Summary
Video game adaptations are all the rage right now, and 2025 is starting off with the announcement of quite a few new projects. This includes a major first-party title from Sony and PlayStation Studios, which have announced aHelldivers 2adaptation.
The originalHelldiversgame was released in 2015 as a top-down shooter in which players had to fight three enemy factions in chaotic battle scenes.Helldivers 2was released by Arrowhead Studios last year and quickly became one of the year’s top games. The sequel changed the format to become a third-person shooter but kept many of the elements from the original, such as intense action, friendly fire, and enemy factions.Helldivers 2was a massive successfor Sony and Arrowhead, with 12 million copies sold in the game’s first three months of release.
A Helldivers 2 Movie Is Happening
It’s no surprise then that Sony is makingHelldiversits next major movie adaptation. During the company’s press conference at CES this week, it was revealed that aHelldivers 2movie is in development with both Sony and PlayStation Productions on board. “Looking ahead as to what might come next, I’m excited to announce we are working with Sony Pictures on developing a film adaptation of our amazingly popular PlayStation game Helldivers 2,” PlayStation Productions head Asad Qizilbash said (via IGN). No further details about the plot of the film were revealed nor were any key creatives announced.
The story of the game is fairly simple with soldiers known as Helldivers sent into enemy territory to fight for democracy andthe liberty of Super Earth. Players are fed story elements via weekly Major Orders, which direct them to places and tasks of interest on the map. The satirical political tone ofHelldivershas been compared to that ofStarship Troopersand also bears some similarity toFallout, which is a good indicationaHelldiversadaptation could succeed. Given the multiplayer nature ofHelldivers 2, it’s likely that the adaptation will need to focus on a set of original characters who are thrown into the chaotic world of the games.
I’m excited to announce we are working with Sony Pictures on developing a film adaptation of our amazingly popular PlayStation game Helldivers 2.
Helldivers Is One of Many Adaptations In the Works At PlayStation Productions
PlayStation Productions has been hard at work in recent years riding the video game adaptation wave. In 2022 itreleased theUnchartedmovie, based on Naughty Dog’s game franchise, with Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg that was met with middling reviews. A year later aGran Turismomovie starring David Harbour was released under the company banner, which again was met with mixed reactions. On the TV side, the studio has seen much success with HBO’s adaptation of Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us, which is set for a second season in 2025. The studio is also developing film and series adaptations of several other PlayStation properties, includingUntil Dawn, God of War, Ghost of Tsushima,andTwisted MetalSeason 2.
Helldivers 2is available on PS5 and PC.
Helldivers 2
WHERE TO PLAY
Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
