Helldivers 2 has been a huge hit for developer Arrowhead and publisher Sony, but a third game in the series is unlikely due to Arrowhead's approach to game development. Chief creative officer Johan Pilestedt wants to keep the momentum going with the existing game by offering new content, rather than resetting the game with a sequel.
This decision is based on his view that an active community is the key to a game's success, and that a sequel would not be necessary if the community is engaged. Pilestedt believes that the video game industry is 'panicking' because the old live-service tricks no longer work, and that a sequel would need to be highly differentiated to be successful.