{"id":81669,"date":"2025-08-19T17:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/81669\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T17:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:06:08","slug":"sony-and-microsoft-continue-to-make-nice-with-halo-x-helldivers-2-crossover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/81669\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony and Microsoft continue to make nice with Halo x Helldivers 2 crossover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">Helldivers 2 is getting a Halo crossover. On August 26, gear inspired by Halo 3: ODST will be <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2025\/08\/19\/helldivers-2-x-halo-odst-legendary-warbond-arrives-august-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:available;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">available<\/a> in the Sony-published Helldivers game. Practically speaking, this is about some new armor, guns and abilities \u2014 just another Tuesday in the gaming world. But symbolically, it evokes Sonic the Hedgehog&#8217;s first appearance on a Nintendo console.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">The <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/08\/19\/helldivers-2-halo-odst-crossover-warbond-xbox-launch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:crossover&#039;s;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">crossover&#8217;s<\/a> arrival coincides with <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/xbox\/helldivers-2-is-coming-to-xbox-on-august-26-172937757.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Helldivers 2&#039;s arrival on Xbox Series X\/S;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Helldivers 2&#8217;s arrival on Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>. (That&#8217;s also on August 26.) It also comes amid <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/halo-finally-looks-set-to-make-the-jump-to-playstation-this-year\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rumors;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">rumors<\/a> that Halo: The Master Chief Collection could arrive on PlayStation as soon as this year. The times they are a-changin&#8217;, as Microsoft adjusts to its <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/microsoft-should-exit-the-console-business-160023834.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEMF5sxMLXGJfg3w9VllMQozRQsrwm9UqV47ZTBsQ0yWqN8FaWQfPYmeSFQbrrVTQWhigYx5CUh2TEpeA8gO3mZCXhbuQpAjEgjliLDC2uSLepi2P3b6k7-XZGanpsPXY9XREEgFggOBxdKKFdK9EvWhSBZn8CFE8vgigzV3Q6V7\" data-ylk=\"slk:new reality as a console hardware also-ran;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new reality as a console hardware also-ran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">The gear will be available through the Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST Legendary Warbond. In Helldivers, a Warbond is essentially a non-expiring equivalent of a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/fortnite-battle-pass-rewards-may-appear-in-the-shop-under-new-epic-games-policy-220355795.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:battle pass;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">battle pass<\/a>. This one costs 1,500 Super Credits in the game&#8217;s Acquisitions Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">Here, ODST no longer means Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. Adopting Helldivers&#8217; cheeky tone, it now stands for Obedient Democracy Support Troopers. Kind of them to lend a hand to the cause.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Visual showing all the Halo gear available in Helldivers 2.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"md:rounded-[10px]\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cb23fb40-7d1a-11f0-bf99-b2fe1933c1b0.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Visual showing all the Halo gear available in Helldivers 2.<\/p>\n<p>(PlayStation)<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">So, what do you get for those Super Credits? The standout is the Halo 3: ODST armor, which has a Master Chief-esque flair. There are two variants: A-9 Helljumper Armor Set modeled after an ODST trooper. Meanwhile, the A-35 Recon Armor Set is a stealth-focused variant. Both include a Feet First passive boost. This makes you quieter, increases your range when finding points of interest and makes you immune to leg injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">As for the guns, you get the Halo series&#8217; classic MA5C Assault Rifle and M6C \/ SOCOM Pistol. Also available for your arsenal: the M90A Shotgun and M7S SMG. And who doesn&#8217;t love a cape? There are two of those \u2014 one with an ODST logo and an Eye of the Clandestine one for the stealth getup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">The Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST warbond arrives on August 26 at 8AM ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Helldivers 2 is getting a Halo crossover. 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