In a recent interview, Arrowhead Game Studios' Chief Creative Officer confirmed that work has begun on the Helldivers 2 developers' next game. But based on some of the CCO's recent comments, it seems very unlikely that Arrowhead's next game will be a direct sequel to Helldivers 2.

Initially released for PlayStation 5 and PC in February 2024, Helldivers 2 has maintained a sizable audience since its launch. According to tracker site SteamDB, Helldivers 2 has a 24-hour peak player count of 67,862. While that's a far cry from Helldivers 2's peak Steam player count of 458,709 from February 24, 2024, it's more than respectable for a 32-month-old game, especially as PS5 and Xbox player counts aren't factored into this SteamDB total.

After Arrowhead Game Studios deployed a controversial update, Helldivers 2 is officially being review bombed again.

In a recent interview with Rock Paper Shotgun, Arrowhead Chief Creative Officer Johan Pilestedt spoke about the possibility of getting a third installment in the Helldivers franchise. Pilestedt confirmed that while 95% of Arrowhead's staff are still working on Helldivers 2, a "small team" is prototyping the studio's next game. But it doesn't seem like that game will be Helldivers 3.

While Pilestedt doesn't completely shut down the possibility of a Helldivers 3 , he does tell Rock Paper Shotgun that "it only makes sense to make a direct sequel if it's so different that both games can exist side by side." The Chief Creative Officer reinforces this point by stating that "the biggest competitor to a Helldivers 3 would be Helldivers 2 ," and that "for now" the studio believes that "making Helldivers 2 better" makes more sense than "throwing away its momentum."

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