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Home News Sony Santa Monica Shares Why They Haven't Made A Game Outside The God of War Frachise

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Sony Santa Monica Shares Why They Haven't Made A Game Outside The God of War Frachise

Posted on Friday, December 7 @ 10:01:54 Eastern by Alex_Osborn


Ever since Sony Santa Monica was formed several years ago, the studio's internal team has only made God of War games. While there's no doubt that the team is fully capable of making something entirely new, they've refrained from doing so.

Studio director Shannon Studstill explained the reasoning behind this decision, admitting that after work finished on God of War III, the team actually considering working on something that wasn't Kratos-related before opting to create Ascension. Of course, the fact that the brand has some serious selling power was a determining factor as Studstill cited both "creative reasons and business reasons" for sticking with the franchise.

On the creative front, the team has looked at Ascension as an opportunity to improve upon the systems of the core game, while also adding in multiplayer. "I think for the single-player game, there were systems that we wanted to enhance," she explained. "Not to diss God of War III, as that was tough to go from PS2 to PS3, but our focus for God of War III was very tools and engine-focused. And now what we're trying to do is catch up a bit in terms of systems we wanted to improve upon." 

Are you excited for another entry in the God of War series or are you getting sick of Kratos and longing for the day that Sony Santa Monica moves on to something else? Let us know in the comments below.

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Related Games:   God of War: Ascension
Tags:   Sony Santa Monica, God of War


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  • Stickyellowsock
    Stickyellowsock
    Joined: Oct 2009
    Posted: Dec 7th, 2012 at 10:41 am
    One
    Trick
    Pony
    0 3
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Dec 7th, 2012 at 10:43 am
    Meh. I'm so over God of War. It was OK to begin with, but I'm just bored of it now. I haven't even been able to finish 3 yet.
    0 2
  • Alex_Osborn
    Alex_Osborn
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Dec 7th, 2012 at 11:18 am
    Agreed. I was wowed by the original on the PS2, but ever since then it's failed to really interest me.
    0 1
  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Dec 7th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
    I'm still impressed with each entry. God of War III really wowed me and is one of the best games on PS3. I just don't know what else they can do with the franchise at this point. I'm a little worried about Ascension.
    0 1
  • Sebastian_Moss
    Sebastian_Moss
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Dec 7th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
    They're actually currently making a new IP. Job listings say 1st/3rd person shooter, involves vehicular combat and magic, Stig Asmussen might be leading it.
    0 2
  • xclant
    xclant
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Dec 7th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
    Im a huge fan of the Greek myths so ill always have a spare slot on my shelf for any God of war title they want to realase with all that mytho behind them they can go on and on for years to come.... ill admit though the whole kratos vs the gods thing is getting stale they need to change direction with that...
    0 0
  • elmoreoocyte
    elmoreoocyte
    Joined: Apr 2012
    Posted: Dec 7th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
    Never played a GoW. Played the GoW3 PS3 demo, it was alright, but not worth my cash.
    0 0
  • DrToasty
    DrToasty
    Joined: Dec 2005
    Posted: Dec 7th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
    I wonder if the head of these subsidiary studios is nervous about gambling the jobs of his/her employees on a new IP? Maybe they feel responsible for the medical insurance of the families? Sony Santa Monica isn't really a start-up right now, they have a clear path to financial stability, and I can't really blame them for trying to perfect their product and prolong their brand.
    0 0
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Dec 7th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
    Spice up the combat and make the game more than slightly-creative button mashing.
    0 0

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