It has been hectic for months for Arrowhead Game Studios and its headline title, Helldivers 2, but now there has been an even bigger announcement from within the studio as a new CEO has been appointed, with Johan Pilestedt taking on the role of CCO for Helldivers 2.
After this announcement, Johan Pilestedt and Arrowhead Game Studios new CEO, Shams Jorjani, took to an interview in which they discussed the future of the company, and for fans of the studio, it seems to be very good news.
Arrowhead Game Studios, the People Behind Helldivers 2, Could Be the Next Major Developers in the Industry
During a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Johan Pilestedt and Shams Jorjani discussed the future of Arrowhead Game Studios and how the company will be looking forward to the future in an attempt to become a flagship studio similar to FromSoftware.
At the time of writing, it has been mentioned by Johan Pilestedt that “there’s nothing in the plans where we want to be acquired by somebody.” which provides gamers with hope that the studio will continue to run as it is for the forseable future.
The reason behind this is that the developers want to encourage the studio to go as high as it possibly can, and now that it has brought Shams on board, there is the possibility for the company to fly higher than ever before.
One of the main drives that the company leads is focusing on creating a studio in which people within the industry want to work, whether they are coming from other studios or making their debut.
The Future of the Gaming Industry Has Never Looked So Bright
As stated above, one of the biggest aims that Johan Pilestedt and Shams Jorjani are aiming for the studio is to be the next big studio that creates some of the most innovative and exciting games for players around the world to enjoy.
One of its biggest hopes is that it becomes a studio that causes future developers to say something like, “I want to work at Arrowhead” as they grow up and go through their journey as developers.
This came about due to the drive that Jorjani had themselves, in which they aimed to become a part of Blizzard during their younger years, but now that they have become a part of Arrowhead, their hope is to create an environment that invites developers to start their career with them.
Arrowhead Game Studios has already become a popular studio as it created one of the most popular games of 2024, but now with these recent changes, there is the possibility that the studio can grow even further and create even more IPs that could change how we see the gaming industry all together.
What do you think about these hopes and dreams for Arrowhead Game Studios? Do you think there is potential for the studio to reach the same heights as Blizzard and FromSoftware? Let us know in the comments what you think!
