Helldivers 2 Soars on Steam, Validating Sony's Live Service Push
• Helldivers 2 has retained enormous popularity on Steam, recently peaking at 411k concurrent players
• The game's sales have steadily increased week-over-week since launch, defying the usual trend of decline after release
• Arrowhead needs to keep updating the live service elements to maintain interest
• Helldivers 2 is Sony's first big live service success, validating their pursuit of games-as-a-service
• The game's performance could influence Sony's strategy going forward regarding live service titles