- According to a job listing, Santa Monica seems to be working on more than one God of War title.
- One of these is almost certainly the next mainline entry that continues Kratos’ journey.
- Going by past rumors and speculation, the other could be a solo spin-off based on Atreus.
God of War continues to reign as one of PlayStation’s biggest IPs. Following the release of God of War Ragnarok, excitement for the IP’s future is higher than ever since endless possibilities lie ahead.
While it’s no secret that Santa Monica is working on God of War, a new job listing spotted by insider CindieStarLight on the Tech4Gamers Forums suggests that the team is simultaneously working on multiple new entries.
Why it matters: The studio has released just two games in the last decade, but it may be looking to increase this output in the future.
Santa Monica Studio’s latest job listing is for a senior combat Designer (Hero). The team seeks someone to work on one or more third-person melee action RPGs.
Must be able to speak to and discuss, hero combat systems, mechanics, and enemies in one or more 3rd person melee action RPGs.
-Santa Monica Job Listing
Moving forward, the preferred experience section confirms that this employee will work on God of War.
Candidates who are fluent with the combat design choices, mechanics, and enemies in God of War.
-Job Listing
Because of the wording used in the requirements section, Santa Monica appears to imply that the employee will work on more than one game. Looking at the preferred experience, it appears both these games will be based on God of War.
A new title focusing on Kratos is almost certainly being worked on now, but the other entry is more interesting. Perhaps the team is working on a spin-off based on Atreus since there has been speculation about such a release in the past.
Atreus has seen great development over the last two releases, and Santa Monica even introduced playable segments for him in God of War Ragnarok. These could be expanded upon in a new game, allowing the team to focus on someone other than Kratos before eventually returning to the Spartan.
Not too long ago, PlayStation did the same with Miles Morales, releasing a standalone game based on the character that performed quite well. Miles Morales then eventually returned for Spider-Man 2.
This would be an interesting direction since rumors suggest that remakes are in the works to expand the series further. Santa Monica is also set to debut God of War Ragnarok on PC soon.
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