Map Shows All Countries Where Helldivers 2 is Delisted

An avid Helldivers 2 player creates a map that shows all the countries that the game is currently delisted and unavailable. Players who live in these countries may face in-game bans in Helldivers 2 if they make a PlayStation Network account for another country and attempt to play the game online with their friends.

Helldivers 2 is the most successful Arrowhead Game Studios-developed title to date. Over 458,000 concurrent players were enjoying Helldivers 2 on Steam alone during the game’s launch month in February, leading to week-long server and login issues for many players on PC. Arrowhead Game Studios worked diligently to remedy the server issues while introducing new content such as weapons and Premium Warbonds. The growing support from the community helped spread word of mouth about the game, leading Helldivers 2 to surpass 12 million copies sold and outpace sales of God of War Ragnarok to become PlayStation’s fastest selling game ever. However, the game’s sales momentum was stifled in recent weeks by Sony’s decision to enforce the use of a PlayStation Network account in order to play Helldivers 2 on Steam. Although Sony rescinded the PSN account requirement, the game remains delisted in several regions around the world.

Reddit user amosimo posted a map of the countries where Helldivers 2 is delisted, including most countries in Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia. Many Helldivers 2 players were surprised by the number of countries that were affected, but others believe that Sony’s decision to delist the game only affects a small percentage of gamers from around the world. For example, some players in the Reddit thread argue that most gamers in Africa are located in South Africa, a country that companies like Xbox and PlayStation operate in and sell their games.

Helldivers 2 Player Posts Map of Countries Where the Game is Delisted

Overall, it appears that most players in the Reddit community are more relieved by the fact that PSN accounts are no longer a requirement to play Helldivers 2 on Steam. Despite the initial backlash, members of the community are now understanding Sony’s point of view about delisting the game in the listed countries as well.

Helldivers 2 will continue to receive updates well into the latter half of 2024, and it’s still possible that the game could be relisted for purchase in some of the countries shown on the map. Recently, Arrowhead Game Studios determined an issue is affecting patrol spawn rates in Helldivers 2. An update will fix this issue at a later date.

Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 is a third-person cooperative shooter developed by Arrowhead Games Studios for the PC and PlayStation 5 where players take control of a Helldiver set to protect the citizens of Super Earth by traveling to hostile alien worlds and destroying threats. Players undergo missions, defeat enemies, and use special items called Stratagems to help turn the tide of battle in this punishing release.

Franchise

Helldivers

Released

February 8, 2024

Developer(s)

Arrowhead Game Studios

Metascore

83

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