Recent hints from a God of War developer suggest Santa Monica Studio is developing a new, unannounced game. Let's delve into the details surrounding this exciting potential project.
Glauco Longhi's LinkedIn Profile Hints at New IP
A Sci-Fi Game?
Glauco Longhi, a character artist and developer who previously worked on God of War (2018) and Ragnarok, has returned to Santa Monica Studio. His updated LinkedIn profile reveals he's overseeing character development for an "unannounced project." This strongly suggests a new game is in the works. His profile states he's "Supervising/Directing Character development on an unannounced project, and also helping the studio to continually push and raise the bar on Character Development for videogames."
Longhi's involvement, coupled with statements from Cory Barlog (creative director of the 2018 God of War), who mentioned the studio is working on "a lot of different things," and recent job postings for a character artist and tools programmer, points towards a significant project underway and team expansion.
Speculation points towards a new sci-fi IP, possibly under the direction of God of War 3's creative director, Stig Asmussen. While Sony's trademark of "Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet" fueled this speculation, no official confirmation has been made. Past rumors of a cancelled PS4 sci-fi project from the studio further add to the intrigue. The mystery remains, but the evidence strongly suggests a new and exciting game is on the horizon.
