“I make one stupid pant s**t joke and it all goes ballistic”: Helldivers 2 CEO fears “Reddit did what it always did” after he teased new updates, so now “we better deliver”

What could be the most thrilling thing creators could say about the future of their game? Supposedly, it’s that it will make everyone “lose their minds” due to excitement. This quirky statement was humorously made by the CEO of Helldivers 2 studio, Shams Jorjani. The developers are now under tension to meet these high-expectations set by this statement, as it did not go unnoticed in the Reddit gaming community.

In the final week of April, Arrowhead’s CEO Jorjani casually interacted with players in the Helldivers 2 Discord server. Amidst many questions posed by the players, one inquisitive fan asked if Jorjani could share any tidbits about what’s in the pipeline for the game. Jorjani’s response was simple and enthusiastic, “You’ll lose your mind.”

What is the meaning behind this intriguing comment? Frankly, it’s unclear to anyone other than Jorjani himself. However, the internet did what it’s best known for – they seized this comment and turned it into a widespread joke. The Helldivers 2 subreddit transformed into a canvas of humorous memes about this comment.

“When does the mind-losing start?” wondered one eager fan recently, while another heightened the suspense by linking the new Helldivers 2 Masters of Ceremony Warbond announcement with a question: “Warbond trailer is out, are you losing your mind?”

Unsurprisingly, the Arrowhead head honcho himself didn’t miss the Reddit frenzy. He charmingly addressed the humor with a light-hearted “oh boy.”

Jorjani explained further, “I can see Reddit did what it does so well and went a bit overboard with my casual ‘lose your mind’ remark and converted it into a meme. We have to meet these expectations now.”

His response spawned countless more memes, nudging Jorjani to momentarily switch Discord channels. “I make one silly mind-loss joke and it snowballs,” he observed.

We are yet to discover what thrilling news Jorjani has in mind for the Helldivers 2 community. However, the new Warbond release is slated for May 15, so that’s definitely something to anticipate.

Besides, Arrowhead has previously dropped a hint that there will be more exciting news soon after the announcement of the Warbond. Clearly, there’s more excitement brewing in the pipeline. Get ready, everyone!

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