Arrowhead Games: "We want to be the next From Software or Blizzard"

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead on the success of its game, what comes next and dealing with toxic players

[LostPotato]

Ambitious dream but sorry you don't make good RPGs. Just online co-op shooters.

[ThinkThink]

Not yet, but they can grow. Sounds like that's the plan. They have a new CEO this week as well. I can see they pushing helldivers 2 to other consoles, Mac and even high end mobile devices. The game could become a global force and sony can rack up their MAUs.

[Eonjay]

Sure for Helldivers. Surprised Sony doesn't put Helldivers 1 on mobile.... but in reality, I think Arrowhead is talking about creating original IPs that they own. What I question is how they will do this (while remaining multiplatform) without expanding. For HD2, Sony contributed a lot. If they do this by themselves, they are going to hire more people (which isn't a bad thing as long as its sustainable). I love that they are trying to 'stay small' but even when looking at HD2, you get the feeling that they were woefully underprepared to deal with the success they had. Even to today, it takes too long to get bugs addressed.

Another story said that players had stopped playing because of lack of new content. We have know about the new factions since launch but one doubts that they have the internal resources to get new content added at the pace they need to. If they are looking for the kind of success they claim, they need to invest in the resources that will allow them to attract and keep as many players as possible.

[SimpleDad]

The new CEO Shams is gonna burn this game to the ground. It was good while it lasted.
Now the real nickel-and-dime will begin.

Just wait and see.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Whoosh

[Huey_My_D_Long]

lol I feel like this comment went over my head.
What are the down votes for?

[shinoff2183]

You ain't wrong. Lostpotato. I'd rather see an rpg then another shooter. Shame though cause it'd probably be an online rpg ugghhh

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Ambitious hopefully y'all can achieve it

[Palitera]

They could start by putting any kind of story into their games and ditching the BS of "but we have a game master to direct your irrelevant actions".

[shaenoide]

Being the new Blizzard in neither a compliment or a good thing.

[thorstein]

When the Blizzard symbol appeared on a title, it used to mean quality. Starcraft, Diablo, Warcraft...I think that's what they're referring to.

[S2Killinit]

Yeah I remember those days as well.

[Skuletor]

"Don't you guys have phones?"

[CrimsonWing69]

Not if those games are going to be GaaS.

[-Foxtrot]

Maybe if they grow they can split their teams in two

One does games like Helldivers and the other a single player driven RPG game

[CrimsonWing69]

We’ll see. With the massive success of Helldivers 2 and the continual flops of things like FF7 Rebirth and a GaaS game like Concord right around the corner and seeing people’s comments on hype for that game leads me to believe we’re f*cked.

Helldivers 2 proved GaaS is a better gamble than traditional games right now and with Jim Ryan already setting the wheels in motion for a GaaS initiative all we can do is wait and see.

[anast]

From yes, Blizzard no

[H9]

I hope they don't mean putting modern Blizzard and Fromsoftware in the same sentence

[Hedstrom]

A better ambition would be to be the new old Blizzard, from when they where good!

[Tankbusta40]

Hopefully its Blizzard from 2005 and before

[mastershredder]

No, Please DON'T be like Blizzard. That's not a good look.

[vTuro24]

I hope they mean the old Blizzard...

[Sonic1881]

Trust me, you don't wanna be Blizzard

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

Add a Stamina bar and I frames to the dive and you’ll be off to a good start…

[jwillj2k4]

Objectively speaking, those are two vastly different companies with two completely different business models what. What I take they’re trying to say is we just want to be successful.

[sagapo]

I guess a lot of you here didn’t take time to read the article and just went with the misleading title…

[gold_drake]

just focus on what you do right, you are on the right path, dont chase other peoples work.
FromSoftware wasnt always the juggernaut it is today. small beginnings.

[Barlos]

Nobody wants to be the next Blizzard. Aim higher, aim better.

[Asterphoenix]

Well they just got to keep Helldivers 2 decent atm. Which should be their only focus for now.

[blacktiger]

Sure be the next Activision. Question is what's so good about Activision/Blizzard? Beside the buyout from MS, I don't see what's so good about them. Least you could've said, the next naughty dog or Nintendo.