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 ...

Arrowhead boss Johan Pilestedt is taking a break. The chief creative officer, who has been the face of Helldivers 2 through the ups and downs of its first year, will be on a sabbatical from the studio ...

Johan Pilestedt opens up about Arrowhead’s design struggles, community pressure, and why Helldivers 2 may never please ...

Johan Pilestedt, the game director of Helldivers 2, has announced he will take a sabbatical to recharge before diving into the studio’s next project. Pilestedt shared the news on X, a platform where ...

Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt says the game industry has a "convergence problem" because everyone is chasing the same "big next thing," a type of risk aversion he believes has the ...

Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, has publicly spoken up about layoffs in the gaming industry. In an interview on April 1, 2025, he showed much frustration with executives whose ...