I think this is a game we will be seeing very soon.
God Of War Studio Is Reportedly Working On A New IP: A reference to a new IP from Santa Monica Studio has been spotted online
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I think this is a game we will be seeing very soon.
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I also think people should not expect something similar to God of War but in a different genre. I think Cory is trying to do something completely different. Someone at the other place is hinting toward it being something that is going to have a big reaction when its revealed, good or bad.
I think it might be Sci-Fi / Space related unless he was trying to lead us off a certain path few years back.
But I have faith in Cory to deliver.
Better not, Nariko already has that title, one day a sequel to Heavenly Sword..
Hope when they announce it it's in a grand fashion, Corey on that balcony revealing GoW was quite memorable, it's a shame Sony don't do crowd events like that anymore. Has been already 3 years since him showing up in that post interview 2021 showcase, about time.
It seems like both Neil and Cory will be working on on something completely different than before.
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Thats why they get the big budgets, they are the studios in charge of pushing things forward for SIE conceptually.
If I had to bet, I'd guess it's:
In case it would be Cory's new IP, they'd have been developing it alongside GoWR, GoWR Valhalla (Valhalla had a different team than GoWR) and the next GoW. While at the same time they have a team overviewing the PC ports and another one overviewing the movie/tv show adaptation.
So I assume they have these teams:
- Cory's new IP, started in late 2018/early 2019 (SSM being led dev team)
- The original game where Bluepoint has been working (Bluepoint being support team, helping SSM as they did in GoWR)
- Interestellar: The Heretic Prophet, the trademark registered by Sony back in February
- Likely to be announced this fall or H1 2025 (maybe at their late May/early June "showcase")
No, this confirms the opposite. In addition to be working on the next GoW set in a new mythology they are working in a new IP at the same time.
In case it would be Cory's new IP, they'd have been developing it alongside GoWR, GoWR Valhalla (Valhalla had a different team than GoWR) and the next GoW. While at the same time they have a team overviewing the PC ports and another one overviewing the movie/tv show adaptation.
So I assume they have these teams:
- Main GoW big team: did GoWR and now are bringing it to a new mythology in the next game
- New IP big team: probably directed by Cory
- Experiments small team: did GoWR Valhalla, probably a smaller team to research and prototype new mechanics and ideas. After the Valhalla success may continue doing smaller DLCs (maybe in some case standalone) like Valhalla in the future
- PC ports small team: just 2 or 3 guys overviewing external porters and providing them the stuff they may need
- Non-gaming adaptations small team: just a few guys overviewing potential movies/tv shows/merchandising
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Looking forward to it.
Santa Monica has pulled off the perfect modern blend of gameplay and cinematics to make the ideal type of video game blockbuster.
I used to feel as if MGS was the standard at this but the Santa Monica GoW games are up there too for me. Their brand of souls-like combat is incredible and fun too. Santa Monica has the gameplay chops most other ps studios do not.
Tsushima pulled off similar tbh. As someone who has historically never liked PS exclusives outside GT, when Bloodborne first dropped, followed by GoW, Tsushima and Ragnarok… dude — now that’s the stuff.
Santa Monica has pulled off the perfect modern blend of gameplay and cinematics to make the ideal type of video game blockbuster.
I used to feel as if MGS was the standard at this but the Santa Monica GoW games are up there too for me. Their brand of souls-like combat is incredible and fun too. Santa Monica has the gameplay chops most other ps studios do not.
Tsushima pulled off similar tbh. As someone who has historically never liked PS exclusives outside GT, when Bloodborne first dropped, followed by GoW, Tsushima and Ragnarok… dude — now that’s the stuff.
I just saw this slide of the Insomniac leak in the purple forum, as I remember the powerpoint that had profiles of other internal studios was from 2021 or so:
Back then had GoWR and other game, which I assume is this new IP. Looking at the 400 people size, assuming small teams for Valhalla/ports/non-gaming adaptations, that second project is a big AAA -similar in size/budget to GoW- and back then was at full production.
This aligns with the theory of this new IP possibly being Cory's new IP, which would have started late 2018/early 2019, being around 2021/2022 at full production.
Back then had GoWR and other game, which I assume is this new IP. Looking at the 400 people size, assuming small teams for Valhalla/ports/non-gaming adaptations, that second project is a big AAA -similar in size/budget to GoW- and back then was at full production.
This aligns with the theory of this new IP possibly being Cory's new IP, which would have started late 2018/early 2019, being around 2021/2022 at full production.
I'm happy Sony Santa Monica are working on a new IP. Hoping we get more leaks via ResetEra regarding this game soon if it's not announced at that rumored September PlayStation event that's not TGS.
If this is going to be a linear/non-open world game, I REALLY hope they learned from Naughty Dog's The Last of Us 2's level design. That wide-linear level design is perfect and promotes and discovery. Though, that approach probably adds a shitton more of development time.
Also, I'm hoping the protagonist is a strong and somewhat-silent male with depth and empathy (no jokey Joss Whedon-esque clowns nor any Call of Duty/Joe Rogan caveman). A cool and subtle design would be perfect. I feel like I just describe Bruce Wayne, Al Simmons or Clark Kent. Other than Jin from Ghost of Tsushima, it feels like the other new characters of recent years have been designed by a committee of Tiktok heads which lead to no new male (or female) characters that'll be remembered and celebrated like characters from the 90s are.
With that being said, I'm happy for the people who's tastes lean towards those newer design characters (everyone should be served), I just want some edge lord with a brain shit lol.
If this is going to be a linear/non-open world game, I REALLY hope they learned from Naughty Dog's The Last of Us 2's level design. That wide-linear level design is perfect and promotes and discovery. Though, that approach probably adds a shitton more of development time.
Also, I'm hoping the protagonist is a strong and somewhat-silent male with depth and empathy (no jokey Joss Whedon-esque clowns nor any Call of Duty/Joe Rogan caveman). A cool and subtle design would be perfect. I feel like I just describe Bruce Wayne, Al Simmons or Clark Kent. Other than Jin from Ghost of Tsushima, it feels like the other new characters of recent years have been designed by a committee of Tiktok heads which lead to no new male (or female) characters that'll be remembered and celebrated like characters from the 90s are.
With that being said, I'm happy for the people who's tastes lean towards those newer design characters (everyone should be served), I just want some edge lord with a brain shit lol.
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How do people know this new IP will star humans?
Or how do we know it won’t be something more animated and stylized?
How do we know it won’t star mostly children?
I think people should put their expectations for what this is going to be or play like aside. Cory has made it very clear he’s not following the God of War template, it could be a first person Immersive sim for all we know or something like Grabbed by The Ghoulies.
Cory has a young kid maybe he wants to make a game he can play
Or how do we know it won’t be something more animated and stylized?
How do we know it won’t star mostly children?
I think people should put their expectations for what this is going to be or play like aside. Cory has made it very clear he’s not following the God of War template, it could be a first person Immersive sim for all we know or something like Grabbed by The Ghoulies.
Cory has a young kid maybe he wants to make a game he can play
According to a Resetera insider Ashong. Who has some connections to PS Studios. He said that the game is different than anybody is expecting, and he doesn’t know how we’ll react to it.
