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Phil Spencer, while giving his fellow executives high-fives: "Great job, everyone! People love the games we made!"

@CutchuSlow
It's not free, but it's included in PS+ Premium.

@CutchuSlow
Strange wording on Push Square's part, but I think they are just speculating what it would mean since Sony would own the Sonic movies and the mediocre Halo show. As far as PlayStation goes, there would be more IP to draw from without paying licensing fees, and perhaps Paramount movies on Sony Pictures Core (of which PlayStation Plus subscribers get a selection), but I don't think much else.

What happens with Paramount+ is far more interesting.

@somnambulance
It's only cheating if the game owners are not getting paid for it!

@CutchuSlow
Sony will own more IP they could potentially make games out of, but this is a Sony Pictures deal, not a PlayStation one.

@ShogunRok
Sounds easy enough. Thank you for the reply.

@ShogunRok How does one begin this DLC? I finished the game already and the previous DLC.

Consolidation sucks, but I don't see why this would be blocked while Disney, which is bigger than both Sony and Paramount combined, was able to buy Fox. The only issue I can see with this is there are federal regulations in the U.S. to restrict foreign entities from owning broadcast channels, which Paramount has.

Phil Spencer: "Excellent. Gamers love genuine Xbox IP that we built from the ground up like Fallout and Call of Duty! The success of the Amazon show proves people love Xbox!"

@NEStalgia
Yes, because the spread is nuts.

Xbox One and Series X is only responsible for 1% of Mortal Kombat 11's physical sales last week? Jeez. It should at least match their market share, which is not that low yet.

Any time I get enough points on PS Stars to buy the $5 wallet code, I do that. It helps me keep my wallet topped up and is well-priced points-wise.

Awesome. I already unlocked one of them. Since they are super expensive, it will take a while to unlock the rest. If my memory serves me right, each module is 20,000 requisition, 150 common samples, 100 rare samples, and 15 super samples.

@Khayl
It was lovely teaming up with you to kill those who hate our right to vote.

As other commenters are saying, the game lost some stability with the most recent patch. There are way too many crashes and dropped games right now.

The new cape looks so sharp with my Champion of the People armor. It's the first cape that got me to switch from my Will of the People cape since launch.

I found MechWarrior 5 to be just OK and highly repetitive, so the prospect of more of that is unappealing. Based on this preview, however, it sounds like they improved the game substantially and there is co-op now, too. This game is on my radar!

Push Square will have to figure out how to navigate writing articles about Helldivers 2. It is clear the developers like to surprise the community and the community enjoys the mystery, so it's not a good idea to spoil the surprises in the headlines.

CC: @Khayl

@DennisReynolds
This is a great statement. I was playing a bit earlier and we all agreed we gave Helldivers more money because they were not being greedy. It's that simple.

@AdamNovice
Don't you worry about those. All will be revealed (hint hint) soon enough.

@Deadlyblack
It is. I tend to not care much about multiplayer games, but this one had a very interesting premise that got me to try it and now I'm hooked. To further illustrate, I had Rebirth installed on my PS5 since launch day, but have not touched it, which is something I didn't think would be possible.

I love how this game gets better and better every day, partially stealthy.

@Mortal
Exactly this.

@Ravensbane
I like them both, but I don't usually run with a support weapon.

@Tecinthebrain
If you do that, you'd also have to sue all the automobile manufacturers and any other company that makes planned absolescence a centerpiece of their business model.

@LifeGirl
It seems related to me.

This acquisition truly does make sense as Gearbox and 2K have had a very long and fruitful partnership. With the exception of Bungie*, which was probably a knee-jerk reaction to all the destruction Microsoft was causing, this is how PlayStation has always done its acquisitions because it's just generally a good idea to build a relationship and cultivate talent over years before making the purchase.

@nessisonett
Leaving the EU and isolating itself was a super dumb decision.

@get2sammyb
I think you mean "Company of Heroes" games. They also made the excellent Warhammer 40K Dawn of War game, its mediocre sequel, and capped off the trilogy with an ultra stinker.

I'll give Immortals of Aveum a try. Colin Moriarty of Last Stand Media (and formerly of IGN) speaks highly of the game and says it's better than people think.

Marvel free-to-play Overwatch. Definitely not for me.

This is a bit misleading. The majority of Xbox's "first party" games come from Bethesda and ABK which would have released on PlayStation without Microsoft's meddling. Those games coming to PlayStation (eventually) is the status quo, not Microsoft being generous or anything altruistic like that.

<insert Morgan Freeman "He's right, you know" GIF here>

An incredible game that just keeps getting better.

@Luigia
Alas, I am in the U.S. I did see them available on the U.S. PlayStation Direct store once, but I was not fast enough.

I still want to buy a Portal, but that will only happen when they are readily available.

This is what I have been waiting for. Now it's time to dive in.

@MomsSpaghetti
Aye. I'm hating that. The voice keeps changing to default, too.

I've been playing this game as much as I can. I really like it. The game is fun and it's generous. To give you an idea of how hooked I am. I've had Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth sitting unplayed on my PS5, which is a travesty because I have been looking forward to that game ever since Remake came out.

@Mortal How nice of them to let you pay for the privilege to be grossly overcharged!

I like the yellow and black Helldivers 2 shirt, but to ship to Ohio, USA, shipping costs are either $15 or $51, which is a lot for a $26 (+ tax) shirt. No thank you.

I maintain the incredible digital-only twin pack had something to do with this. Another commenter mentioned the deal wasn't as good in Japan as it was elsewhere, but it was still a deal.

"...in the United States, Alaska, and Hawaii."
What strange phrasing. Alaska and Hawaii are part of the United States, but are not part of the CONTIGUOUS United States.

People do it to themselves. $20 Call of Duty gun skins and other ~$20 "micro" transactions exist because clowns waste their money on them.

@HonestHick
Honestly is the best policy. At the end of the day, you have to see for yourself sometimes.

Outside of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth, Final Fantasy XVI is my favorite in the series. I really enjoyed it

A game that is fair and reasonably priced like Helldivers 2 I have no problem throwing money at. The game is very generous, so I hope that generosity leads the game to be really financially successful, which will encourage alternatives to $20 Call of Duty skins and other nonsense like that.

Congratulations to Arrowhead and Sony. PlayStation is on fire right now. So many great games are on the platform already and many more on the way.

Certainly the digital-only twin pack, which was a fantastic deal, is the real culprit here. No cause for concern at all.

@jedinite Many comments were made before the article was updated with amended information. I still stand by my comment, though. The games are currently and for the foreseeable future only on PlayStation as far as consoles go with Rebirth and Remake being completely exclusive to PlayStation until they release(d) on PC. The main point of my comment is Sony needs to counter Xbox's seismic (and seismically damaging) moves. That remains true.