Twinbeard, Arrowhead Game Studios‘ community manager, has revealed in a post on Discord that getting Helldivers 2 up and running on Xbox platforms would require Phil Spencer and Sony to ‘duke it out.’
Twinbeard: "Who says it couldn’t? It’s not up to us but to Sony and Phil to duke out, but hypothetically speaking, if both partners think it would benefit them from a financial/brand standpoint, it could. If Sony believes it won’t [benefit the company] though, it won’t."
Helldivers 2 was released in February for PS5 and PC, and a lot of Xbox players have long requested the game to come to Microsoft’s family of consoles. This latest response on the topic from Twinbeard came after a user on the Helldivers 2 Discord stated, “I just want reinforcements in the way of Xbox players. But that’s never gonna happen.”
While on the subject of Helldivers 2 on Xbox, Spencer had previously commented earlier in the year that isn’t sure it’s helping the industry with the game not being on Microsoft’s console.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has made it pretty clear that he’s a bit miffed Helldivers 2 isn’t coming to Xbox formats, following the announcement that Microsoft is bringing four titles to rival formats.
Speaking with Game File, Spencer suggested that it would be beneficial to the industry as a whole if the game would come to Xbox.
Phil Spencer: "I will say, when I look at a game like Helldivers 2 — and it’s a great game, kudos to the team shipping on PC and PlayStation — I’m not exactly sure who it helps in the industry by not being on Xbox. If you try to twist yourself to say, like, somehow that benefited somebody somewhere."
Twinbeard: "Who says it couldn’t? It’s not up to us but to Sony and Phil to duke out, but hypothetically speaking, if both partners think it would benefit them from a financial/brand standpoint, it could. If Sony believes it won’t [benefit the company] though, it won’t."
Helldivers 2 was released in February for PS5 and PC, and a lot of Xbox players have long requested the game to come to Microsoft’s family of consoles. This latest response on the topic from Twinbeard came after a user on the Helldivers 2 Discord stated, “I just want reinforcements in the way of Xbox players. But that’s never gonna happen.”
While on the subject of Helldivers 2 on Xbox, Spencer had previously commented earlier in the year that isn’t sure it’s helping the industry with the game not being on Microsoft’s console.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has made it pretty clear that he’s a bit miffed Helldivers 2 isn’t coming to Xbox formats, following the announcement that Microsoft is bringing four titles to rival formats.
Speaking with Game File, Spencer suggested that it would be beneficial to the industry as a whole if the game would come to Xbox.
Phil Spencer: "I will say, when I look at a game like Helldivers 2 — and it’s a great game, kudos to the team shipping on PC and PlayStation — I’m not exactly sure who it helps in the industry by not being on Xbox. If you try to twist yourself to say, like, somehow that benefited somebody somewhere."
Arrowhead Community Boss Says Helldivers 2 On Xbox Requires Sony & Phil Spencer To ‘Duke It Out’ - PlayStation Universe
Could Helldivers 2 come to Xbox? Arrowhead's community boss says it's down to Phil Spencer and Sony duking it out!
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