Two months into the year and we've already had news about massive layoffs, canceled games, and subsidiaries effectively buying themselves, presumably to avoid disolution or disbandment. So, when news of a buyout comes along, it feels like a breath of fresh air.
So, you can only imagine the cheers from the patriots who heard that Sony had formally acquired Arrowhead Game Studios.
The developers of Helldivers 2, the viral *Starship Troopers-*like co-op shooter that's been on an absolute tear this past month, has worked closely with PlayStation for years. After the breakout success of Helldivers 2, it only makes sense that Sony welcome it to PlayStation Studios, except this didn't happen.
After an earlier leak revealed that Sony had bought Arrowhead, the studio's CEO, Johan Pilestedt went on Twitter to deny the claims, saying that this is the first time that he's heard of such talks and the original source of the rumors, which has since been deleted, had used an old logo of the company.
Normally, most would suspect Pilestedt for downplaying things. But his honesty - he recently revealed that Helldivers 2 has a game master named Joel, among other things - implies that Sony is either not actively trying to purchase Arrowhead Game Studios or the developer has already declined, preferring a partnership instead.