Rumor: God of War Developer Sony Santa Monica Working on a New IP - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 August 2024 / 1,969 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment's Santa Monica Studio, best known for developing the God of War franchise, might be working on a new IP.
A LinkedIn page, spotted by a user on ResetEra, for a developer working at the studio indicates they are working on a new IP that isn't God of War.
"Santa Monica Studios presented the opportunity of coming back as Character Supervisor, looking after the entire Character Development pipeline, on their new IP, so here I am, thrilled to be back, working again with the crew and pushing Characters in videogames together," reads the LinkedIn page.
The studio has been hiring for an unannounced title since at least March 2021. This title wasn't God of War: Ragnarök as the sequel to 2018's God of War had already been announced.
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god of war games are great but ill take a new ip over another GOW at this time
That's good to hear.
The quality of the GoW games is undeniable... with that being said, I'm not a fan so I strongly look forward to seeing a new IP from SMS
I thought that was known that Cory Barlog was leading a separate team on a new IP and that's why he passed the Director role to Eric Williams on Ragnarök. Greatly looking forward to it though!
Exactly, this has been known since 2020.
Indeed I would rather know if this game is anywhere near playable or if it will take a few years more. It has been in development for over 4 years, so by all means it should be at least presentable by now, even when accounting for longer development times.
Although we don't know if the game they where hiring for in 2021 ever made it past the drawing board, or whether that one was cancelled and they needed to restart.
Yeah, this was mentioned in the 2021 PS Showcase. 12 minute mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Km-KXrXec
I have been wondering. They did assist with the PSVR PS4 game I remember that was a horror game in the streets. Here they Lie (I always remember it but not it's name then I eventually find the title with the studio mention in the search) and saw a comment on Push Square about a horror game. I'd be interested.
Like Guerilla with Horizon from Killzone being long running, I'm interested to see studios that are long running try something different.
Not seeing a Tourist Trophy 2 any time soon that's for sure.
Whatever Santa Monica they have planned I'm intrigued. Whatever sci-fi/fantasy, whatever. To me I'm still curious about the gameplay though even besides the theme.
Wasn't Cory Barlog working on a brand new up for the studio as well?
This is great!
Also because it does mean that Kratos and Atreus will likely get a well-needed rest.
Before the team, with or without Barlog, will then return to God of War to continue after Ragnarök's storyline.
I am pumped for a first, new and probably brilliantly looking God of War solely running on the PS5, or maybe even PS6.
In the meantime, I can't wait for this new IP.
Didn't we already know Corey new game is a new IP for years now?
They are not dropping GoW either, both games are being made at the same time, you can expect another GoW by 2026 or 2027 too.
Hasn't it been rumored for years now that they were working on a revival of their sci-fi new IP from last decade that got cancelled in favor of God of War 2018? I hope so anyway, that IP sounded and looked interesting based on the leaked concept art.
