Helldivers 3? Arrowhead CEO Says 'Hold Your Horses, Divers!'
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani crushed the hopes of Helldivers 3 enthusiasts, stating the studio is entirely focused on expanding and improving Helldivers 2. So, gear up, Helldivers, Super Earth still needs you!
Right, listen up, Helldivers! If you were already polishing your exosuits and dreaming of diving headfirst into Helldivers 3, I've got some news that's gonna land harder than a Hellbomb malfunction. According to Game Rant, Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani just dropped a truth bomb on the Helldivers 2 Discord, and it's this: Helldivers 3 is likely a *long* way off.
Now, before you start muttering about democracy violations, hear me out. Jorjani essentially said that Arrowhead is laser-focused on the here and now, on making Helldivers 2 the best darn bug-squashing, bot-busting experience it can be. He's “very bought into the vision” that the game directors have for the game, and sees his role as part of that ride. Which, fair dinkum, is pretty refreshing in an industry obsessed with sequels before the current game even gets a decent patch.
He even went as far as to say Helldivers 3 is “hopefully many years away.” (Many years! Bloody hell.)
This actually makes a lot of sense, doesn't it? Helldivers 2 has been a monstrous success, defying expectations and proving that live-service games can work – *if* you actually, you know, support them with content and listen to your community. And Arrowhead has been doing just that. They're constantly tweaking the game, adding new content, and engaging with players on a level you rarely see from big studios.
Remember talk from last year? Apparently, the plan was to have Helldivers 2 *grow* into Helldivers 3. Which, honestly, sounds a bit like a wizard's spell gone slightly wonky, but if it means constant evolution and improvement to the game we've already got, I'm all for it.
Plus, with Helldivers 2 launching on Xbox Series X/S on August 26th, Arrowhead's got a whole new galaxy of players to liberate from the tyranny of bugs and bots. That's a lot of Super Credits to be earned, people! So, instead of fretting about the future, maybe we should all just appreciate the present and enjoy the glorious chaos of Helldivers 2. After all, there are planets to liberate, strategems to master, and freedom to spread. And let's be honest, what's more important than that?
Basically: Arrowhead is too busy spreading managed democracy to be thinking about a sequel, so strap in, soldier, because the fight's far from over. (And that's a good thing, right?)
Tags: Helldivers 2, Arrowhead Game Studios, Live Service Games, Gaming News, Sequel
Original article: Game Rant