Arrowhead Game Studios has confirmed that it is teaming up with Microsoft for a new crossover event for Helldivers 2. The crossover event is taking the form of a new Legendary Warbond, dubbed Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST. The announcement accompanies a new trailer, which you can check out below.
Humorously, the crossover also changes the meaning of ODST from its original Orbital Drop Shock Troopers to Obedient Democracy Support Troopers. The new Warbond itself brings a host of new gear for players to use throughout their Helldivers 2 missions.
Along with this, there are also new Halo-based weapons, like the M6 sidearm, the M7S SMG, and the iconic Halo assault rifle and shotgun – the MA5C and the M90A respectively. The Warbond offers two distinct armour sets: the A-9 Helljumper set and the A-35 Recon set. The former is a heavier set while the latter is a light set, both offering the new Feet First passive boost. It grants immunity to leg injuries, quieter movement, and 30 percent additional range when finding points of interest.
When it comes to cosmetics, the Warbond also offers two new capes – the Eye of the Clandestine and the Honored Heirloom – as well as a new Player Title, “Rookie.” There are also new vehicle patterns for the FRV, the Exo-Suit, the Shuttle, and the Hellpod. The new patterns are dubbed Mean Green.
The Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST is slated for release on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on August 26 – the same day as its launch on Microsoft’s console. It will cost 1,500 Super Credits, which is more expensive than the usual Warbonds (and you can’t use the new Premium Warbond Tokens to purchase it).
The Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST crossover comes after several days of teasing from Arrowhead Game Studios. The teasers first began earlier this month when a trailer for Helldivers 2 featured music from Halo 3: ODST, along with visuals alluding to the Halo title’s setting of New Mombasa.
The teases became stronger shortly afterwards, thanks to the official Xbox account responding to excited fans’ comments about the trailer featuring Halo 3: ODST’s music. The official Helldivers Discord also teases the Galactic Warning System bot sharing an “unknown signal” recording, discovered by players to be a reference to Halo 3: ODST AI Vergil.
Helldivers 2 was announced for release on Xbox Series X/S back in July. The earlier this month, Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani told thankful fans that they should be directing their appreciation for the Xbox release to PlayStation. For more details about Helldivers 2’s Xbox Series X/S release, here’s everything you need to know.
