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Helldivers movie director may not be a gamer, but Arrowhead boss says he trusts Justin Lin because he "did a great job on the Star Trek movie"

Shams Jorjani trusts Justin Lin

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Helldivers 2 studio CEO says despite improvements, there's "more work to be done" with performance patches: "The intent is that new releases don't bork quality but build on it"

Don't expect the new Warbond to set Helldivers 2 back

GamesRadar

Arrowhead's next game "won't be something that's too far off from" Helldivers 2, creative lead says: "We're looking to continue the legacy of what we've created"

Johan Pilestedt wants fans to "recognize the DNA" of what came before in the studio's next game

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Helldivers 2 boss argues Arc Raiders' AI use "actually makes gaming better" and that "people jump to extreme takes" about the tech: "Surely there's a middle ground here"

"Let's just make sure that people are paid for their work," he says

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 CEO is just as surprised as you that hit game is on Xbox, but stresses that the move made sense: "It turns out if you give the players what they want, they'll be happy"

The move seems to be going over very well

GamesRadar

Arrowhead CEO wades into the messy Arc Raiders AI debate: 'Would it have been better if Arc Raiders failed and it didn't use AI?'

Jorjani pushes back against extreme reactions to AI and wants a more nuanced discussion.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 boss says GTA 6 is "going to blot out the sun in a way that is unimaginable for everyone else," and its latest delay means "6 more months of uninterrupted work" without Rockstar's game "looming over us"

"My suggestion to anyone who's afraid of GTA is to change your line of business"

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Helldivers 2 CEO says Arrowhead chooses to "stick to our design guns" like Elden Ring developer FromSoftware: "They don't compromise, they go for the connoisseurs"

Shams Jorjani doesn't want to chase "the widest audience"

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 patch "marks a big step forward" for Arrowhead, which "made a bunch of changes behind the scenes" to fix over 200 bugs and finally tackle the game's performance woes

"While new features are coming, this patch marks a big step forward: both in the game itself and in how we work to improve it"

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 players melt down, accuse Arrowhead of becoming a real-life Ministry of Truth over YouTube drama, and get a response from the CEO: "We work with a partner for the propaganda commanders"

Helldivers 2 content creator dips inflame complaints in the community

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 is delaying any further new content for now — here’s why that’s a good thing

Arrowhead is putting new Helldivers 2 content on hold to fix ongoing performance issues after the Into the Unjust update, with Game Director Mikael Eriksson confirming the studio is prioritizing stability and optimization across all platforms — a move that could benefit devices like the Steam Deck, Xbox Ally, and…

Windows Central

Helldivers 2 won't get bigger lobbies because 16 players would come with a side of "16 FPS," Arrowhead CEO says: "We're trying to fix performance. Not kill it"

Sorry about that

GamesRadar

'Helldivers 2' Devs Have A Plan For A Sequel, And It's Not What You Think

'Helldivers 2' developer Arrowhead Studios is focusing all of its efforts evolving this live service shooter for as long as it can.

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Helldivers 2 boss says "realism is not the goal" and "player fantasy matters more," but Arrowhead is still careful to remember that "it needs to be Helldivers"

Wrangling a team as big as Arrowhead is the tricky part

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Arrowhead CEO blames Helldivers 2 performance issues on tech debt accumulated thanks to goalposts being "moved a few times" during development: "The foundations of this big tower were made for a little bungalow"

"Tech debt is like a garage filled with stuff you just chucked in. We really need to put up shelves in the back to get organized"

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 community's favorite conspiracy theory shut down by Arrowhead CEO, who says Major Orders are not scripted and the devs are as clueless as players: "Our predictions are often wrong"

Arrowhead's in the dark, too

GamesRadar

Arrowhead boss wants Helldivers 2 to be a "forever game" like RuneScape that can keep improving, with "no plans" for a sequel

Helldivers 3? Not while Helldivers 2 is still chugging

Windows Central

Helldivers 2 lands on Xbox Game Streaming — here's what it means for players

Helldivers 2 has been added to Xbox’s Stream Your Own Game, letting owners stream it across devices. While it doesn’t solve the lack of cross-save or Play Anywhere support, it offers more flexibility.

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Helldivers 2 won't be getting Fortnite victory royales for the democracy anytime soon, but Arrowhead certainly isn't shelving the idea entirely

Shams Jorjani says a Fortnite collaboration is "not a priority" right now.

GamesRadar

Arrowhead CEO says a Helldivers 2 Fortnite crossover is "not a priority" right now, "but who knows one day. FN is cool. And quite big"

Could Fortnite's Helldivers-esque season be a teaser? Probably not, but Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani does see crossover potential

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 isn't getting a social hub, Arrowhead CEO says it's 'on the feature list for the next one,' but the studio's next game is not Helldivers 3

Get ready for Magicka 3D?

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 CEO hasn't even unlocked the latest Warbond because he's "a man of the people" who chooses not to get it all for free: "I walk in the same shoes you do"

"I'm 70 SC away from a new warbond!!"

GamesRadar

Arrowhead CEO says he wasn't talking about Helldivers 3 in recent tease, but "our next game" – which raises a whole other question

"This was about our next game," CEO clarifies

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 CEO assures divers he doesn't "have any say in AR balancing" over their beloved Coyote as they suffer through the Oshaune meat grinder

The people are afraid of their glorious leader

Windows Central

Helldivers 2’s CEO talks potential Steam Deck support — but what about the Xbox Ally?

Helldivers 2’s CEO has spoken about potential Steam Deck support, sparking discussion about handheld gaming. But with no Xbox Play Anywhere or cross-progression, what does this mean for the Xbox Ally?

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