No, PlayStation is not buying Helldrivers 2 studio Arrowhead.
Yesterday, rumours began circulating that Sony was on the cusp of sealing a deal to acquire the developer, following the successful launch of Helldivers 2 earlier this year.
However, the game's director Johan Pilestedt has shut these rumours down, saying they are «fake».
To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Helldivers 2 — Report for Duty Trailer | PS5 & PC Games. Watch on YouTubeReplying to one user on X, who had shared a post regarding the speculative acquisition, Pilestedt said: «This is fake… Unless I've missed something». The director also commented that the artwork for this supposed deal was using «a really shitty old logo from 2008 or so».
The director also replied to another user suggesting an acquisition announcement could be on the way soon, stating: «This is the first I hear of this...»
This is fake… Unless I've missed something
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