Arrowhead Recreation Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt has decried Helldivers 2 and Halo comparisons, arguing that they serve no objective as there’s room for each video games to be loved individually. Helldivers 2 is Sony Interactive Leisure‘s first multiplatform reside service sport that went on to turn out to be a success, and that’s attracted fairly a little bit of vitriol by console fanboys. A lot of Helldivers 2’s success comes from PC, the place it has a far greater variety of gamers.
Arrowhead CEO on Helldivers 2 vs Halo arguments: Let folks love and luxuriate in each
In response to a comparability tweet from a fan account with 1000’s of followers, Pilestedt mentioned, “Simply let players love and luxuriate in each, both or neither.” He’s of the view that there must be “extra compassion and union on this planet, and fewer rivalry.”
In a separate tweet, Pilestedt added that wholesome competitors is nice however even from a enterprise standpoint, neither monopolies nor “reduce=throat competitions” do any good.
Pilestedt — who’s earned a optimistic fame for his social media conduct and fan interplay — was showered with reward for his response.
Not too long ago, Xbox boss Phil Spencer commented on Helldivers 2’s reputation and console exclusivity, arguing that skipping Xbox platforms doesn’t profit anybody.
