Sony And Microsoft Continue To Make Nice With Halo X Helldivers 2 Crossover

Helldivers 2 is getting a Halo crossover. On August 26, cogwheel inspired by Halo 3: ODST will beryllium available successful nan Sony-published Helldivers game. Practically speaking, this is astir immoderate caller armor, guns and abilities — conscionable different Tuesday successful nan gaming world. But symbolically, it evokes Sonic nan Hedgehog's first quality connected a Nintendo console.

The crossover's presence coincides pinch Helldivers 2's presence connected Xbox Series X/S. (That's besides connected August 26.) It besides comes amid rumors that Halo: The Master Chief Collection could get connected PlayStation arsenic soon arsenic this year. The times they are a-changin', arsenic Microsoft adjusts to its new reality arsenic a console hardware also-ran.

The cogwheel will beryllium disposable done nan Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST Legendary Warbond. In Helldivers, a Warbond is fundamentally a non-expiring balanced of a battle pass. This 1 costs 1,500 Super Credits successful nan game's Acquisitions Center.

Here, ODST nary longer intends Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. Adopting Helldivers' cheeky tone, it now stands for Obedient Democracy Support Troopers. Kind of them to lend a manus to nan cause.

So, what do you get for those Super Credits? The standout is nan Halo 3: ODST armor, which has a Master Chief-esque flair. There are 2 variants: A-9 Helljumper Armor Set modeled aft an ODST trooper. Meanwhile, nan A-35 Recon Armor Set is simply a stealth-focused variant. Both see a Feet First passive boost. This makes you quieter, increases your scope erstwhile uncovering points of liking and makes you immune to limb injuries.

As for nan guns, you get nan Halo series' classical MA5C Assault Rifle and M6C / SOCOM Pistol. Also disposable for your arsenal: nan M90A Shotgun and M7S SMG. And who doesn't emotion a cape? There are 2 of those — 1 pinch an ODST logo and an Eye of nan Clandestine 1 for nan stealth getup.

The Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST warbond arrives connected August 26 astatine 8AM ET.