Helldivers 2 director decides to kick off 2025 by wading into a conversation about DEI: 'Make good games, don't make a contemporary political statement'
Johan Pilestedt tried to clarify his statement by saying he was only talking about things "outside the theme of the game," which doesn't really clarify much at all.
‘Helldivers 2’ Director: ‘Make Good Games, Don’t Make A Contemporary Political Statement’
DEI,” diversity, equity and inclusion, is another buzzword thrown around, and now it’s back in the form of the director of Helldivers 2 responding to a question about it
Helldivers 2 Studio Working On Next Game, Reveals Concepts That Never Materialized
While fans wait to see what Arrowhead might make next, there is still lots more planned for Helldivers 2 as part of its live-service programming. Its latest DLC, a crossover with Killzone, launched in December and didn't go over perfectly with fans due its pricing and other issues. Arrowhead made changes and apologized to fans over this.
Helldivers 2 Director Planning Studio's Next Game
CCO of Arrowhead Studios Johan Pilestedt reveals what might be next for the studio as well as what projects the team has worked on over the years.
Perhaps forgetting his game is a loaded parody of fascism, Helldivers 2 director says, "Make good games, don't make a contemporary political statement"
Helldivers 2 creative director and Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt, the creative lead on a game built around the idea of wearing a caricature of fascism like a Halloween costume, reckons game developers should simply "make good games,
Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead ‘working on the high concept’ of its next game
Arrowhead Studios CCO Johan Pilestedt has revealed he is "working on the high concept" of the developer's next game.
Helldivers 2 Developer Is Already Planning Its Next Game
Helldivers 2 is less than a year old, but it seems that Arrowhead already has plans for what's next. To celebrate the new year, Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt confirmed that he's working on the "high concept" for Arrowhead's next game.
Defending a kinda wimpy Killzone crossover gun, Helldivers 2's Johan Pilestedt says the game's past balance woes were due to weapons being 'seen as game objects' a…
Alright, in fairness, that's just one part of a Reddit comment made by Pilestedt on the subject. One weapon in particular has ...
Less than a year after launching 2024's best live service, Helldivers 2 creative director has already started working on "the next Arrowhead game"
Former Arrowhead CEO turned CCO and Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt took to social media just before the new ...
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Arrowhead Game Studios CCO Says He Won’t Add DEI To Their Games, “If It Doesn’t Add To The Game Experience, It Detracts”
Arrowhead Game Studios' CCO Johan Pilestedt stated, with DEI, anything added to a game that doesn't improve it, detracts from it instead.
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Helldivers 2 COO confirms Arrowhead is now planning its next game, and fans are invited to help
Arrowhead Game Studios, the developer behind Helldivers 2, is starting work on its next game as pitches get made.
Random: Helldivers Studio Once Pitched A High-Flying Rail Shooter Inspired By Star Fox
That is according to Arrowhead CCO and Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt, who, in a New Year's post on Twitter, ...
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Helldivers 2 Developer Comments on DEI
Helldivers 2 creative director and Arrowhead Studios’ CCO shares his opinion on DEI, drawing mixed reactions from the ...
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Helldivers 2 Dev Is Starting to Think About What's Next
Helldivers 2 is a live service game designed to last for several years, but while the brunt of Swedish dev Arrowhead’s ...
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Helldivers 2 dev wants upcoming weapon attachments system to allow players to create “cursed monstrosities”
Arrowhead COO Johan Pilestedt wants players to be able to create "cursed monstrosities" in Helldivers 2 with upcoming weapon ...