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Helldivers 2 was one among 2024’s largest video games, and whereas assist stays ongoing, many are questioning what developer Arrowhead Studios may make subsequent. We nonetheless do not know, however COO Johan Pilestedt has now confirmed he has an concept for what the workforce might make subsequent.
Posting on social media, Pilestedt mentioned, “What are your expectations and wishes for what the subsequent Arrowhead sport shall be? I’m engaged on the excessive idea…”
The chief then invited folks to share their “hypothesis” as to what Arrowhead might construct subsequent. One individual mentioned they’d wish to see Arrowhead make a Star Fox-style sport the place gamers zip round on plane throughout on-rails missions earlier than a stage turns into open-world throughout a boss struggle. Pilestedt mentioned this matches up with the idea for a sport Arrowhead wished to make, “Eagles of Democracy.” He even shared some photos of this title–check them out beneath.
Another person mentioned they wish to see Arrowhead develop a remake of the 1990 retro twin-stick shooter Smash TV. Pilestedt mentioned his workforce really created a excessive idea for this, saying it was aiming to be a top-down re-imagining of the traditional arcade sport.
The chief did not elaborate as to why these two ideas by no means materialized. Nonetheless, it is not unusual within the artistic course of for concepts to be conceived after which by no means quantity to something.
Whereas followers wait to see what Arrowhead may make subsequent, there’s nonetheless tons extra deliberate for Helldivers 2 as a part of its live-service programming. Its newest DLC, a crossover with Killzone, launched in December and did not go over completely with followers due its pricing and different points. Arrowhead made modifications and apologized to followers over this.
As of November 2024, Helldivers 2 is the No. 3 best-selling sport of 2024, trailing solely Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6 and Faculty Soccer 25.