Pre-orders for Helldivers II are now available for PlayStation 5 via PlayStation Store and PC via Steam, publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Arrowhead Game Studios announced. Physical edition pre-orders are also available via PlayStation Direct, with other retailers presumably to follow.
The digital version is available in the following two editions:
- Standard Edition ($39.99)
- Helldivers II base game
- Super Citizen Edition ($59.99)
- Helldivers II base game
- “DP-53 Savior of the Free” armor set
- “Will of the People” cape
- “MP-98 Knight” weapon
- “Super Citizen” status
- “Stratagem Hero” ship game
- “Steeled Veterans” premium warbond
Pre-orders for either edition includes the following three armor sets:
- “TR-7 Ambassador of the Brand” – Promotional armor made by SUMY Corp. as part of a highly successful marketing campaign for frozen yogurt.
- “TR-62 Knight” – Crafted to deliver Justice to the darkest crevices of the galaxy.
- “TR-9 Cavalier of Democracy” – Bearers of this armor ride no equine mount, but are nonetheless borne to battle atop the trusty steed of Liberty.
Here is an overview of the game, via its store pages:
Urgent Broadcast – Super Earth Armed Forces
Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat. Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
Become a Legend
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back—friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
Loadout
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
Requisition
Super Earth recognizes your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
Threats
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior—but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
The Galactic War
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved. We stand together, or we fall apart.
Tactical Warfare
- Adaptive Triggers – Discover recoil, rate of fire and the weight of each weapon.
- Haptic Feedback – Feel alien worlds come to life with environmental, equipment and weather effects.
- Built-In Microphone – Swap tactics with your comrades in the chaos of combat.
- PlayStation 5 Tempest 3D AudioTech – Pinpoint approaching enemies, nearby battles, and distant screams from any direction.**
Helldivers II is due out for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam on February 8, 2024.
Watch a new trailer below.