Santa Monica Studio might already be planning a “large scale” project outside the God of War franchise
Recent community rumors suggest that God of War Ragnarok's developers, Santa Monica Studio, might already have started work on their next big project.
The assumption comes off the back of a job listing that the developers posted recently. The listing states that the studio is looking for an "experienced Art Director" to help them in the development of a new "unannounced title."
It reads:
Since 2005, Santa Monica Studio has been exclusively working on the God of War franchise. With this new listing, many community members are of the opinion that the developers might look to create an entirely new IP after Ragnarok officially drops later this year.
The developers have not officially confirmed whether they are looking to create a completely new IP. However, what their job listing does put in stone is that they are definitely starting work on a new title.
Unfortunately, its development might still be in the planning phase. The community will have to wait a year or two before Santa Monica Studio looks to make any official announcements regarding the same.
With God of War Ragnarok yet to have its official release, it’s highly likely that the next game will take at least five more years to come to fruition.
Job listings such as these provide great insight into a video game’s development process and the type of title that the developers are looking to work on next.
In an interview with Kaptain Kuba last year, Santa Monica Studio’s God of War reboot director, Cory Barlog, talked about how Ragnarok will be the final entry in the Norse storyline. He feels a trilogy will take way too long for the story that they want to tell.
He stated:
While Ragnarok might not be the final entry in the franchise, it will be the last for the storyline. It
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