Helldivers 2 UK boxed sales grow again week-on-week
Helldivers 2 continues to do well here in the UK, with boxed sales growing 20 percent in its third week on the market thanks to the game's positive reception.
As noted by Chris Dring from Eurogamer's sister site GamesIndustry.biz, this marks the second week in a row in which the game has seen a comparative sales increase — an unusual occurrence.
Helldivers 2 is currently sat at number four in the UK's physical chart, behind Mario vs Donkey Kong, Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 24. Ubisoft's beleaguered pirate game Skull and Bones has tumbled down to sixteenth place, meanwhile.
To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Helldivers 2 — Report for Duty Trailer | PS5 & PC Games. Watch on YouTubeWhile Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead is yet to share any exact figures for overall sales, the suggestion is that it has shifted around 3m copies worldwide since launch.
Replying to a user on social media, who guessed the third-person shooter had sold almost that, Helldivers 2 game director Johan Pilestedt shared two leading emojis: a hand pointing up towards the original comment, and a pair of open eyes.
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