From the kitchen to the world stage, Arrowhead Game Studios' legendary journey
Learn moreArrowhead Game Studios is a game development company located in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2008. The company was initially founded by four game loving developers in the kitchen and has now grown into a world-renowned game development studio.
Arrowhead is known for developing multiplayer cooperative games, and its representative work, the Helldivers series, has received widespread praise from players worldwide. The company's mission is to create games that allow players to experience and collaborate in battles, while emphasizing the fun and challenge of the game.
In 2025, Tencent purchased over 15% of Arrowhead's equity for approximately 5 billion Swedish kronor (approximately 3.7 billion RMB), opening a new window for the company to enter the Chinese market.
Arrowhead Game Studios was founded in Stockholm, Sweden, initially with four developers working in the kitchen.
The release of "Magicka" received widespread acclaim and established the company's position in the field of cooperative games.
Released Helldivers, the game has received unanimous praise from players and critics for its unique cooperative gameplay and dark humor.
The release of "Helldivers 2" resulted in sales exceeding 12 million copies in the first three months, making it the most successful work in the company's history.
Tencent purchased over 15% of Arrowhead's equity for approximately 5 billion Swedish kronor, valuing the company at 51 billion Swedish kronor (approximately 38.171 billion yuan).
We believe that the essence of games is to connect people, so we focus on developing games that allow players to experience and collaborate in battles together.
We constantly explore the boundaries of game design, committed to bringing players new gaming experiences and gameplay.
We listen to the voices of players, integrate their feedback into the game development process, and continuously improve and perfect our works.