Helldivers 2 Developer to Have Full Creative Control Over Next Game

Okay, so I was mulling over this whole Helldivers 2 situation the other day. You know, the game made by those folks at Arrowhead? Yeah, it’s had its fair share of ups and downs since it hit the shelves last year. But, get this—Arrowhead’s big boss just spilled the beans that they’re dreaming up some fresh, “cool concepts” for their next gig. And guess what? They’re going solo, fully funding it themselves. No more Sony partnership, even though—let’s be honest—Helldivers wouldn’t be a thing without PlayStation’s push.

Alright, let’s take a little detour here because Helldivers 2 was, and still is, a big win. The teamwork between Arrowhead and PlayStation kinda worked out like a charm. The PlayStation crew really helped pump the game up. Without that boost, maybe Helldivers 2 would’ve just been another blip on the radar. And for Sony, well, Helldivers 2 helped them save face during some rocky patches in their live service plans.

But, of course, it wasn’t all sunshine. Remember that whole review bombing chaos? Yeah, that mess—where Sony tried to get Steam players to link PlayStation accounts. Not cool, and it caused all sorts of drama, even got the game yanked from Valve in places without PSN support. Some folks think Arrowhead might’ve been better off without Sony, but even with the break-up, they’re still grateful—almost mushy, actually.

So, picture this: Forbes found a juicy nugget on the Helldivers 2 Discord. Shams Jorjani, Arrowhead’s CEO, spills that they’re feeling pretty bright about the future, thanks to the fans. They’ve got the creative reins now. Their next game’s all on their dime, which means they’re in charge, like, totally.

There’s this warm fuzzy bit where Jorjani talks up Sony. Really. It’s not all big corporation smoke and mirrors. He goes on, “PlayStation’s awesome. No Helldivers without ‘em. We might team up again. They know their game stuff.” It’s like a love letter, sans mush.

Honestly, I’m pretty psyched about whatever wild ride Arrowhead’s cooking up next, probably ditching the Helldivers realm, especially without Sony tagging along. They’ve shown they can whip up some fantastic, lively game worlds. So yeah, maybe they’ll dive deeper into that. Or maybe they’ll surprise us—do something off the wall. Could be anything, right?

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