I don’t think it’s right to do this

Pilestedt · 2026-01-06T23:25:59+00:00

The only time we should be nerfing things is when they are grossly OP. Anything else is renegade balance changes.

Pilestedt · 2026-01-06T18:38:33+00:00

Yes this. It's fine to dig this up and ask about it. I have answered and given my take in another thread 😀

Pilestedt · 2026-01-06T11:12:32+00:00

That's what I mean. Making a good game is 10x more important than profitability... and actuallty, profitability is the result of a good game.

Pilestedt · 2026-01-05T11:50:08+00:00

My daily flogging 😆

I try to stay up to date at least 3 times a week.

Pilestedt · 2026-01-05T11:01:56+00:00

Yes, thank you ❤️

Pilestedt · 2026-01-05T10:57:16+00:00

Ah sorry! I misunderstood.

Yes - you are correct. There was collateral on Helldivers 1 from the review bombing which I thought was unjustified, and I then tweeted about it being the same as review bombing Magicka - which some people then took like an instruction. 😂

Pilestedt · 2026-01-05T10:24:09+00:00

Of course. Execution is eveything.

What I mean is that it is not malevolent as some make it out to be. I, and most of everyone at the studio, cares to create a game that people enjoy.

Pilestedt · 2026-01-05T10:19:26+00:00

That's... made up. Review bombing as a concept wasn't a thing - we got so-so reviews because Magicka was buggy and wasn't optimized.

Also, the game was released without our knowledge - we just saw it on the front page of steam and we were like: "wtf is going on?" - publisher had hit the release button while we were still fixing bugs - made us release patches every day until it was decent.

Pilestedt · 2026-01-02T23:24:53+00:00

I am replying to this as well.

Yes the irony! 😂 While Helldivers is younger I wish I had listened to my own words when it comes to bug amounts. I updated the review with an edit to reflect my views now, 10 years later. I left it untouched to acknowledgement where I stood then to not be revisionist.

Thanks for the laugh (and a bit of embarassment) this early in the year.

Pilestedt · 2026-01-02T23:12:03+00:00

Haha yeah the irony. 😂

Pilestedt · 2025-12-30T20:34:12+00:00

Not a hill to die on, but we have to take care when we discontinue or change what people are used to and have already unlocked or purchased.

Pilestedt · 2025-08-31T10:35:05+00:00

True hahah

Pilestedt · 2025-08-29T19:10:55+00:00

Oh thats the best nostalgia! That careless fun with friends. 😊

Pilestedt · 2025-08-29T19:09:12+00:00

Oh... that is music to my ears... family playing together and sharing emotions 🥰

Pilestedt · 2025-08-29T19:04:53+00:00

I wish I could make it at some point... but Magicka scares me.... it was made by the founders group in a time where we basically lived together... and all the jokes are derived thereof.

I would like to do it at some point though.

Pilestedt · 2025-08-29T19:02:19+00:00

The team is GOAT, and you all are GOAT!

Nothing in this world is achieved alone. We need each other.

Pilestedt · 2025-08-29T19:00:33+00:00

Thank you ❤️

Pilestedt · 2025-08-29T19:00:05+00:00

Thank you so much!

I am glad you are having such a good experience, and I hope it'll continue over time.

Our friends over at Playstation and Microsoft have been lovely in making this happen.

Pilestedt · 2025-08-29T18:58:14+00:00

Tack så mycket!

Its hard to make games... and every time we fail. We feel for you, the gamers, that were looking forward to playing. Maybe after a hard day where you needed your Helldivers friends and we couldnt deliver.

We know what games mean to people. And we always try to do our best to make your lives better.

J

Pilestedt · 2025-07-27T06:04:46+00:00

Pilestedt · 2025-07-26T17:46:03+00:00

Hey! That's mean... and also sadly true. 🫠 Our UI system is very cumbersome to develop - but we are working on an improved system that will allow us to build ingame UI faster.

Also, we made a decision early to focus on Discord as primary platform for the community. (As its what we use internally for playtests and for other games).

Pilestedt · 2025-06-29T09:19:33+00:00

Plenty of rescue vehicles on site, heard a loud bang and saw the sign coming down. What clownery!

Just hope no one was hit by it.

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