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Sony Predicts Influx of New Players as Helldivers 2 Drops on the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog Alongside New Update and Warhammer 40,000 Warbond

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Helldivers 2
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Helldivers 2
Genres · fps
Release · Feb 8, 2024
Developer · Arrowhead Game Studios
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Role · Publisher
Active · 1983
Latest · Mr. Do!'s Castle
Top genres · platformer, arcade, puzzle
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Active · 1992–2026
Latest · Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
Top genres · strategy, fps, rpg
843 articles 232 writers 69 games
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