The newly launched Killzone DLC for Sony’s Helldivers II has not gone over entirely smoothly, as some people have made their feelings known about the pricing. Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani recently responded to fan questions, and among his responses was confirmation that Arrowhead–not Sony–bears responsibility for the pricing decision.
“It’s a partnership [with Sony],” he said on the Helldivers Discord, as reported by IGN. “But we are in the driving seat behind the decisions. This one is on us.”
Jorjani also pointed out how the Killzone DLC is the first crossover content in Helldivers 2, and the studio will be “figuring it out as we go along.” The executive went on to mention how the DLC is optional, but the more paid content the company sells, the more free content the studio will be able to release.
The first wave of Killzone items in Helldivers 2 launched on December 18 and will be available until December 23. The content ranges in price from 90 credits up to 615 (about $7) for the new assault rifle. A second batch of Killzone crossover content arrives on December 23. It remains to be seen if Arrowhead will make any changes to its pricing strategy for the second wave.
This Killzone crossover comes not long after the debut of the The Omens of Tyranny update that introduced the zombie-like Illuminate faction to the shooter, as well as new urban environments to wage skirmishes in. It’s capped off a big year for Arrowhead’s sequel, which was the fastest-selling PlayStation game ever, having sold over 12 million copies in its first three months on the market.
Helldivers 2 is the No. 3 best-selling game of 2024 in the US, only trailing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and EA Sports College Football 25.