Helldivers 2 Creative Director is Working on His Next Project’s “High Concept”

Arrowhead's Johan Pilestedt asked to hear fans' speculation and also revealed concept art for a Star Fox-style shoot 'em up.

Posted By | On 03rd, Jan. 2025

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Arrowhead Games creative chief Johan Pilestedt has taken to social media platform X to discuss the direction of the studio behind Helldivers 2. More specifically, Pilestedt mentions that he is working on the “high concept” for its next title, and asked fans to speculate as well.

“With 10 minutes to 2025. What are your expectations and desires for what the next Arrowhead game will be?” asked Pilestedt on X. “I am working on the high concept, but I would love to hear your speculation.”

While far from an official announcement, this post indicates that Pilestedt is still figuring out what the studio’s next title would look like. Among the suggestions provided by fans are a Star Fox-inspired shoot ’em up where players take on the role of the various EAGLE pilots in the Helldivers universe (which Arrowhead created a concept for). One even suggested a comedic Sims-style experience in the world.

Helldivers 2 was an incredibly successful game for Arrowhead Games, with the PC version scoring a spot in the top 10 list of best-selling games on Steam. The title has also been seeing a steady stream of updates with new content, the most recent of which was a Killzone 2 crossover, which brought in new weapons and armour for players to try. For more details on the title, check out our review.


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