LogIn"If we can keep it going for 10 years we will."
Arrowhead Game Studios
With the news that Creative Director of Helldivers 2 Johan Pilestedt going on sabbatical, players are concerned if the acclaimed third-person shooter will continue receiving support from the developers. The studio's CEO Shams Jorjani reassured fans that the game will continue exist until people stop playing it.
On the official Helldivers 2 Discord, a fan asked if there was a date for the end of the game's support. Shams Jorjani wrote an encouraging response: "As long as people play, pay and we can build a business case around it we'll support it to hell and back." He then added: "If we can keep it going for 10 years we will."
The CEO also touched upon Johan Pilestedt's sabbatical, saying that he will still be involved as a senior creative developer: "The lead for the game is Mikael Eriksson and has been for the last few years – Johan's role as a senior creative is to support all our projects. So he'll absolutely still be involved – in the same way he's been the past year – gives input on high level plans, collaborates with designers on some stuff."
Jorjani also pointed out that the creation of the game is a "team effort," and Johan's "superpower is developing concepts and games from the ground up," directing the creative process.
Helldivers 2 was acknowledged as Best Ongoing Game and Best Multiplayer Game at The Game Awards 2024. Currently, Arrowhead Game Studios is "working on the high concept" for their next game, and Johan Pilestedt will contribute to it after his time off.
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