How Helldivers 2 Sold 12+ Million Copies (but almost died)

It’s incredible that Helldivers 2 sold 12+ million copies, but what’s more amazing is the game escaped death. Twice. 🟥 100% of Patreon is gifted to up and coming indie studios https://www.patreon.com/GoingIndie Huge thanks to Rob for helping out with this video https://twitter.com/primehylian?lang=en 🔵 Join the Realmbreak Discord https://discord.gg/MBZRYGVKpS 🐦 Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/GoingIndieYT 📃 Research Links Helldivers 2 Steam charts https://steamcharts.com/app/553850 Jackfrags gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_H-0TTPShs&pp=ygUUamFjayBmcmFncyBoZWxsZGl2ZXI%3D Pilestedt on Twitter https://twitter.com/Pilestedt Countries blocked by PSN https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fi9az20klq6yc1.png Helldivers 2 account linking announcement and reverse https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741?l=english Helldivers 2 is a wake up call https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePL58jp9II0&t=0s&ab_channel=LegendaryDrops AsmonReact video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qowX7x2bEX8&pp=ygUUYXNtb25nb2xkIGhlbGxkaXZlcnM%3D Helldivers moments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCN3QHuIKkI&pp=ygUcaGVsbGRpdmVycyBjaW5lbWF0aWMgbW9tZW50cw%3D%3D Is Humor in Advertising Effective? https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/is-humor-in-advertising-effective/325206 Steam Data: https://steambase.io/games/helldivers-2/player-count Trailer 1 https://youtu.be/oD3pxbG9YYI?si=BV9MZZdYl6-kigzc Trailer 2: https://youtu.be/rE7KTE28HrA?si=uW6wYaO1uzLmeQnJ Fan Trailer 1 https://youtu.be/lAShOiYZqV4?si=VBd1gOSrDFt6BgFA Fan Trailer 2 https://youtu.be/tfMF3P-cBiM?si=g0Ai1hbV4Ma-dORs I’m Doing My Part! https://youtu.be/_le3HEcLFSY?si=EqRNxZ_LpKnkHRvF Helldivers 2 Voice Lines: https://youtu.be/RV8rvVLLJZY Mech Suits https://youtu.be/8Fh8DKyvKSw?si=_CH4MxEuq9xptfMS) Drop pod https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Pu1G6NZ5Oy0 Top gear https://youtu.be/SAYot6YZsr0?si=8RQyl-kWw-sZB3F_ Stratagems from Space: https://youtu.be/grFK7ajmF6E?si=ktVvZVIdoPzN7bDh Destroyer News Reports https://youtu.be/4CFlkmEDOCo?si=6rdIaMRqmK5r7aln Two for one https://youtube.com/shorts/Pu1G6NZ5Oy0?si=ogGXVntPzcl5CLls Least Cinematic Helldivers moment https://youtu.be/sVFBbHW0uRU?si=7GpDvDwwLdebxIxy Cinematic Nuke https://youtu.be/skq47UhuE84?si=QLqCk9rK0XzhLNLN