Johan Piliestedt, Chief Creative Officer of Arrowhead Game Studios, has revealed that he is taking a sabbatical from the Helldivers 2 studio, and will be working on a new title when he eventually returns.
Speaking on X, Pilestedt, who has been the face of Helldivers 2 since its launch, revealed that he’s taking time off to spend time with family and friends, having worked on the same IP for the past 11 years.
I know a lot of you are going to think ‘por qué?’ Well, while you have enjoyed Helldivers 2 for almost a year, I have been living it since early 2016, and with Helldivers [overall]—its since 2013. 11 years of working ‘around the clock’ on the same IP has made me set aside family, friends and my lovely wife… and myself. I am going to take some time now to redeem what was lost from all of those that supported me for over a decade.
I am sure my friends at Arrowhead will do their utmost in the meantime to deliver amazing stuff to Helldivers 2. When I’m back, I will start working on the next Arrowhead game.
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Helldivers 2 was released for PS5 and PC in February 2024, and a movie adaptation of the series is currently in development that will see Arrowhead Games involved to some extent. You can read our full Helldivers 2 review here.
[Source – Johan Pilestedt on X]