God of War Devs' New Sci-Fi IP Rumors Swell

Santa Monica Studio, the acclaimed developers behind God of War, are reportedly working on a new, unannounced project. A recent update from a key developer fuels speculation about the nature of this mysterious game.

Glauco Longhi's LinkedIn Profile Hints at New IP

A Sci-Fi Setting?

Glauco Longhi, a character artist with a significant history at Santa Monica Studio (including lead character artist roles on God of War (2018) and Ragnarok), has returned to the studio. His LinkedIn profile reveals he's overseeing character development for an "unannounced project," specifically focusing on improving the studio's character development pipeline.

This cryptic update, coupled with previous statements from Cory Barlog (creative director of the 2018 God of War), who mentioned the studio's involvement in "a lot of different things," and ongoing recruitment efforts (including for a character artist and tools programmer), points towards a significant new undertaking.

While unconfirmed, rumors suggest this new project could be a sci-fi title, potentially spearheaded by God of War 3's creative director, Stig Asmussen. Previous speculation included a now seemingly defunct PS4 sci-fi project and a Sony trademark for "Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet," though neither provides concrete evidence. The ongoing hiring suggests the project is actively in development and expanding its team.