Speculation is swirling around Santa Monica Studio, the creators of God of War, hinting at a new, unannounced project. Details gleaned from a developer's profile suggest a potentially exciting development.
Glauco Longhi's LinkedIn Profile Hints at a New IP
A Sci-Fi Game?
Glauco Longhi, a character artist and developer with a history on God of War (2018) and Ragnarok, recently updated his LinkedIn profile. His new role at Santa Monica Studio involves overseeing character development for an "unannounced project." This cryptic update fuels speculation about a new game IP. Longhi's 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."
Adding fuel to the fire, Cory Barlog, creative director of the 2018 God of War reboot, previously mentioned the studio's involvement in "a lot of different things." Furthermore, Santa Monica Studio's recent recruitment efforts, including searches for a character artist and tools programmer, suggest a significant expansion of the team, indicative of a large-scale project underway.
Rumors of a new sci-fi IP, possibly spearheaded by God of War 3's creative director, Stig Asmussen, have been circulating. While unconfirmed, Sony's trademarking of "Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet" earlier this year adds another layer to the mystery. Past rumors of a cancelled PS4 sci-fi project from the studio further fuel speculation. However, until official confirmation, the nature of this unannounced project remains firmly in the realm of speculation.
