We've heard very little about what's happening at Santa Monica Studio since the release of God of War: Ragnarok in 2022, but we do know that Cory Barlog, director of both God of War (2018) and Ragnarok, has been leading a project at the studio.
There's been no mention of the project at any of PlayStation's showcases over the last three years, but Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has provided a small update on Barlog's new game.
In response to a user on ResetEra who asked Schreier about the progress on Balrog's game, the journalist replied, "Cory Barlog's game is [Sony Santa Monica's] next big thing. Last time I spoke to anyone about it (a month or two ago) it was going well."
A tidbit, but most likely a reassurance to people who were worried about a studio that's been more-or-less radio silent for the last few years.
Cory Barlog has had a strange career. After working on the original God of War trilogy, Barlog departed Santa Monica Studio in 2013. He reportedly worked on an unreleased tie-in game for Mad Max: Fury Road at Avalanche Studios, but the game was never released. Barlog then joined Crystal Dynamics as a...
