United Kingdom, March 6 -- Arrowhead has rubbished claims the studio is being bought by PlayStation.

The developer - which is celebrating a successful launch for 'Helldivers 2' earlier in the year - has been linked to Sony's gaming division this week, with reports the company was preparing to finalise a deal to acquire the studio.

However, 'Helldivers 2' director Johan Pilestedt wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "This is fake... Unless I've missed something."

He added at the rumoured artwork was using an "old logo from 2008 or so".

Another user claimed the announcement could be coming soon, but he fired back": This is the first I hear of this..."

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