Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani Gives His Honest Opinion on 1 Part of the Helldivers 2 Update
The studio head seems to be on the community's side regarding Helldivers 2's latest change.
- After Freedom's Flame Warbond, the Flamer visuals have drastically changed in Helldivers 2.
- Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani admits that the previous effects were much better.
- With a clear communication gap at the studio, fans wonder why the developers aren't listening.
For a good few months during the Johan Pilestedt era, Helldivers 2 was witnessing extraordinary numbers and heights, giving the game the potential to be one of the biggest titles of the year.
However, the newly appointed CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios could not have taken up the mantle at a worse time, as the balancing patches that the developer keeps releasing for its hit video game constantly hinder the gameplay experience for many players, leading them to get frustrated and leaving Super Earth’s defense forces all together.
But as Shams Jorjani continues being quite vocal with the Helldivers community on social platforms such as Discord, his honest opinion on one part of a recent update is a sentiment that has been shared by plenty of gamers in recent times.
Helldivers 2 Players Are Not the Only Ones Who Dislike the New Flamer Effect
Continuing the legacy that Pilestedt left, Shams Jorjani has been having frequent discussions with the Helldivers 2 player base, listening to its complaints and assuring it that the studio will definitely consider implementing the required fixes some time in the future.
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With the release of the latest Warbond called Freedom’s Flame, weapons that unleash fire on Super Earth’s enemies have gone through several changes, and the altered Flamer effect has been one of the most glaring modifications that the Helldivers 2 update has brought along with it.
Similar to how the fanbase has been usually reacting to the numerous patches that Arrowhead Game Studios keeps releasing for the Helldivers sequel, the players are not really fond of the new Flamer effect either, but this time around, the CEO of the company seems to be completely on board with the opinion as well.
Upon being asked on Discord about what he thinks about the change that Arrowhead has made to the visuals that follow the flames leaving a weapon, Jorjani admitted that even he prefers “the older one,” while also clarifying that this may not be what the rest of the team thinks. Considering how even the top management at the studio is not satisfied with what the latest patch has to offer, perhaps the developers need to reevaluate some things and go back to the way they used to be.
If the CEO Himself Shares the Community’s Sentiments, Why Aren’t the Developers Listening?
While the developers at Arrowhead keep making changes that face constant backlash from the community, the CEO’s latest admission has the fanbase visibly confused about what exactly is going on at the studio.
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As Jorjani spoke his heart out with the player base, members of the Helldivers 2 community are wondering what the previous Arrowhead CEO thinks about everything that has been taking place regarding the game’s online presence for the past few weeks.
It seems like there is some sort of miscommunication happening at the studio, as it has only been a couple of days since the Helldivers 2 update was launched, and the current head of the company is already mentioning his dissatisfaction with the new Flamer visual effects.
Fans have started to realize some harsh truths about Helldivers 2, and if Arrowhead Game Studios does not get its act together by at least getting on the same page as its CEO, then perhaps the game’s eventual downfall is inevitable.
