Arrowhead Game Studios, the developer behind Helldivers 2, has announced a significant leadership change. Johan Pilestedt, the former CEO, has stepped down to focus on his role as Chief Creative Officer. Pilestedt's decision is driven by his desire to dedicate more time to game development and the community. Shams Jorjani, a former executive from Paradox Interactive, has been appointed as the new CEO. Under Jorjani's leadership, Arrowhead aims to remain an independent studio and aspires to reach the heights of renowned developers like FromSoftware and Blizzard. The studio has no current plans to be acquired and is committed to avoiding the pitfalls of publicly traded companies and endless growth. Additionally, Pilestedt has expressed his intention to address specific gameplay elements, such as weapon balance and time-to-kill, to enhance the player experience. Jorjani compared the leadership transition to notable figures in the industry, stating, 'Bethesda has Todd Howard, Kojima Productions has Kojima.'
Helldivers 2 boss wants to make Arrowhead "the next FromSoftware or Blizzard." https://t.co/wW3sZfkETX
As Helldivers 2 boss Johan Pilestedt hangs up his CEO hat to focus on the creative side, he has one big change in mind: 'My working theory is that time-to-kill is too high.' https://t.co/TQCnsmGLhD
Arrowhead Chief Creative Officer Johan Pilestedt and CEO Shams Jorjani want to realize their ambition of taking Helldivers 2 to the next level, with the developers behind World of Warcraft and Dark Souls games an inspiration. https://t.co/uXXJRVWAKo https://t.co/yRvtQRSYwm
The Boss of Helldivers 2 Dev Arrowhead Is Now Its Chief Creative Officer: ‘I Care More About Weapon Balance Than QBRs’ https://t.co/wCOIJ3YBnf https://t.co/0YV8GllejK
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead names former Paradox exec as new CEO https://t.co/c1dfsJU6yJ https://t.co/jOVKvMnCBJ
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead wants to become the next Blizzard or FromSoftware. https://t.co/uXXJRVW2UQ https://t.co/7p2udJM2AR
#JohanPilestedt has relinquished his role as CEO of #Helldivers2 developer #ArrowheadGameStudios, but is staying on to focus more on the creative side. https://t.co/xSL15t49Kv
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has a new CEO after its previous boss stepped down to take on a new role focused on the studio's games and community. https://t.co/XotQZfIgpI https://t.co/iT2YEOTaYO
New Helldivers 2 studio CEO wants to avoid the poison currently destroying the games industry: Publicly traded companies and endless growth https://t.co/TnuOL9DQwo
As Helldivers 2's creative director steps down as CEO, he agrees guns are too weak, armor is too boring, and planets are too repetitive https://t.co/nIWKNofxrS
Helldivers 2's developer has discussed a "horrifying" amount of threats and rude behavior from some in the community. https://t.co/FX94aTum4z https://t.co/rVLd4Oo5JL
New Helldivers 2 CEO Hired So Former Lead Can Focus on Game Development https://t.co/XciLCOVEg4 #Sony #PS5 #PC #Helldivers #Industry
Helldivers 2 Studio Wants To Be The Next From Software, Has No Current Desire To Be Acquired https://t.co/IICVRUyB0h https://t.co/LVQrGKvuxq
Helldivers 2 developer gets new CEO, plans to remain an independent studio https://t.co/CxLz4vDXUl https://t.co/q24OpmWxtx
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Games has a new CEO—with Johan Pilestedt taking on a different role to direct "100% of my focus [to] the game and community". https://t.co/mJiefvEVVw
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead names former Paradox exec as new CEO Outgoing chief exec Johan Pilestedt will become Arrowhead's chief creative officer https://t.co/c1dfsJU6yJ https://t.co/WN72iHUGme
Beloved Helldivers 2 CEO Johan Pilestedt is stepping down... to work more on the actual game https://t.co/AgKNiPhpsB https://t.co/LfavM9TwNS
Helldivers 2 director hands off CEO responsibilities to Paradox vet to deepen his "love" for game creation as successor points out "Bethesda has Todd Howard, Kojima Productions has Kojima" https://t.co/aqAX1qnq6D
The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead Games has stepped down to focus on his role as chief creative officer. https://t.co/vrzNj26XQ7 https://t.co/MKm0JvbjcJ
We spoke to Arrowhead on the success of Helldivers 2, the challenges of live service on this scale and their ambitions for what comes next https://t.co/mo2q393W38