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GTA 6 will “raise the bar” by ignoring game industry trends, says Helldivers 2 dev

Shams Jorjani believes Rockstar has side-stepped the industry's biggest problems.

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It's a good thing GTA 6 isn't on PC yet, says Helldivers 2 boss: "It means Helldivers 2 gets to keep crushing it in our own space"

Rockstar's giving PC devs a little breathing room

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Saudi Arabia's $55 billion takeover of EA could waste "one of the best catalogues in the industry" by reducing it to a "sequel-and-mega-franchise machine," Helldivers 2 boss worries

"This deal is consolidation, no question"

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"Live service is tricky as hell": Helldivers 2 boss says updates are "not an exact science" because the "community changes" constantly

After two years, Arrowhead knows a thing or three about patches

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Helldivers 2 devs "underinvested" in the shooter's engine, Arrowhead CEO admits, who pledges "things can/will get better" despite recent improvements

"We're better but we're still not happy"

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As death threats derail Helldivers 2's wholesome D10 challenge, Sony and Arrowhead address “increasing hostility in the community”: “We do not tolerate threats of violence, harassment, or doxxing”

"Humans are not the enemy, Helldivers"

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Helldivers 2 CEO seemingly accepts fans' $1,000 challenge to play on the nastiest difficulty, but it might already be backfiring: "Quite a few rupture strain a**holes"

Shams Jorjani is doing his best

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You're really "gonna s*** your pants" this time, Helldivers 2 boss threatens, and I'm more convinced now that he's speaking the same language as the bots

Sorry, what?

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"A lot of Helldivers will die," Arrowhead CEO says of the next Helldivers 2 major update, and the updated roadmap is still in progress

Well then

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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"

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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"

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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

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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…

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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

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'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"

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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

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