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Helldivers 2's loudest players go nuclear over another unpopular nerf, but Arrowhead CEO keeps calm: 'Some are going 'Buff everything!' Others are saying 'It's too easy!' Most are just playing.'

The big Escalation of Freedom update is here, but some fans are hung up on the flamethrower.

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As Helldivers 2 players grill Arrowhead over more nerfs, its CEO speaks to the "buff everything" and "it's too easy" crowds: "We are listening and will tweak"

Escalation of Freedom stokes familiar anti-nerf complaints

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Helldivers 2 CEO goes straight to the tap, asks the Reddit think tank for ideas on how to use their oodles of in-game resources

I can't hold all these samples!

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Helldivers 2 player asks if they might one day ride atop mechs "like steeds to battle," studio CEO responds that he's "100% pro metal steeds"

This doesn't mean it'll be a thing, though

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 studio CEO turns to the power of democracy to crowdsource fresh progression ideas as many grunts "are sitting on mounds of digital gold"

Shams Jorjani reaches out

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 CEO promises "our intent is to add more stuff for long term progression," and he's turning to the community for ideas

Great news if you've got thousands of common samples to your name

GamesRadar

Helldivers CEO wants to keep the 'T-pose of democracy' fall damage bug: 'We'll add inflatable bouncy bags that deploy from under your armpits or some sh*t if we have to'

Shams Jorjani really wants Arrowhead developers to leave this one alone.

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Helldivers 2's emotes can inexplicably save you from massive falls, and Arrowhead's CEO is begging for it not to be patched out: "Can we please, please keep this?"

Strike a pose

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Helldivers players saved the children, so Arrowhead Game Studios is making a donation to the Save the Children charity

Great job, Divers!

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 studio CEO says you’re not getting a story mode because “that’s like building an entirely new game”

“Sorry bro”

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 CEO says devs can have a doctor-patient relationship with their communities: "The patient is wrong, but they are also still in pain"

Metaphorical pain, because Helldivers is just a video game, you see

GamesRadar

New Helldivers 2 CEO says dev-player relationships are more 'doctor/patient', reveals that Arrowhead's taking a stethoscope to your Reddit posts and YouTube rants

Diagnosis: Liberty.

PC Gamer

After joining Helldivers 2 from the publisher of city builder sensation Manor Lords, CEO asks what the best crossover could be – and the creative director reckons it's a 28-year-old military sim series

Johan Pilestedt doesn't think his ideal crossover would be possible, but "a man can dream"

GamesRadar

Arrowhead's new CEO says the studio 'knew it would be impossible' to keep up with Helldivers 2's demand for new content, is now focussed on adjusting 'so that in the long term we can make more and better stuff'

"We're building a bit of scaffolding so we can make a bigger barn."

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New Arrowhead CEO Asks Helldivers To “Keep Things Nice” Ahead Of Changes

“We're building a bit of scaffolding before we can make a bigger barn.”

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New Helldivers 2 CEO says "we don't think weapons are as fun as they could be," but also "I don't think it's reasonable to threaten people over weapon inbalance"

"The ship will stay on the same course, despite the change in captain"

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Helldivers 2 director reveals Arrowhead once made a prototype for a Star Wars TIE Fighter successor: "It could have been amazing"

But democracy had the higher ground

GamesRadar

New Helldivers 2 studio CEO says you can expect "more and better stuff" long-term: "We knew it would be impossible to keep up with demand"

"Our singular focus as a studio is to set things up in a sustainable way so that in the long term we can make more and better stuff"

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Arrowhead's CCO wants the Helldivers 2 studio to become the next FromSoftware: 'I want to see how high we can fly'

Arrowhead's chief creative officer has said he wants the Helldivers 2 studio to become the next FromSoftware of Blizzard.

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 director wants Arrowhead to be "the next FromSoftware" and like "Blizzard before 2004"

Johan Pilestedt with some key clarification

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 boss wants to make Arrowhead 'the next FromSoftware or Blizzard'

There's been some rough spots, but the massive success of Helldivers 2 has Johan Pilestedt dreaming big.

Inverse

'Helldivers 2' Is Making Big Changes That Will Benefit Everyone On Super Earth

Studio founder Johan Pilestedt will now serve as the company's Chief Creative Officer.

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 director calls out "really s****y" players who issued a "horrifying" number of threats to staff

"That’s something new we have to deal with"

GamesRadar

New Helldivers 2 studio CEO wants to avoid the poison currently destroying the games industry: Publicly traded companies and endless growth

Shams Jorjani isn't interested in those "shenanigans"

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Games has a new CEO—with Johan Pilestedt taking on a different role to direct '100% of my focus [to] the game and community'

"I finally came to the proper conclusion that I will have to follow my heart."

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