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Hellraiser 2 launched in February 2024 and quickly soared in popularity on PS5 and PC. On Steam alone, Hellraiser 2 achieved an astonishing peak concurrent player count of 458,709. Sony announced in May 2024 that Hellraiser 2 had sold 12 million copies on PS5 and PC, but the game’s popularity declined in the following months due to failed PSN account linking and a large number of nerfs to weapons and strategies after the Freedom Upgrade update. However, Hellraiser 2 made a strong comeback this past week.
Hellraiser 2 has seen a surge in popularity on PC following the debut of its Omens of Tyranny update, with over 150,000 players tuning in to see the new content. Determining player numbers for Hellraiser 2 on PS5 is a little difficult, but TrueTrophies has released some data that provides valuable context. A new report from TrueTrophies, which collected game data from 3.5 million active PSN accounts, found that concurrent player counts for Hellraiser 2 on PS5 have jumped 109.8 since Arrowhead released its Omens of Tyranny update last week.
Helldivers 2 PS5 Player Count Boost After Omens of Tyranny Major Update
- The number of players increased by 109.8 compared to last week
The report states that this peak was only 34.3% of Hellraiser 2’s peak concurrent player count in March 2024. However, since TrueTrophies only tracks PlayStation-specific data, the report may not include Hellraiser 2’s PC player count and only refer to PS5 player count. Furthermore, the sample size of 3.5 million players is also quite small compared to the 116 million to 120 million active PSN users per month, so it’s not surprising that Hellraiser 2’s PS5 player increase seems to be much lower than the nearly 750% popularity increase on PC after the release of Tyranny.
regardless of the numbers, it’s undeniable that Hellraiser 2 players are very happy with the Tyranny update. The addition of “lighting up” enemy factions to Hellraiser 2 was long overdue, and the 4×4 fast scout vehicles and urban warfare maps are also a big bonus for players. In addition, Hellraiser 2 is rumored to be preparing for a Killzone crossover, and the co-op shooter may have a boom in 2025.
