Media: In 2024, Tencent acquired 15.75% of the shares of the creators of Helldivers 2 for $84 million
In July of last year, Arrowhead Studio sold 15.75% of its shares to Tencent, according to Di Digital. According to their information, the deal valued the market worth of the creators of Helldivers 2 at 5.1 billion Swedish kronor or 533 million dollars at the current exchange rate.
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Based on these figures, it can be inferred that the purchase of the share package cost Tencent approximately 803.2 million Swedish kronor (84 million dollars).
Neither Tencent nor Arrowhead have publicly announced the deal. However, evidence that it may indeed have taken place is suggested by data from the Swedish companies registry. It indicates that in September 2024, Juno Shin, Deputy Head of Tencent Games, joined the Arrowhead board of directors.
Additionally, Di Digital discovered that in 2024, the revenue of the creators of Helldivers 2 amounted to 959 million Swedish kronor (100 million dollars), with an operating profit of 729 million Swedish kronor (76 million dollars). If true, Arrowhead earned five times more than Starbreeze and three times more than Thunderful Group over the year.