Helldivers 2 was one of the few live service successes for PlayStation. However, it seems that it will be the last game from Arrowhead that is funded by the Japanese giant. The success of Helldivers 2 has allowed the studio to pursue independence. This means that their next game will no longer be created through an exclusive partnership with PlayStation and will not be released on just one console.
Arrowhead to Self-Fund Next Game After Helldivers 2
Shams Jorjani, the CEO of Arrowhead, shared the news on Discord (thanks Forbes). He said, “The wonderful thing is that thanks to the amazing support of you FINE people Arrowhead’s future is quite bright and we have the freedom to explore some really cool concepts that we couldn’t have otherwise. Game 6 (our next project) will happen the way it will happen thanks to you. Our next game is 100% funded by ourselves so we’ll call 100% of those shots.”
No Hard Feelings with PlayStation
When responding to a comment asking if something went wrong with their collaboration with Sony, Jorjani clarified: “No way. Playstation are great. there would be no Helldivers if it wasn’t for them. We’re open to working with them again in the future. they are incredibly game/dev oriented. solid partners. and this is me just saying it like it is. not blowing smoke up their asses.”
So, there are no hard feelings between Arrowhead and PlayStation. The studio simply wants to be fully independent to make all decisions on their own. This likely means that Arrowhead’s next game will be available on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch 2, and PC.
