Sony Santa Monica is working on a new IP. Details about their new project, which is different from God of War, have emerged.
Sony Santa Monica studio, known for the God of War series, appears to be working on a new IP. This information comes from a new project that a developer working at the studio mentioned on his LinkedIn page.
Sony Santa Monica Working on New IP: Developer Shares Details
On a LinkedIn profile spotted by ResetEra user Angie, a developer at Sony Santa Monica mentioned the new IP while sharing his work experiences. The developer stated, “Santa Monica Studios offered me the opportunity to return as a Character Supervisor looking after the entire Character Development pipeline on their new IP, so here I am, excited to be back, working with the team again and pushing Characters together in video games.” This suggests that the studio is working on a new game outside of the God of War series.
Sony Santa Monica creative director Cory Barlog has been rumored for years to be working on a new space-themed IP. The news first surfaced in 2019, but no official word has come since then. That speculation is fueled by the fact that Barlog’s current Twitter banner photo is a parody of a panel from The Watchmen that depicts him in space. This new IP reference on LinkedIn raises the possibility that something unrelated to God of War is happening.
God of War Series May Continue
It’s also possible that Sony Santa Monica is working on another God of War game. Back in April, the team was hiring new developers, and it was noted that knowledge of God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok was a bonus skill for those joining the team.
At the moment, Santa Monica Studio isn’t ready to reveal what projects they’re working on. Now that God of War Ragnarok’s DLC and PC port are complete, we’ll have to wait and see if the team finally reveals any of the projects they’re working on.