The concept of game as a service might be very profitable, but with the saturation of the market it is harder and harder for projects to keep their player base. Especially when the publisher is making unpopular decisions.

The popularity of Helldivers 2 has declined by more than 90%. At its peak, the title gathered over 458,000 players on Steam upon release, but in the past 24 hours, only 45,300 people played the Sony title simultaneously.

The influx of new players in Helldivers 2 has also decreased, with the title falling below the top 50 bestsellers on Steam. Experts believe that the player exodus is not only due to the fact that more than three months have passed since its release but also because the game has been removed from Steam in many countries.

Helldivers 2 was released on February 8. The game is available on PC and PlayStation 5. It has become one of Sony's best-selling releases of all time. The game's creators stated that they aim to become the next Blizzard or FromSoftware.

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