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Vire · Mar 19, 2014

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03...+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

IGN said:
Sources have confirmed to IGN that Stig Asmussen has left Sony Santa Monica. Asmussen – commonly known in the community only as “Stig” – joined Sony Santa Monica in 2003.

Asmussen came to Sony Santa Monica by way of Midway, where he worked for four years following his graduation from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. At Sony Santa Monica, he worked on the God of War trilogy, first as an environment artist (God of War), then as Art Director (God of War II), and finally as Creative Director (God of War III).

He didn’t work on God of War: Ascension, Sony Santa Monica’s most recent internally developed title. He was purportedly working on a separate project unrelated to God of War, one that may have been cancelled following a round of layoffs at Sony Santa Monica several weeks ago. Whether he left Sony Santa Monica on his own accord before or after the studio shed employees, or departed as part of the layoffs is unknown.

Asmussen is reportedly interviewing at several studios.

We've reached out to Sony and Asmussen for comment, and will update if and when we hear back.

David___ · Mar 19, 2014

Maninthemirror · Mar 19, 2014

In before : what is going on At Sony

But seriously , a loss

Jigolo · Mar 19, 2014

It was bound to happen

Metalingus5150 · Mar 19, 2014

Welp.

RE_Player · Mar 19, 2014

Holy crap.

Ishan · Mar 19, 2014

ABANDON SHIP

HelghastDancer · Mar 19, 2014

Sad news.
But something very wrong happened and we know that.

Canis lupus · Mar 19, 2014

wow, radical changes going on at SSM

Ghost Rider · Mar 19, 2014

Well, now it's getting interesting...

kenta · Mar 19, 2014

Thought this was known

Fedelias · Mar 19, 2014

oH FUCK

BlackJace · Mar 19, 2014

Damn, is there a mass exodus or something?

laika09 · Mar 19, 2014

Can't see how this is surprising after his project got cancelled.

Mrbob · Mar 19, 2014

I figured as much once his project got canned. Sad to see.

RoboPlato · Mar 19, 2014

Not surprising after they cancelled his new IP. Sad to see him go. I look forward to what he does next.

kassatsu · Mar 19, 2014

Was it his project that got cancelled?

Valnen · Mar 19, 2014

Sounds like this studio is dying.

Juliet's 8½ Spirits · Mar 19, 2014

holy shit sony

Kyoufu · Mar 19, 2014

Expected this after his project was cancelled. Good luck to him whatever he does next.

Skiptastic · Mar 19, 2014

Wow. I know it's not a burning platform but dang we are seeing some high level turnover these days in the industry.

bebop242 · Mar 19, 2014

Ok this is getting worrisome.

DieH@rd · Mar 19, 2014

Why are people surprised? His project got canceled few weeks ago.

viveks86 · Mar 19, 2014

Fuck. The writing was on the wall. But why the hell is IGN breaking these stories without getting Sony to comment first? Is it now a rumor site?

Jomjom · Mar 19, 2014

Wow is Sony Santa Monica going to get shuttered or something?

Kazuma Kiryu · Mar 19, 2014

kassatsu said:
Was it his project that got cancelled?

Yes.

BulletTheory · Mar 19, 2014

Pissed off 2 years of work got canned? Hard to blame him really...

Pennywise · Mar 19, 2014

RoboPlato said:
Not surprising after they cancelled his new IP. Sad to see him go. I look forward to what he does next.

Yeah, sounds like they're heading into a complete different direction.

Lakitu · Mar 19, 2014

Well they did shut down his new IP. Can't say I blame him. I'm sure there's much much more to it though.

Magwik · Mar 19, 2014

Could see it coming a mile away after they canned his game.

Famassu · Mar 19, 2014

David___ said:
WTF

His game that was supposedly not getting anywhere/was constantly missing deadlines & milestones was cancelled. Not really that surprising he'd leave.

Cyberia · Mar 19, 2014

kassatsu said:
Was it his project that got cancelled?

Yes.

FirstBlood · Mar 19, 2014

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ART INSTITUTE COMMERCIALS?

Namikaze1 · Mar 19, 2014

I kinda expected this once we found out it was his project that got cancelled.

Oddvintagechap · Mar 19, 2014

Vire said:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03...+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

mmm the destiny like project got cancelled so?

K' Dash · Mar 19, 2014

"Rebooting the studio"

LuuKyK · Mar 19, 2014

DieH@rd said:
Why are people surprised? His project got canceled few weeks ago.

All that has to be said tbh. There was no way he was going to stay after his project got shut down. It was just a matter of when really.

Ricky_R · Mar 19, 2014

FUCK ME! I really wanted a new game from him. Loved GOW3's direction.

He probably couldn't handle the anger of having his project cancelled.

Domino792 · Mar 19, 2014

Well it was his project that got canceled, it makes sense that he would leave.

MercuryLS · Mar 19, 2014

StaticJam said:
Could see it coming a mile away after they canned his game.

Yup.

Revolutionary · Mar 19, 2014

Time to go full time with Full Sail commercials!

dmr87 · Mar 19, 2014

Maninthemirror · Mar 19, 2014

Any studio would cancel a game if dev is not delivering. He might be good but the studio needed a revamp

beast786 · Mar 19, 2014

Barlog effect

Parablank · Mar 19, 2014

what the hell

The Grim Heaper · Mar 19, 2014

good lord, gaming industry is being shaken up this past week or two

Byakuya769 · Mar 19, 2014

FirstBlood said:
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ART INSTITUTE COMMERCIALS?

Pisses me off every time I see that trash.

Drake · Mar 19, 2014

Damn WTF is going on over at Santa Monica studios.

Jigorath · Mar 19, 2014

Everyone going to Amazon.

lightning2k3 · Mar 19, 2014

Wonder if sony released this news knowing it would be overshadowed by VR announcement.

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