Santa Monica Studio, the team behind the acclaimed God of War series, is reportedly developing a new, unannounced project. A recent hint from a key developer fuels speculation about this exciting new venture.
Glauco Longhi's LinkedIn Profile Hints at a New IP
A Sci-Fi Game?
Glauco Longhi, a character artist and game developer who previously worked on God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök, has returned to Santa Monica Studio. His updated LinkedIn profile reveals he's overseeing character development for an "unannounced project." The description highlights his role in "Supervising/Directing Character development" and pushing the studio's character development standards.
Longhi's involvement, along with Cory Barlog's previous comments about the studio working on "a lot of different things," and active recruitment for a character artist and tools programmer, strongly suggests a significant new project is underway.
While speculation points towards a sci-fi IP, potentially led by God of War 3's Stig Asmussen, no official confirmation exists. Previous rumors, including a Sony trademark for "Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet" and a possibly cancelled PS4 sci-fi project, add to the intrigue, but remain unconfirmed by the studio. The mystery continues...
