Helldivers 2 has emerged as a significant success in the gaming industry, contrasting sharply with the performance of other live-service games such as the flopping Suicide Squad. The game's unique approach, avoiding the pitfalls of generating fear of missing out (FOMO) purely for profit, has been highlighted as a key factor in its popularity, making it a mega-hit. Circana analyst Mat Piscatella praised Helldivers 2, comparing its sales trend to the word-of-mouth success of Guitar Hero. The game has maintained its position as the top-grossing game on Steam for four consecutive weeks, even as Supermarket Simulator climbs 30 places. Industry analysts have noted its sales curve as 'rare and amazing.' Additionally, Helldivers 2 has surpassed the $200 million gross mark, while Palworld has generated nearly $500 million since its release on Steam, indicating the broad appeal and the strong community support Helldivers 2 has garnered. The game's D&D-inspired meta war and its ability to unite a player base have been pointed out as reasons more live service games should follow its example.
According to a recent report by @simoncarless, Palworld has generated nearly $500 million since its release on Steam, while Helldivers 2 has surpassed the $200 million gross mark. Here's more information: https://t.co/P2TEGO5GlY #gameindustry #games #palworld #helldivers2 https://t.co/LWTxOnzkzp
Why Helldivers 2's D&D-Inspired Meta War Is Exactly What We Need Right N... https://t.co/8clQ7PtYYO
It’s difficult to think of any game in recent memory that has united a player base quite like Helldivers 2. Here's why more live service games need to follow in its footsteps. https://t.co/LIeltG2pOc
Helldivers 2 sales curve is "rare and amazing," says gobsmacked industry analyst: "I feel like Steve Irwin sighting a rare bird." https://t.co/rsTG3MCw06
Helldivers 2 remains top-grossing game on Steam for 4th consecutive week, Supermarket Simulator climbs 30 places https://t.co/8rSALUHrts #gamedev #gamedevelopment #steam #indiedev
Circana analyst Mat Piscatella called Helldivers 2 a "rare and amazing bird" in pointing out that it's beating typical sales trends, comparing it to the word-of-mouth success experienced by Guitar Hero. https://t.co/nmSLptNq4C https://t.co/6RnnpyBv3f
Considering Suicide Squad flopping and Helldivers 2 being a mega-hit, I think the takeaway isn't 'Live-service games are bad and people don't want them', but rather 'People don't want live-service stuff that's purely to pump money and generate FOMO'.
Helldivers 2 got so big that its virtual D&D master Joel needed "emergency" assistance: "He's only one guy, and he was just not sleeping ... sending me messages at 4am" https://t.co/b5l3tvpPVe