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Creating the Super Earth of Helldivers 2 with Arrowhead's Johan Pilestedt

Creating the Super Earth of Helldivers 2 with Arrowhead's Johan Pilestedt

Update: 2025-04-21
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Trent Kusters chats with Johan Pilestedt, the Game Director on Arrowhead Game Studios' smash-hit, HELLDIVERS™ 2. Together they discuss his path in games that led to the founding of Arrowhead alongside his classmates in Sweden; the development and release of their first title, Magicka; the original ideas around that laid the foundation for the Helldivers universe; their ideas around game design; and the ups and downs of the 7 year development journey of HELLDIVERS™ 2.

Episode Host: Trent Kusters

Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

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Creating the Super Earth of Helldivers 2 with Arrowhead's Johan Pilestedt

Creating the Super Earth of Helldivers 2 with Arrowhead's Johan Pilestedt

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