Director Of Helldivers 2 Asserts That Games Must Justify Their Monetization Strategies

Arrowhead CEO and Creative Director of Helldivers 2, Johan Pilestedt, holds the opinion that video games must justify their monetization strategies. In the context of a conversation on X/Twitter, where Pilestedt addressed a player's remark about earning super credits through gameplay, he emphasized the company's commitment to fair play, highlighting that they consciously avoided a pay-to-win model despite the functional uniqueness of in-game items. He jokingly conceded that the revolver item might guarantee victory in a 'cool gun' showdown.

Pilestedt continued to expand on his viewpoint in subsequent replies, reaffirming his belief that game developers should earn the right to monetize. Arrowhead presents players with optional microtransactions to support the title but refrains from imposing any monetary contributions on them.