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Sony Santa Monica, the God of War developer based in Los Angeles, is hiring heavily for its next game. Sony's careers website currently has 24 open positions for the studio, including important positions such as Lead Narrative Animator, Senior Combat Designer, Senior Character Artist, Senior Technical Producer, Lead Tools Programer, among others.

The description of the job offers says that the studio is developing an unannounced project. This project appears to be the sequel to God of War Ragnarok, based on the requirements requested in some of the offers.

In the Senior Combat Designer position, Sony specifically says that candidates who "are fluent in the combat design choices, systems, mechanics, and enemies of God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok (2022)" will be given preference.

When studios start hiring this way, it usually means that production is moving forward and they need more people on the team to handle the large amount of work.

 

[GymWolf]

Gow egypt here we go.

Spoiler

 

[Punished Miku]

Sony specifically says that candidates who "are fluent in the combat design choices, systems, mechanics, and enemies of God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok (2022)" will be given preference.

People with experience with the series' trademark boat animation will be hired on the spot.

 

[Represent.]

I don’t know why ND gets so much slack for making TLOU and Uncharted when Santa Monica has been nothing but a GOW factory for 2 decades and no one says anything.

 

[lh032]

make a new IP pls, im tired of GOW now.

 

[mortal]

Hopefully, they've been working on a new IP alongside this. Ngl, I'm also tired of seeing them just make God of War games since the PS2 era.

 

[spartan30gr]

make a new IP pls, im tired of GOW now.

The rumors says that cory barlog game is a new ip

 

[Magic Carpet]

I think Ragnarok will be my last God of War game.

 

[Gaiff]

make a new IP pls, im tired of GOW now.

Yeah, I can do without GOW for a few more years. If they go back to it, I also want them to go back to something closer to the old formula.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Noice. I'm up for another God of War game. The Atreus stuff in the last game was mildly annoying but hopefully they go all in on Kratos again.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Can't wait to see Atreus's trans story when he realizes he wants to be the first female GODDESS OF WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Punished Miku]

I don't think the series is going anywhere. People still buy it. It's reviewing better than ever. They just completed a RE4 level of gameplay rebrand 2 games ago (the previous template was used for like 6 games). I think you'll continue to see it pretty much indefinitely. It's the PS mascot series, along with Spider Man / Marvel.

 

[makaveli60]

Ragnarok was terrible thanks to it’s disgusting modern writing and tone but if this will be set in Egypt, I’m interested, just don’t make the same mistakes

 

[Kupfer]

Santa Monica has been nothing but a GOW factory for 2 decades and no one says anything.

No true, some are tired of it. But GoW became so mainstream, people gonna buy it because of the IP.

I think Ragnarok will be my last God of War game.

GoW 2018 was my last GoW game. As a fan of the original saga on the PS2 / PS3 / PSP, GoW 2018 was somewhat entertaining, but had nothing to do with GoW. It could have been a new IP, but the name just sells well. It felt like more of the same sony edition.
I could do without Ragnarök without batting an eyelid, which I would never have thought of doing with a new God of War game a few years ago.

 

[MadchesterManc]

Another GOW? Sony's 1st party been pretty lame this gen

 

[Zheph]

Another GOW? Sony's 1st party been pretty lame this gen

you won't see this game this gen

 

[R6Rider]

I don’t know why ND gets so much slack for making TLOU and Uncharted when Santa Monica has been nothing but a GOW factory for 2 decades and no one says anything.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

you won't see this game this gen

But it will be playable on PS5 (and maybe PS4)

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Another GOW? Sony's 1st party been pretty lame this gen

This studio has literally only done God of War games since the PS2 era dude.

There's also another game in development from the same man that directed 2018 God of War. Cory has been working on something else.

 

[Represent.]

Not even close to the amount of hate and vitriol ND gets for making TLOU

 

[Gamerguy84]

Loved the rework of 2018. Ragnorak story writers need to be better though.

Regardless it's fucking kratos though. Its always good to play as kratos.

 

[Radical Dreamer]

New GoW? Yawn

 

[Fake]

Ragnarok was for me terrible, so I'm for a new fresh IP.

 

[CityHunter1981]

I am still waiting for the announcement of Corey Barlogs new game. I still remember that there was talk of a new IP and that game was the reason he was not the director of Ragnarok. Wonder if there were problems during development considering we didn’t hear anything since then…

 

[AJUMP23]

They should make God of peace. A game where they go and negotiate between warring kingdoms and bring peace to the world.

 

[Bartski]

Boy of War

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

But it will be playable on PS5 (and maybe PS4)

You think the next God of War might be playable on PS4?

 

[Perrott]

you won't see this game this gen

You sure?

• God of War - 4.5 years
• God of War: Ragnarök - 4.5 years

Ragnarök launched in the fall of 2022. PlayStation 6, per Tom Henderson, is arriving in 2028, very likely in the holiday season.

That gives Santa Monica Studio a window of six years - potentially their longest dev time to date on a God of War title - to release a new God of War during the current console cycle before PS6 even comes out.

Now, you still think it won't release this generation?

 

[Mobilemofo]

God Of War: The beating and subsequent disposing of Atreus.

 

[DonF]

You sure?

• God of War - 4.5 years
• God of War: Ragnarök - 4.5 years

Ragnarök launched in the fall of 2022. PlayStation 6, per Tom Henderson, is arriving in 2028, very likely in the holiday season.

That gives Santa Monica Studio a window of six years - potentially their longest dev time to date on a God of War title - to release a new God of War during the current console cycle before PS6 even comes out.

Now, you still think it won't release this generation?

cross gen then

 

[Zheph]

You sure?

• God of War - 4.5 years
• God of War: Ragnarök - 4.5 years

Ragnarök launched in the fall of 2022. PlayStation 6, per Tom Henderson, is arriving in 2028, very likely in the holiday season.

That gives Santa Monica Studio a window of six years - potentially their longest dev time to date on a God of War title - to release a new God of War during the current console cycle before PS6 even comes out.

Now, you still think it won't release this generation?

I think they have a game inbetween but I am no insider

 

[Xtib81]

I really hope they shake up the formula. I'm tired of looting hundreds of chests in dead ends and being unable to jump above a wall if it's hasn't been decided by the developers beforehand. They should take inspiration from Elden ring.
Also, what on earth has Cory. B been working on? It's been forever.

 

[Tomi]

Sony always the best!

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Just improve the pacing

Ragnarok has awesome side content and combat despite how sloggy it can be

Should be a ps6 cross gen launch window title

 

[Fart Knight]

 

[kyoji]

as much as i love GOW their next game better be a new IP or something.

 

[Wandering Leopard]

Keep doing what they're doing they must expand/evolve things - otherwise they could end up with another Ascension, they could do things like:

• Allow multiple playable characters (3 or 4) but each needs to have a similar amount of combat options as Kratos
• Ability to choose specific party members depending on level (or story arc)
• Contextual puzzle help (so npcs don't immediately blurt out the right answer)
• Pacing needs to be core, Ragnarok was just too big for it's own good
• Keep it semi-open world

 

[Sanepar]

Hopefully, they've been working on a new IP alongside this. Ngl, I'm also tired of seeing them just make God of War games since the PS2 era.

They don't have enough staff for 2 aaa games. Or Cory game is a indie or is just another gow.

 

[mckmas8808]

I don’t know why ND gets so much slack for making TLOU and Uncharted when Santa Monica has been nothing but a GOW factory for 2 decades and no one says anything.

They are LITERALLY doing that RIGHT NOW!

 

[Nonehxc]

People with experience with the series' trademark boat animation will be hired on the spot.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

I just want them to do something new. Not just another GoW like 2018 or Ragnorok.

 

[AmuroChan]

make a new IP pls, im tired of GOW now.

They are. Cory's game is not GOW.

 

[Punished Miku]

I just want them to do something new. Not just another GoW like 2018 or Ragnorok.

God of War Director Cory Barlog Shares Excitement for Next Project

Barlog's next PlayStation game remains shrouded in mystery for now.

comicbook.com

"some early things." Seems gameplay stuff is just starting to come together. Who knows.

 

[elbourreau]

Bring back the old camera system, and biblical scope.

MAKE GOD OF WAR GREAT AGAIN !

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

God of War Director Cory Barlog Shares Excitement for Next Project

Barlog's next PlayStation game remains shrouded in mystery for now.

comicbook.com

"some early things." Seems gameplay stuff is just starting to come together. Who knows.

I'd like to see their take on an open-world fantasy RPG, like Elden Ring, Dragon's Dogma, TW3.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Another GOW? Sony's 1st party been pretty lame this gen

Very

 

[Dr. Claus]

Ragnarok was complete trash. Hard pass unless they fired their writing staff.

Can’t even be excited for Barlogs next game has it seems he had a full frontal lobotomy in the past few years.

 

[struggler_guts]

As much as we all want atreus gone, it's obvious he's here to stay. So all I ask is that we get a time skip to young adult atreus where he can actually fight and isn't a lil bitch

 

[Jigsaah]

I haven't played Ragnarok yet. If they are gonna make a new one...make it next gen at least.

 

[Punished Miku]

As much as we all want atreus gone, it's obvious he's here to stay. So all I ask is that we get a time skip to young adult atreus where he can actually fight and isn't a lil bitch

Best case scenario it's Anakin / Vader, just this time in chronological order.