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The Latest Breaking News from Johan Pilestedt

The Helldivers 2 dev who got downvoted to oblivion is right: We need to chill out about balance in a 4-week-old game

"I just think it's a little too early to pretend like the game is figured out."

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 director addresses "inexcusable behavior" from devs amid balance patch criticisms: "This is not a message that the studio stands behind"

In the aftermath of Helldivers 2's new balance patch, talks between players and devs got pretty heated.

Windows Central

Helldivers 2 boss apologizes for 'horrible' dev comments, says Arrowhead has 'taken action internally to educate our developers'

Conversations about the recent balance patch turned heated after Helldivers 2 developers responded dismissively to player complaints.

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Helldivers 2 CEO says Arrowhead has "taken action internally to educate our developers" after game balance debates got out of hand

Comments from community and development figures fanned the flames

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 studio CEO quashes rumors of a Sony acquisition

Arrowhead Games Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt dismisses rumor of a Sony acquisition with a spicy Tweet.

TechRadar

Helldivers 2 CEO jokes that the only reason the game would ever get "giant microtransactions" would be to fund his Warhammer habit

The game director has many, many miniatures

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 studio is not getting acquired by Sony, confirms Arrowhead CEO

Shut it down.

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Helldivers 2 director shuts down rumors that the studio has been acquired by Sony

"This is the first I hear of this"

GamesRadar

CEO of Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead shuts down Sony PlayStation acquisition rumors: "This is the first I hear of this ... And that's a good indication that it's fake"

A recent leak suggested Sony has acquired Arrowhead, but the latter's CEO has shut the rumors down.

Windows Central

Unreleased Helldivers 2 vehicles are leaking all over the place, but I'm not ruling out that Game Master Joel has something to do with it

Could some of these Helldivers 2 leaks be an inside job?

PC Gamer

You're waking up to bad Galactic War news in Helldivers 2 because the bugs and bots don't sleep, says developer Arrowhead's CEO: 'It's a push and pull'

The curse of CCU.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 aims to channel the 'immersive' quality of Dungeons & Dragons, says game director

Helldivers 2 game director reveals the thinking behind the sci-fi shooter's playful design in new interview.

TechRadar

Helldivers 2 director says Halo comparisons are unnecessary: "We need more compassion and union in the world, and less rivalry"

Johan Pilestedt says "Why compare?"

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 director doesn't want fans to spark 'rivalry' with Halo, 'just let gamers love and enjoy both'

CEO of the studio behind Helldivers weighs in on petty gaming rivalries, urging fans to seek "compassion and union" instead.

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Helldivers 2 director explains how its freedom and wacky guns were inspired by tabletop: 'Let the player do the action, and you'll see what happens'

You gotta let people have fun with their lightning cannons and railguns.

Windows Central

Read Arrowhead CEO's epic response when a console fanboy tries to drag Xbox and Halo fans over Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 is an awesome game, and so is Halo Infinite. They're not really anything alike, though. But that hasn't stopped some weird console fanboys attempting to draw comparisons.

Windows Central

Helldivers 2 dev reveals how the game's most confusing mechanic works, but only kind of: "Honestly I don't know either"

Confused by Helldivers 2's armor penetration system? This new explanation of it from Arrowhead's CEO (mostly) clears things up.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 players are arguing over playing casually or sticking to the 'meta,' and they're both right

There is no one way to enjoy Helldivers 2.

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With Helldivers 2 balance patch incoming, the game's CEO says weapons that score more kills aren't always "overrepresented" in successful missions

As some players think the Breaker shotgun is overpowered

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 CEO acknowledges the meta in the best way: "Give the new player the shield backpack and the railgun. You can do without it if you are a true Helldiver"

Helldivers 2 players do love their railguns and shields

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 has a balance patch coming, but 'it mostly consists of simple stat changes', says senior game designer

Un-breaking the Breaker.

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 director says the meta doesn't matter because guns have over 40 secret stats anyway: "Use the one you like most"

"The numbers are a guideline," not a hard ruling

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2's guns have 46 secret stats so just 'use the one you like the most'

You're at liberty to do so.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 boss finds Starship Troopers renaissance 'humbling,' says the game is that 'without the plot armour', and nothing captures that better than your frantic near-death videos

Next time you die to a brood commander, imagine Johan Pilestedt steepling his fingers and smiling.

Windows Central

Helldivers 2 director explains the limits of Joel the Game Master's power: "The war fought and liberation of planets — that's all you"

The creative director behind Helldivers 2 has clarified exactly what Joel the Game Master can and can't do.

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