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Santa Monica Studio Creatives: Team is Everything

Posted by Shannon Studstill on Apr 13, 2016 // Head of Studio, Santa Monica Studio

Our studio prides itself on the balance of technical development and pushing the boundaries of what we believe to be the art of game development. The legacy of the God of War franchise, and every external development partnership game we’ve helped inspire and produce, speaks strongly to this. To stay on this path, as the Head of Studio, I strive to inspire our leaders of today to guide and support our prospective leaders of tomorrow to be constantly aware and ready to leverage what they bring to our future.

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TwoForce3688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

GOD OF WAR 4 ! Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ! And by the way, good video "whisper" . GG.

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God Of War Developer Santa Monica Studio's Unannounced Game Is Allegedly Planned For Release In 2027

The rumored unannounced game from God of War developer Santa Monica Studio is allegedly planned for release in the year 2027.

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Eonjay90d ago

Well if that is the case it looks like we are getting another announcement this year.

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Sony Santa Monica Studio Seemingly Hiring for New God of War Game

As spotted by Portuguese site Geekinout, the PlayStation Studios developer is currently hiring for a number of key positions, including a lead audio designer, lead narrative animator, a systems design producer, a senior animation programmer, a senior character artist, a senior narrative designer, and, most notably in this case, a senior technical combat designer.

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ROCKY28770d ago

we want a new wipEout racing game !

StormSnooper769d ago (Edited 769d ago )

They are working on another project as well which is ahead of this. But I definitely don’t want it to be wipeout. I loved those but wipeout would not be a AAA. SSM is too talented not to make something epic.

purple101769d ago

who would downvote a new wipeout, - people these days, no respect

ROCKY28769d ago

must be lil kids that would downvote a new wipEout racing game as they only know Fortnite and COD 😂

Crows90769d ago

It's a younger audience on the web. Some may never have really played it...many in fact.

jznrpg769d ago

I’ll a take a new Wipeout. I wonder who they would have make it though if it did happen

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isarai770d ago

When are they gonna do something else man 😒

purple101769d ago

When your on top, you don’t give up the throne that easily

isarai769d ago

Ive been here for every god of war, after nearly 20yrs i would just like to see them do something else. I get they are still great games, but it just seems like a waste of their largest studio.

Skuletor769d ago

After Ascension selling considerably less than God of War III they had to change things up. They could release a new IP, learn some new things, then release a new God of War improved by the lessons they've learned doing something different. Ascension's multiplayer was awesome btw.

purple101769d ago (Edited 769d ago )

FairPlay @isarai. I still reckon if your on a good streak, you wouldn’t get off it so easily & their next one is rumoured to be Egypt

Hopefully they have something else cooking I agree, as I’d like to see it too!

VersusDMC769d ago

They are doing something else. New IP is next. I assume it's what Cory Balrog is directing as someone else directed Ragnarok.

mkis007769d ago (Edited 769d ago )

Barlog is working on it apparently. The idea is he got the keys to the kingdom for the success of God of War 2018. He is working on his dream game? Unless I interpreted his words incorrectly.

-Foxtrot769d ago

To be fair

Just because it says knowledge about the recent God of War games does not mean it will be God of War

It might just be a direction they are going to go with in a new IP combat wise

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Travesty769d ago

IMO Santa Monica has produced the best ps5 game this gen so far, even though it was cross gen. Ragnarok was a fine piece. This game will probably be released at the end of the ps5 cycle.
Still no word on Naughty Dog’s next title. And Sucker Punch is rumored to be releasing Ghost of Tsushima 2 next year. I hope Sony will fill in this large void of games with some reveals in the upcoming showcase.

Crows90769d ago

I personally loved returnal more...Ragnarok was definitely great too..

Naughty dog has lost my interest for a while now....much more interested in bend studios and sucker punch

Travesty769d ago

Returnal was quite good. I did enjoy that as well. I just thought as a single player game Ragnarok nailed it and it was quite lengthy too.

Horizon had a large map to explore but I just wish there was more to do after you beat it.

Bend studios is going to be a multiplayer title, looking forward to see what that will be.

jznrpg769d ago

Both great games. Very different genres. Hard for me to pick between the 2.

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God of War (2018) Enhanced Performance Experience for PlayStation 5

Santa Monica Studios announces free patch that improves resolution and performance for PS5.

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Nyxus1933d ago

Nice! Another one for the replay list.

SullysCigar1933d ago

Hear hear - next up: TLOU2, please!

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TheKingKratos1933d ago (Edited 1933d ago )

It was already 4k/30fps on the pro
Making it 4k/60fps that is the goal because the graphics already top notch

This update only look great for ppl who jumped from base ps4 to ps5 .. and didn't buy the pro

TheProblem1933d ago

I’m not sure what you are talking about. They have made it 4K/60fps

fr0sty1933d ago (Edited 1933d ago )

Pro upscaled to hit 4K. Kinda sad Ps5 is having to do the same.

Livingthedream1933d ago

So is this native 4k? Or what's the deal with checkerboard 4k?

IRetrouk1933d ago

Checkerboard rendering on the horizontal lines, the verticle lines are full 2160p.

RememberThe3571933d ago

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Syncs to 60 FPS
4K Checkerboard Resolution*
2160p*

Skate-AK1933d ago

Mary Cerny developed the checkerboarding technique. Here's an article where he explains some of it. https://www.engadget.com/20...

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GamerRN1933d ago (Edited 1933d ago )

This one has me super excited! This was my main game to finish!

SyntheticForm1933d ago

Agreed.

This is one of those games, like Bloodborne, that I return to over and over. I've gotten the platinum and completed GMGOW, but I'll take any excuse to go back.

Ragnorok is my most anticipated game as of now as well.

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ZAF1933d ago

Awesome, hope RDR2, Horizon and LoU2 get one soon.

neutralgamer19921933d ago

Horizon would be awesome I would replay that but the load times are so long if they can patch it so they aren't as long it's an instant win

GamerRN1933d ago

This was the one I was waiting for! Now I can finally finish it happily!

TGGJustin1933d ago

Great to see this. You could get this if you played the game without patches on PS5 but then you had any bugs they might not have fixed. This new patch fixes that. Sony needs to do this for The Last Guardian as well as that game's patches removed the ability to play it at 60fps

Hellcat20201933d ago

It looks absolutely amazing in the unpatched version
But I will now play it with my save file that has my new game + mode

StoneyYoshi1933d ago

Yeah I just started a new playthrough with the unpatched version. Now I don't have to constantly get bugged about updating the game! 👏

ocelot071933d ago

I'll be playing threw this gem again shortly then. Your turn last of us 2.

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