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Helldivers 2has been having quite an impact since its release, as the game sold over a million copies within 3 days of its release. It’s safe to say that the game is in safe hands, as it is soaring in popularity on Steam, second only toPalworld.
The game has two main sections of antagonists: the bug-like Terminids and the robotic Automatons. Most of the missions and objectives are centered around the Terminids, which quite unsurprisingly has led to the rise in viewership of one cult classic sci-fi movie –Starship Troopers.
Starship Troopersis a 1997-released movie that is based on a novel of the same name by Robert A. Heinlein.
Helldivers 2 and Starship Troopers Share the Same Bug Problem
In theStarship Troopersfranchise, humanity is plagued by the attacks of the Arachnids, who are bug-like creatures that have launched attacks on Earth. Meanwhile,Helldivers 2features Terminids as one of the primary enemy factions. This has led to several comparisons between the two franchises.
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So it is of no surprise that a user on X posted a statistic that showed a significant rise in the viewership ofStarship Troopersever since the release ofHelldivers 2. The CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios reposted the same with the caption, “This is incredible!“.
This is incredible!https://t.co/UmreTNdMhj
Released more than 26 years ago,Starship Trooperssaw a resurgence in viewership because of the similar bug problems that the franchise shares withHelldivers 2. After a week of the game being released,Starship Troopersclimbed to rank 45th in viewership, all the way from 109th.
Helldivers 2 Is Making Headlines for All the Right Reasons
Apart from leaving the developers completely flummoxed with its success,Helldivers 2has ushered in a resurgence of hatred against bugs. First started byStarship Troopersin 1997,Helldivers 2successfully completed the cycle, 26 years later.
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The player interaction has climbed to a peak of 409,367 concurrent players, and the figure is set to rise. It is already the biggest-ever PlayStation release on PC surpassing a lot of popular franchises. The game has already surpassed the likes ofGTA V,Destiny 2,Starfield, etc.
So far there is no sign of slowing down on the part ofHelldivers 2. And by the looks of it, as more players start playing the game, the viewership ofStarship Troopersis also going to increase.
What is your favorite thing aboutHelldivers 2? Have you watchedStarship Troopers? Do you remember Neil Patrik Harris’s character from the movie franchise?
Arkaneel Khan
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