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“Our heart is in the right place”: Arrowhead Admits to ‘Strange’ Helldivers 2 Decisions but Says the Goal Was Always a Great Community Experience

Johan Pilestedt opens up about Arrowhead’s design struggles, community pressure, and why Helldivers 2 may never please ...
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Johan Pilestedt is taking a sabbatical from Helldivers 2 after working 'around the clock' for 11 years, will move on to 'the next Arrowhead game' when he returns

Arrowhead boss Johan Pilestedt is taking a break. The chief creative officer, who has been the face of Helldivers 2 through the ups and downs of its first year, will be on a sabbatical from the studio ...
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Helldivers 2's Johan Pilestedt says developers need to start taking more risks: 'Safe bets are a death sentence for the studios that try to make them'

Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt says the game industry has a "convergence problem" because everyone is chasing the same "big next thing," a type of risk aversion he believes has the ...
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Helldivers 2 Dev Johan Pilestedt Announces Sabbatical Ahead of Arrowhead’s Next Project

Johan Pilestedt, the game director of Helldivers 2, has announced he will take a sabbatical to recharge before diving into the studio’s next project. Pilestedt shared the news on X, a platform where ...
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Helldivers 2 Boss Criticizes CEOs For Layoffs

Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, has publicly spoken up about layoffs in the gaming industry. In an interview on April 1, 2025, he showed much frustration with executives whose ...
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'The guns weren't doing what it says on the box': Johan Pilestedt reflects on Helldivers 2 balance changes that disrupted the positive vibes

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