Santa Monica Studio’s Upcoming Game Might Diverge Significantly from God of War

Sure thing, let’s dive into this in a slightly more… let’s say, “meandering” style:

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You ever just get caught up on a random detail that probably doesn’t matter, but your brain just won’t let it go? Happens to me all the time. So, I’m scrolling through job listings – don’t ask why – and I stumble upon this post from Santa Monica Studio. Famous for God of War, right? But this ain’t about Kratos smashing gods. Nope, this one’s got a quirky little requirement: experience in, wait for it, “martial arts, acting, or dance.” Yeah, you heard right. Dancing. My curiosity’s off the charts at this point.

Something’s going on over at Santa Monica. Maybe they’re tired of the whole axe-swinging, god-killing routine. Not that it got old or anything. The God of War series has been their jam for, what, two decades? Anyway, since 2005 they’ve released not one, not two, but six of these things. I remember when they rebooted it in 2018. Mind blown. And then Ragnarok? Well, that wrapped up the Norse bit quite nicely, didn’t it? And now… they’re dancing? Let’s back up.

Rumor mill’s been buzzing for a while about Santa Monica working on something new. So I see this job listing, and it makes me think, are they working on some kind of avant-garde ballet game with martial arts? Picture it: Kratos as a prima donna. Okay, probably not that – but I’d pay to see it. The point is, they’re clearly veering off the beaten path. No idea why I’m so fixated on this. Just, yeah, it’s stuck in my head.

These job postings, though, they’re more than HR filler. Cinematic Artist, it says. Now, when they ask for martial arts, acting, or dance, you gotta wonder – what’s cooking? It’s not your typical cutscene rigging job, right? On second thought, maybe it is. Who knows. But, if true, this could mean some fresh kind of combat – something theatrical and flowy. I’m picturing something a bit more, I don’t know, elegant than God of War’s usual grit. Who doesn’t love a bit of elegance, right?

Oh, here’s a twist – the game might be eyeing next-gen consoles. PlayStation 6, anyone? Yeah, seriously. Sounds far off, but 2027 or 2028 isn’t that crazy if you think about it. Cory Barlog – you know, the genius behind God of War – is supposedly at the helm. So, whatever this ends up being, you can bet it’ll be a spectacle. Fingers crossed we hear more next year.

Anyway, didn’t mean to get all worked up about a job listing. Sometimes these things either mean everything or absolutely nothing. Guess we’ll have to wait and see which it is this time.