Summary
- Arrowhead Game Studios’ CEO assures fans that Helldivers 2 remains the studio’s top priority.
- Concerns about the game’s future arose after Jorjani mentioned a behind-the-scenes project known as Game 6.
- The CEO stated that as long as players “keep playing and buying Super Credits,” the studio will “keep it going.”
Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani recently assured fans that the developer’s main focus is now Helldivers 2, and it will stay that way for “a loooong time,” as long as players continue supporting the title. Speculation about Arrowhead “abandoning” Helldivers 2 arose after Jorjani mentioned a new project the developer has behind the scenes called Game 6, but the CEO was very clear in stating that fans shouldn’t worry about this new project jeopardizing the successful third-person co-op game’s ongoing support.
Helldivers 2 took the gaming community by storm in 2024, delivering a fresh take on the original Helldivers released by Arrowhead. The game retains some key concepts but introduces many new features while moving away from the top-down view of the first entry. In the game, players join a squad of Helldivers tasked with protecting Super Earth—a fictional futuristic version of the world—by battling waves of alien creatures, conquering planets, and acquiring new and powerful gear to carry out the mission. The game has evolved significantly since its initial release, thanks to the steady stream of updates from Arrowhead; however, some players grew concerned that the developer might abandon Helldivers 2 to focus on its new project.
Helldivers 2 Makes Big Change to Tutorial
Arrowhead Game Studios changes the way players learn the basics of Helldivers 2 before getting deployed on alien planets to defend freedom.
CEO Shams Jorjani chatted with fans on the official Helldivers Discord after the release of the latest Helldivers 2 update, revealing that Arrowhead has big plans for the future, including work on some ongoing “concepts” the team is exploring for a new project dubbed Game 6. This statement sparked concerns among fans, worried that Arrowhead might eventually stop supporting Helldivers 2. Far from stepping away, Jorjani doubled down on the studio’s commitment, stating that as long as players “keep playing and buying Super Credits,” the developer will “keep it going.”
Helldivers 2 Will Remain Arrowhead’s Top Priority for “a Loooong Time”
Jorjani admitted that last summer, Helldivers 2 was going through a rough patch, and Arrowhead feared it wouldn’t be able to sustain it. However, things turned around, and now the game is thriving again—something that has reignited its development, with the studio aiming to deliver plenty of exciting content in the future.
While Arrowhead has plans for Helldivers 2 and the popular co-op shooter remains the main focus, Jorjani also touched on the new approach the team will take with Game 6, starting with the fact that it will be 100% funded by Arrowhead. The studio hasn’t provided further details, but it wants to ensure it approaches development in a much “smarter way” than it did with Helldivers 2, particularly regarding development time (which took eight years). Nevertheless, players shouldn’t be worried about this for now, as Helldivers 2 still has a bright future ahead.
Helldivers 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- February 8, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- bitsquid
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
