Helldivers

This article is about the 2015 video game. For the 2024 sequel, see Helldivers 2. For other uses, see Helldiver.
Helldivers
Developer(s)Arrowhead Game Studios
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)Johan Pilestedt
Designer(s)
  • Johan Pilestedt
  • Patrik Lasota
Programmer(s)
  • Anton Stenmark
  • Mikael Bauer
  • Linus Nilsson
  • Mikael Berglund
Artist(s)
  • Calle Schytt-Winberg
  • Jim Svanberg
  • Niklas Malmborg
  • Therese Jansson
  • Oskar Kuijken
  • Lucas Örström
Composer(s)Johan Lindgren
EngineAutodesk Stingray
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Windows
Release
  • NA: 3 March 2015[2]
  • EU: 4 March 2015 (PS4)[1]
  • EU: 8 July 2015 (PS Vita)
Super-Earth Ultimate Edition (PS4)
  • NA: 18 August 2015
  • AU: 26 August 2015
  • EU: 28 August 2015
Windows
7 December 2015[3]
Genre(s)Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Helldivers is a 2015 top-down shooter game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita (with cross-play) in March 2015.[4] A version for Windows was also released on 7 December 2015, making it the first Sony published game for PC.

Helldivers received positive reviews from critics and sold over 4 million units by May 2024. A sequel, Helldivers 2, was announced in May 2023 and was released on 8 February 2024.

  1. ^ Hedström, Malin (February 13, 2015). "War declared! Helldivers do battle on PS4, PS3 and PS Vita next month". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Hedström, Malin (February 13, 2015). "Prepare for War: Helldivers Launches March 3rd". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Matulef, Jeffery (November 6, 2015). "Helldivers is coming to Steam next month". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Farokhmanesh, Megan (August 20, 2013). "Magicka devs launching Helldivers for PS3, PS4, PS Vita and PC". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2014.