Helldivers 2 has "far exceeded expectations" at Sony, selling 12 million units in the first 12 weeks since release, and the live-action shooter is now the fastest-selling PlayStation game of all time, PlayStation 's parent company said in its recent earnings call. Surpassing the record set by God of War Ragnarok in the same period after its launch in November 2022.
Sony also revealed that cumulative unit sales for the PS5 reached 59.2 million after the company sold 20.8 million PS5 units in fiscal year 2023.
Sony said the Helldivers 2 sales figure includes copies sold on both PlayStation 5 and PC. Arrowhead Games Studios' online co-op shooter was a surprise hit when it launched on February 8 on both PS5 and PC.
In its earnings conference call, the Japanese electronics giant confirmed that Helldivers 2 had sold 12 million copies as of May 5, 2024, becoming the most successful PlayStation launch game ever. The record was previously held by God of War Ragnarok at Santa Monica Studio. Which sold 11 million copies in the first ten weeks after its release.
PS5 unit sales reached a record 20.8 million in the 2023 fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, just shy of Sony's revised target of 21 million for the year. The PS5 has now sold 59.2 million units since its launch in November 2020, trailing only sales of PS5 units. PS4 reached 60 million units in the same period after release.
However, PlayStation's parent company expects PS5 sales to decline, and expects the console to sell approximately 18 million units in fiscal 2024.
In light of the success of Helldivers 2, the company said that it is looking to launch live service titles such as Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Concord in 2024, and Sony also confirmed that it expects PS5 sales to gradually decline with the entry of the console.