Helldivers 2 Sets Gaming Records with Massive Player Numbers
Sweden-based Game Developer Arrowhead Celebrates Tremendous Success
LONDON – Helldivers 2, the highly popular co-op shooter game developed by Swedish gaming studio Arrowhead, has achieved unprecedented success, with a staggering number of players.
According to Arrowhead CEO and Creative Director Johan Pilestedt, the game has garnered an astounding volume of gamers actively taking part, surpassing a massive 10 million on the PC platform alone. Pilestedt expressed his delight on Twitter, describing the numbers as “really fricking amazing” and stating that “ten times more than live in my hometown are playing right now”.
Strong Reception Drives Arrowhead to Accelerate Development and Expand Team
To capitalize on the enormous success of Helldivers 2, Arrowhead is wasting no time in recruiting fresh talent. Recognizing the need to further enhance the game’s content pipeline, the studio is hiring aggressively, fueling expectations of an even more exhilarating and robust gaming experience in the future. This hiring spree by Arrowhead attests to the exponential rise in the game’s popularity that shows no signs of slowing down.
Following Arrowhead’s accomplishments, it is no surprise that the gaming community and industry, along with gaming giant Sony, are eyeing the potential of Helldivers 2 as a live service game. Assuming a similar level of triumph with future titles like Concord and Fairgame$, Sony’s investment in such lucrative live service games could substantially boost the financial returns whilst widening their product portfolio. If Arrowhead’s dominance in the gaming landscape continues, Sony’s foresight will undoubtedly position them for boundless success in the thriving gaming industry.
[source: store.steampowered.com, via twitter.com]
