Helldivers 2 Sales Double in Second Week

An analyst reports that Helldivers 2 sold twice as much in its second week as the game did in its first. Game sales typically peak at the week of release, but Arrowhead Game Studios ' co-op third-person shooter shows that isn't always the case.

Helldivers 2 makes twice as much money in its second week

Mat Piscatella is an analyst for the market research company Circana Incorporated. In a recent tweet, he revealed that Helldivers 2 made twice as much money in the US in its second week as it did in the first. While a 100% increase is obviously a big deal, Piscatella pointed out how unusual it is for a game to grow like this. "Inverse decays are rare," he said, "this large a week 2 jump even moreso, especially outside the holiday window. Great stuff."

Piscatella didn't provide specific numbers or offer any deeper insight into Helldivers 2 success. However, on February 11, Arrowhead Games CEO Johan Pilestedt revealed the game had sold about 1 million copies. If sales doubled in week 2, it's not reasonable to assume that it's eclipsed 3 million units sold. Still, it's best to wait for official confirmation on Helldivers 2's sales numbers.

Either way, it is fair to say that Helldivers 2 is a massive success for the Stockholm-based studio. The game saw overall positive reviews, with the PlayStation 5 and PC versions both averaging 82 on Metacritic. Released simultaneously on both platforms, it was Sony's most successful PC release to date and greatly surpassed the publisher's expectations . While other Sony studios face layoffs and closures , Arrowhead recently announced it's expanding in light of Helldivers 2's phenomenal success.

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