Santa Monica Studio, the team behind the 2018 Game Awards game of the yearGod of War, has announced that it is looking for a lead writer on an unannounced game. This comes only six months after the official announcement ofGod of War’ssequel,God of War: Ragnarok.
Critics were eager to praiseGod of Warfor its incredible re-imagining of the series; the game boasted incredible visuals, an immense sense of scale, and a refined, powerfulcombat system unique toGod of War’sprotagonist. The story was also heavily praised, with Christopher Judge and Sunny Suljic receiving special attention for their performances as Kratos and Atreus respectively.
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Fans eagerly await the next chapter of the redefinedGod of Warseries, but it seems Santa Monica is working on another project as well. A tweet from the official Santa Monica page calls for a “master of storytelling,” advertising a lead writer position in the company. The tweet is accompanied by a scrolling GIF of a paragraph of backstory for Kratos. This could mean that the unannounced project is somehow related to theGod of Warseries, but it could also be a nod to the series that made Santa Monica Studios famous.
This hint at another project may come as a surprise to some players, but studios are generally working on multiple projects at a time. Triple-A game development is an arduous process that takes years of planning before development.Ragnarokwas originally announced with a 2021 release date, which means that work on the sequel began before 2018’sGod of Warshipped. No official announcement has been made, butit seems likely thatRagnarokcould be delayed.
As for what this new project may be, the team at Santa Monica has an impressive variety of games it has worked on in the past. WhileGod of Waris the only series that was developed internally, Santa Monica has assisted the development on many other titles, such asTwisted Metal, The Order:1886,and thePlayStation 3 darlingJourney. The title of “Lead Writer” suggests this new game is being developed internally, which may mean anotherGod of Warspin-off is coming.
Speculation side, fans are excited at the prospect of another game from the talented studio. Santa Monica Studio has brought a lot of value to the PlayStation consoles for years, though there are rumors circulating thatGod of Warwill be ported to the PC. Whatever this mystery game may be, the industry is excited to see where Santa Monica goes next.
