Helldivers 2 Director Shoots Down Halo Hate

thegamer.com:

Being sci-fi shooters that launched on rival platforms, it was inevitable that Helldivers 2 would find itself compared to Halo Infinite. Even more so when Helldivers 2 proved to be a huge, surprise success, a far cry from Halo Infinite's disappointing launch, hardly improved by its ongoing support.

However, Helldivers 2's director, isn't a fan of these comparisons, even if they're quite favourable towards his own game. In response to a tweet hating on Xbox's exclusive shooter, director Johan Pilestedt says that there's no need to tear Halo down to big up Helldivers, making it clear that he doesn't agree with this perceived rivalry.

"Why compare?" says Pilestedt. "Just let gamers love and enjoy both, either or neither. We need more compassion and union in the world, and less rivalry."

This was in response to a PlayStation fan hating on the Halo series while using the term "Xbots", which tells you all you need to know. In any case, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead seems unwilling to be dragged into the console wars, even if it comes with a whole lot of praise from PlayStation fans.

Of course, Helldivers 2's success isn't just down to its performance on PlayStation 5. It's also found a huge audience on Steam, as Sony made the rare move of launching one of its published games on PC from launch, rather than leaving audiences waiting for a port. This makes a lot of sense for a live service, since you'll want as many players as possible, as opposed to just using the game as a chance to drive up PS5 sales.

Unfortunately, being dragged into online debates between fans of different console brands isn't the only downside of Helldivers 2's success. As we reported earlier this week, scam Steam listings are pretending to sell Helldivers 2 at a huge discount, but are actually selling different games entirely. By replacing their names and promotional images with those of Helldivers, they're clearly trying to piggyback off the game's success and trick players into making the wrong