Johan Pilestedt tried to clarify his statement by saying he was only talking about things "outside the theme of the game," which doesn't really clarify much at all.

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

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 creative director and Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt, the creative lead on a game built around the idea of wearing a caricature of fascism like a Halloween costume, reckons game developers should simply "make good games,

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.