With Helldivers 2 nonetheless going robust, regardless of having to navigate some troublesome moments since its launch final 12 months, the highest canine at developer Arrowhead has revealed that it’s now exploring some “cool ideas” for its subsequent sport, which can even be “100%” funded by the Swedish studio. This confirms that Arrowhead will not be persevering with its partnership with Sony and Ps for its subsequent venture, though “there could be no Helldivers if it wasn’t for them.”
Helldivers 2 is a superb and massively profitable co-op sport, and the partnership between Arrowhead and Ps has, on the entire, labored out a deal with. From Arrowhead’s perspective, the Ps advertising machine and backing helped elevate Helldivers 2 to a spot it possibly would not have gotten to with out it. From Sony’s facet, having Helldivers 2 in its slate helped spare its blushes in what was a tough time for its stay service endeavors.
Nonetheless, it has brought on some obstacles – most notably the notorious assessment bombing that occurred after Sony tried to power Steam gamers into creating and linking Ps account, one thing that was not solely disliked however noticed the sport delisted from Valve’s storefront in dozens of nations as a consequence of them not having PSN assist. This low level has fueled a story in some circles that Arrowhead would’ve been higher off with out Sony. However though the studio’s head honcho has as we speak confirmed it will not be partnering with Sony (or anybody else, for that matter) within the growth of its subsequent sport, it stays filled with reward and gratitude.
As was noticed by Forbes, a submit within the Helldivers 2 Discord server by CEO Shams Jorjani reads: “The fantastic factor is that because of the superb assist of you tremendous folks Arrowhead’s future is kind of vivid and now we have the liberty to discover some actually cool ideas that we could not have in any other case. Recreation 6 (our subsequent venture) will occur the best way it’ll occur because of you.” He provides that Arrowhead’s subsequent sport “is 100% funded by ourselves so we’ll name 100% of these pictures.”
Making clear his admiration for Sony, Jorjani additionally says that “Ps are nice. There could be no Helldivers if it wasn’t for them. 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.”
I am excited to see what Arrowhead can do outdoors of the Helldivers universe, which I am guessing is the course it is stepping into seeing as Sony is not on board for its subsequent sport. It is proven it is adept at constructing superb, dynamic sport worlds, so I may definitely see it tapping into that much more for future initiatives. Alternatively, provided that Jorjani talks of getting actual “freedom” now, it may very well be one thing fully sudden and in contrast to something it is accomplished earlier than.
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