No, the Helldivers 2 developer isn’t being bought out by Sony, says Arrowhead CEO

Recently, a rumor began circulating that the studio behind Helldivers 2, Arrowhead, may have been acquired by Sony. This prompted Arrowhead’s chief executive, Johan Pilestedt, to respond, denying the rumors and confirming Arrowhead Game Studios remains independent.

On March 5, a rumor was spawned by a gaming account on X (formerly Twitter) which claimed Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios had been acquired by the Japanese gaming company. The post significantly grew and was spread across the platform, likely because Sony published Helldivers 1 and 2, making the claims somewhat reasonable. However, a day later on March 6, Arrowhead’s chief executive and Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt responded to the rumors. “This is fake, unless I missed something,” Pilestedt wrote jokingly.

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