Helldiver's 2's former CEO, now CCO, made headlines earlier this week—including ours—by announcing he'd be on a sabbatical following years of hard work. As for why that's a big deal, well, Pilestedt has been particularly vocal as far as creative leads and directors go,

"11 years of working 'around the clock' on the same IP has made me set aside family, friends and my lovely wife... and myself."

Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, one Russian phrase has haunted me. It translates to “They [Ukrainians] crucified a little boy wearing nothing but his underwear.” It sounds grotesque, like something from a macabre fairytale. And it never happened, of course. But for many people in Russia, it might as well have.…

Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt is taking a sabbatical after 11 years on the series, and will start

Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt announces on social media that he is stepping away from the game after 11 years of dedicated work.

Helldivers 2 chief creative officer Johan Pilestedt will be taking a "sabbatical" from work, after which he'll focus on a brand new Arrowhead game.

Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt has announced that he'll take a break from work before Arrowhead's next game enters development.