SESSIONS

Presentation: Indie Spotlight

Grand Ballroom 3
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Helldivers 2 was a breakout success – but behind every chart-topping launch is a studio adapting in real time to the weight of expectations.  In this talk, Linda Tiger breaks down the real cost of glory: the pressure on leadership, the strain on production systems, the risks of rapid scaling, and the quiet threat of culture drift.  Packed with reflections and hard-won lessons, this session takes a look at how Arrowhead has been evolving since launch to protect their people, their principles, and their sanity – all while keeping up their relentless fight for managed democracy

Helldivers 2 was a breakout success – but behind every chart-topping launch is a studio adapting in real time to the weight of expectations.  In this talk, Linda Tiger breaks down the real cost of glory: the pressure on leadership, the strain on production systems, the risks of rapid scaling, and the quiet threat of culture drift.  Packed with reflections and hard-won lessons, this session takes a look at how Arrowhead has been evolving since launch to protect their people, their principles, and their sanity – all while keeping up their relentless fight for managed democracy