Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt has tweeted that he's taking a "sabbatical" from working on the game in order to get a much-needed break following about a decade straight of helldiving.

Johan Piliestedt, Chief Creative Officer of Arrowhead Game Studios, has revealed that he is taking a sabbatical from the Helldivers 2 studio, and will be working on a new title when he eventually ...

Arrowhead boss Johan Pilestedt is taking a break. The chief creative officer, who has been the face of Helldivers 2 through the ups and downs of its first year, will be on a sabbatical from the studio ...

Johan Pilestedt, the CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios, has announced that he has stepped down from the role to focus more on creating games while remaining chief creative officer ...

Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, has publicly spoken up about layoffs in the gaming industry. In an interview on April 1, 2025, he showed much frustration with executives whose ...