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Helldivers 2 loses 90% of its PC player base in just five months

Arrowhead's fantastic alien-shooter Helldivers 2 is PlayStation's fastest-selling game ever, but despite its initial su…

As Victoria reported at the end of May, SteamDB showed Helldivers 2's peak at that time had dropped 64 percent to 166,305. Watch on YouTube Of course, that number only represents players on Steam, and – as it's published by Sony – there's plenty more Helldivers saving the world on PS5. The unforced error – which came via an official marketing email sent out to Helldivers – proudly introduces the Airburst Rocket Launcher players unlocked after they successfully liberated Penta during Operation Legitimate Undertaking.

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