DEI,” diversity, equity and inclusion, is another buzzword thrown around, and now it’s back in the form of the director of Helldivers 2 responding to a question about it

Helldivers 2 was one of the biggest surprise success stories of last year, selling over 10 million copies and becoming a cultural phenomenon. The alien shooter’s creative director kicked off 2025 by asking fans about their hopes and dreams for Arrowhead Game Studios’ future projects,

Helldivers 2’s creative director has claimed he’s already planning developer Arrowhead’s next game.

Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead Studio’s CCO, Johan Pilestedt, responded to a Twitter comment about DEI, stating that what truly matters is making a good game.

Johan Pilestedt is curious about what Helldivers 2 fans would want from the Arrowhead studio's new game. Besides the fact that it should be full of amazing moments.

While fans wait to see what Arrowhead might make next, there is still lots more planned for Helldivers 2 as part of its live-service programming. Its latest DLC, a crossover with Killzone, launched in December and didn't go over perfectly with fans due its pricing and other issues. Arrowhead made changes and apologized to fans over this.

Arrowhead Studios CCO Johan Pilestedt has revealed he is "working on the high concept" of the developer's next game.

Helldivers 2 is less than a year old, but it seems that Arrowhead already has plans for what's next. To celebrate the new year, Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt confirmed that he's working on the "high concept" for Arrowhead's next game.