When Helldivers 2 was at its lowest, Arrowhead looked to Hello Games and No Man’s Sky to keep their chin up

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I’m not sure I’ve seen people swing back and forth on a game so rapidly like they have with Helldivers 2. It’s had a few hiccoughs here and there, which has made for some tough times for developer Arrowhead, at least in terms of battling the accursed “mixed” rating on Steam (and lower). In a recent interview with The Game Business, Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani quite accurately noted that it’s been “one heck of a roller coaster year” for Helldivers 2, and also went on to speak about what it was like clawing its way back from low ratings – all the while having to explain to Sony about summer holidays in Sweden.

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Editor-in-Chief for Robots Over Dinosaurs Anthony has been gaming since the 1980s. Working adjacent to the gaming industry for the last 20 years, his experience led him to open Robots Over Dinosaurs.

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