Arrowhead CEO addresses Helldivers 2 Killzone crossover prices, admits this didn't hit "the sweet spot" and says "we will persevere and improve things in due course"
As expensive Killzone skins whip the Helldivers 2 community into a tizzy, Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani is doing damage control on Discord, admitting the pricing missed the market and pledging vague changes.
In case you missed it, Helldivers 2 is doing its first big crossover with a bunch of cosmetics inspired by Killzone, specifically the villainous Helghast faction with their distinctive helmets and weaponry.
So that's the good news, but the bad news is that the cosmetics are on the pricier side. The skins are up for purchase in a new tier of premium content on the Superstore reserved for crossovers like this one as well as other "uniquely-themed work." Basically, Arrowhead's first crossover is keeping in trend with other live-service collaborations in pricing them markedly higher than other, standard cosmetics.
Specifically, the full Helldivers 2 Killzone crossover bundle includes the StA-52 Assault Rifle, AC-1 Dutiful Helmet, AC-1 Dutiful Armor, Strength In Our Arms Cape, Strength in Our Arms Player Card, and Assault Infantry Title for 1,975 Super Credits, which is just under $20 and half the price of the full game. The assault rifle itself costs 615 credits, so right around $6 or $7. You probably won't be surprised to hear players are pretty peeved about the prices, so much so that it got Jorjani's attention.
"Hey - quick comment on the Helghast stuff," Jorjani said as his first comment in a conversation that continued on and off almost all of Wednesday on the official Helldivers discord.
"Firstly - this is our first collaboration so we'll be figuring it out as we go along. Let us know what you'd like to see in the future. Secondly it's optional - the more of this we sell - the more illuminate type stuff we can keep dropping for free."
The CEO took a fair bit of heat for that comment, but things steadily improved as he clarified his stance in later comments. Jorjani confirmed that "100% of the studio" was aware of the backlash to the crossover pricing and that
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