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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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Helldivers 2 Director Responds to Claims Game Is a “Psy-Op” and “Brainwashing” Players
Johan Pilestedt, the creative director of Helldivers 2 and CCO of Arrowhead Game Studios, the developer behind the PlayStation game, has responded to claims the PS5 and PC title is a psy-op ...
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Arrowhead Exec Reveals They Skipped Pre-Production On Helldivers 2, Which Is Why It Took 7 Years To Make
Johan Pilestedt, the CCO of Arrowhead Game Studios, has revealed during a chat at the Game Developers Conference this week that Helldivers 2 took a lot longer than four years to develop as ...
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Johan Pilestedt warns that Helldivers 2 took 4 more years than planned because Arrowhead skipped pre-production and dove right in: 'Always do your homework before you start ...
One such talk this year was Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt's panel "Helldivers 2: Capturing Lightning in a Bottle" reflecting on the co-op shooter's wildly successful launch last year. Helldivers 2 ...
Astro Bot dominates Bafta Games Awards with five wins
Astro Bot has swept this year's Bafta Games Awards, winning five awards in total - including the top prize of best game. The ...
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Helldivers 2 boss outlines the single design trick that eventually led to his breakout success: "This works, I think we're gonna be rich someday"
Many years before Helldivers 2 became a global phenomenon, its director had to argue with his team to develop a design philosophy that he was convinced would make them rich. Speaking at GDC ...