Arrowhead had an explosive start to the year when Helldivers 2 launched, as the game quickly opened to positive reviews and sales. With that momentum–and one controversial decision by Sony–behind it, Arrowhead is looking to the future as it continues to establish its identity while defying industry norms.
Part of this strategy includes the appointment of Shams Jorjani as Arrowhead’s CEO, allowing the studio’s chief creative officer and former CEO Johan Pilestedt to focus on creating games. Together, the two partners aim to turn Arrowhead into the next From Software or Blizzard.
For now, Arrowhead plans to remain independent and it doesn’t foresee a massive increase in its workforce. “We pride ourselves on being an independent studio,” Pilestedt said to GamesIndustry.Biz. “We have to see what the future holds, but there’s nothing in the plans where we want to be acquired by somebody. I want to see how high we can fly. And bringing Shams on board, we have a good potential to realize that future of turning into the next From Software or Blizzard.”
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