It was only a matter of time. Sony and Arrowhead Game Studios just announced the first Legendary Warbond for Helldivers 2, which will crossover with Microsoft and Xbox’s Halo 3: ODST.
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Landing August 26, right before Helldivers 2’s Xbox Series X/S debut, the Legendary Warbond brings a full arsenal of Bungie’s cult-classic ODST vibes into Super Earth’s endless warmongering campaign. The pack includes four weapons (three primaries and one sidearm), four vehicle skins, an armor passive, two banners, two capes, one player title, and two armor sets that look ripped straight from New Mombasa.
The theming makes perfect sense. Both ODSTs (which stands for Orbital Drop Shock Trooper) and Helldivers are soldiers literally fired from orbit into battle, so this collab feels like destiny.
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This is also Arrowhead’s first Legendary-tier Warbond, priced at 1,500 Super Credits ($15). That’s a step above the usual Premium tier at 1,000 credits ($10), but unlike a traditional battle pass, Warbonds in Helldivers 2 don’t expire. If you skip it now, you can still pick it up later.
It’s also the game’s first crossover with a Microsoft property. The last tie-in, the Killzone Warbond, sparked backlash for overpricing cosmetics, sold individually instead of as a bundle, for a total price of 2,000 SC ($20). Arrowhead eventually apologized, and this time they’ve course-corrected by offering a pricier but more traditional full pack.