Helldivers 2 has been an enormous hit for developer Arrowhead and writer Sony, however do not count on a 3rd recreation within the sequence anytime quickly.
Arrowhead’s chief inventive officer, Johan Pilestedt, instructed Rock Paper Shotgun {that a} sequel would reset “all the things” and pressure the participant to “begin over.” He would not wish to ask the neighborhood to do this, so Arrowhead will as an alternative maintain the momentum going with the prevailing recreation by providing new content material.
“Some studios can deal with gamers like a short-term money seize,” Pilestedt mentioned. “We see gamers because the precise engine of the sport: they’re those bringing in pals, making memes, and conserving the sport alive. When you will have an lively neighborhood doing that, you don’t want a sequel.”
He went on to say that the online game trade right now is “panicking” as a result of “the outdated live-service tips do not work anymore,” and that may additionally apply to a hypothetical Helldivers 3. If Arrowhead have been to make a sequel, it could have to be extremely differentiated, he mentioned.
“The most important competitor to a Helldivers 3 could be Helldivers 2. It solely is smart to make a definite sequel if it’s so completely different that each video games can exist aspect by aspect. For now, making Helldivers 2 higher each day makes far more sense than throwing away its momentum,” he mentioned.
Pilestedt added that 95% of the studio is engaged on Helldivers 2 proper now, with solely a small crew assigned to work on regardless of the crew is making subsequent.
Whereas there will not be a 3rd Helldivers recreation anytime quickly, if ever, a Helldivers film is now within the works. The very giant man Alan Ritchson is changing the very giant Aqua(man) Jason Momoa because the movie’s lead.