Helldivers 2 is dropping in hot on Xbox next week — here's exactly when you can play at launch time and 'jump feet first' into that sick Halo ODST crossover

Promotional artwork of the Helldivers 2 x Halo ODST crossover coming to the game on August 26.

First announced in early July, the long-awaited, highly requested Xbox version of PlayStation Studios and Arrowhead Game Studios' beloved co-op shooter Helldivers 2 is real — and it's finally almost here, too. The title is officially set to release on Xbox Series X|S next week, complete with full crossplay with both Windows PC (Steam) and PS5.

The arrival of this port marks the first time we've seen Sony bring one of its high-profile console exclusives to Microsoft's hardware — until now, PlayStation Studios games have been ported to PC only — and given how popular Helldivers 2's chaotic, teamwork-oriented gameplay is, it's expected to perform exceptionally well on Xbox.