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Helldivers 2was a massive success for Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arrowhead Game Studios, and the game director, Johan Pilestedt, is soaking up all the praise and words of affirmation from their supportive community. Pilestedt was a gamer in his youth, and now he is expressing interest in developing a revival or a spinoff of sorts inspired by Nintendo’sStar Fox.
Pilestedt was a gamer in his younger years and was exposed to all kinds of games from various developers and publishers, but what ignited his passion for game development was not PlayStation but Nintendo, which was a rival company.Helldivers 2helped find PlayStation’s footing in the multiplayer space, and Pilestedt could help secure more ground through his inspiration gained fromStar Fox.
Helldivers 2 Director Wants to Do a Star Fox-Style Game
In a recent conversation with members of the gaming community on X, Pilestedt revealed that it was his love for Nintendo that got him into game development and expressed interest in doing aStar Foxkind of game, perhaps as a new game mode forHelldivers 2, or a brand-new game entirely considering thefranchise is an expanding universe.
Star Fox! Probably one of my favourite games of all time. I replayed it just 3 months ago.
Would be amazing to do a Star Fox style game where you are an eagle pilot 😀
— Pilestedt (@Pilestedt)August 03, 2025
Creative minds like Pilestedt are a necessity in the gaming industry, and the lore ofHelldivers 2can be fleshed out even better with the idea of players taking on the role of an eagle pilot with gameplay inspired byStar Fox. With its greatness-inspired greatness, Nintendo deserves its fair share of credit for the success ofHelldivers 2.
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It is not uncommon to hear game developers reveal that their passion was ignited by specific gaming companies but ended up working for their rivals. For Pilestedt, it could come full circle if he and the rest of Arrowhead Studios are given the green light to work on projects that inspired them in their youth.
Star Fox-Inspired Content Could Come to Helldivers 2
The idea is already there and fits with the existing setting of their game, all Arrowhead Studios needs now is permission from Sony and PlayStation to move forward and somehow find a way to respect the original owners becauseNintendo does not take copyright infringement lightlyas seen with thePalworldsituation.
Players have gotten quitecreative and even cinematic with the use of the eagle strikeinHelldivers 2. Now imagine the possibility of allies requesting air support, and a player can fly on the battlefield and rain down bombs and hellfire on hostile forces. Pilestedt envisioned the game to be a collaborative experience amongst players and could stretch even further with this potential feature.
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Star Foxis a relic from Nintendo’s past, but there are people from the time before who never gave up on classic titles, and more developers should practice reflecting on older titles to be inspired, like Pilestedt who ended up honoring the game throughHelldivers 2. There is a treasure trove of great inspiration that can benefit modern gaming.
Would you like to see newer games likeHelldivers 2pay homage to legacy titles and utilize their gameplay mechanics? Let us know in the comments section below!
Rouvin Josef Quirimit
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Piqued by his interest in superheroes during the early days of Marvel movies, Rouvin fell in a rabbit hole of pop culture. His passion for movies led to video games and he fell in love with God of War, The Last of Us, Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption, and more great single-player games that paved the way for his career as a gaming writer.
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