Arrowhead Studios and PlayStation loved a profitable enterprise relationship collectively for Helldivers 2, however the studio is self-funding its subsequent sport, with PlayStation circuitously concerned.
Arrowhead boss Shams Jorjani stated on Discord (via Forbes) that its subsequent sport is “100% funded by ourselves,” so the studio will get to make all the important thing selections about it. Arrowhead splitting up with PlayStation for its subsequent sport isn’t something to do with PlayStation. Jorjani stated the PlayStation staff is “nice,” and that Helldivers 2 wouldn’t exist with out PlayStation.
“We’re open to working with them once more sooner or later. They’re extremely sport/dev oriented. Strong companions. And that is me simply saying it like it’s. Not blowing smoke up their asses,” he stated.
No matter Arrowhead makes subsequent would be the Swedish studio’s sixth sport, following Magicka (2011), The Showdown Impact (2013), Gauntlet (2014), Helldivers (2015), and Helldivers 2 (2024).
Helldivers 2 has been Arrowhead’s largest success thus far, ending 2024 because the No. 3 best-selling sport of the yr within the US. Sony owns the Helldivers IP, so if Arrowhead is finished with the collection, the PlayStation firm might assign one other developer to proceed it.
In January, Arrowhead confirmed it was engaged on a brand new sport and shared ideas for a few of its unreleased video games, together with a Star Fox-style mission. Arrowhead will develop no matter is coming subsequent on the identical time that it continues to supply new content material for Helldivers 2.