Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.

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