As part of Sony's earnings announcement, the company revealed that Helldivers 2 sold 12 million units at launch to become the fastest-selling PlayStation game of all time. The sales figure covers sales of the game over its first 12 weeks across PS5 and PC.

The previous fastest-selling PlayStation game ever was God of War Ragnarok, which sold 5 million copies in the first week.

Johan Pilestedt, the CEO of developer Arrowhead Studios, said, "What a massive achievement from everyone involved in realizing Helldivers 2. A massive thank you to the community for your support, passion, and dedication in the fight for democracy!"