God of War Developer Hired for 'Generation Narrative Combat Game'

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Key Takeaways

  • A new job opening at Santa Monica Studio suggests that the developer is working on a “narrative war game” aimed at the “next-generation platform.”
  • The sentence clearly indicates that the project is a PS6 game, which means that it may start after 2027/2028.
  • Other details in the job advertisement point to a story fighting game with a photorealistic art style and similarities to other AAA projects from PlayStation Studios.



There is emerging evidence to suggest this God of war developer Santa Monica Studio is working on an ambitious narrative fighting game, possibly for the PlayStation 6. Not much has been known about the award-winning developer's plans since its release. God of War Ragnarok in 2022, but deep sleuthing may point to a “next generation” project underway at the Santa Monica Studio.

Although God of War Ragnarok was a huge hit in every way for Sony and Santa Monica Studio, the ending of the game has caused a lot of speculation about the studio possibly letting the God of war vacation for a short period of time. Not only that God of War Ragnarok binds the Norse saga, but the game is free Valhalla DLC also dealt with the retirement of Kratos, the popular character. Then the next mainline will be found God of war the game will be like and when it comes out, but for now, there are other Santa Monica Studio projects that fans can expect.


It has been known for some time that one of Santa Monica Studio's upcoming projects is a new IP, but a recent job listing suggests that the developer may already be moving away from a game aimed at Sony's next PS6 console. . The job ad is looking for a Landscape Artist for external development for a “next generation narrative war game.” Although this can be dismissed as isolated hyperbole, the distribution of work responsibilities still confirms that this project is really aimed at the “next generation platform”.


Santa Monica's “Narrative Combat” project could be a PS6 game of the year

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These “next generation” clears indicate that this project is in the early stages of production and will not be ready until after 2027/2028, which is the rumored release window for the PS6. Considering that the wording is different from the opening of Santa Monica Studio's previous work that refers to an unannounced action RPG, it seems likely that this narrative fighting game is a unique project that will not see the light of day for a while the long term. AAA games take five to seven years to develop, so this could be a one-year PS6 game.

Interestingly, the job ad also says that experience “working on a AAA project similar to a PlayStation Studios title” is preferred, so it doesn't seem like it's straying too far from the studio's established ideals. Santa Monica's Storytelling Mystery Game. It is not yet clear whether this is news God of war game or maybe another new IP, but the speculation points to the former because of the popularity of God of war franchise.


It should also be exciting to see how Santa Monica Studio will use PS6 hardware for its narrative war project, especially since the job listing indicates that the game will have a photorealistic art style. Rumors about the PS6 are just beginning to emerge among the general public, but it seems that the original studio of PlayStation has been working on a game aimed at the next generation console.

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