# ‘Helldivers 3’ Is Officially Not Happening for 1 Major Reason

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/helldivers-3-is-officially-not-happening-for-1-major-reason/
- Published: 2026-10-26T23:02:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T23:13:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/helldivers-3-update-arrowhead-helldivers-2-sequel/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Helldivers 3 is not an Arrowhead priority.
- The studio says Helldivers 2 would compete with its successor.
- 95% of staff are still working on Helldivers 2.

## Summary

Arrowhead Game Studios is not currently making Helldivers 3, because its chief creative officer Johan Pilestedt says the sequel’s biggest competitor would be Helldivers 2 itself. The studio is prioritising continued work on the successful cooperative shooter, whose established player community and ongoing appeal make a new instalment a difficult proposition.

Helldivers 2 sold 12 million copies in its first 12 weeks on PlayStation 5 and PC, surpassing the launch record set by God of War Ragnarök. Arrowhead says 95% of its staff are still focused on Helldivers 2, while a small team is prototyping another project. The game expanded to Xbox Series X|S on 26 August 2025, with cross-play linking players across Xbox, PlayStation 5 and PC.

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