God of War Studio Seeks Fight Designer for Combat and Bosses
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Key Takeaways
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- Sony Santa Monica Studio is developing a new action RPG, focusing on melee combat and possibly a new intellectual property, as well as continuing the God of War series.
- The studio is seeking a combat designer to work on level design, character animations, and combat sequences for this unannounced project.
- Responsibilities include crafting combat characters, designing branching enemy behaviors, integrating visual and audio effects, and writing behavior systems.
- Ideal candidates should have experience in third-person action RPG development, especially games featuring melee combat.
Combat Designer Sought for Sony Santa Monica Studio’s Unannounced Project – Melee Action RPG Focused on New IP and Continued God of War Development
Sony Santa Monica Studio, the developer behind God of War, is seeking a combat designer for a yet-to-be-announced project. This role requires collaboration on level design and character animations, focusing on developing and implementing combat sequences. Key responsibilities include crafting combat characters, planning animated battle sequences, designing branching enemy behaviors, integrating visual and audio effects for combat, writing behavior systems for player characters and enemies, and analyzing how gameplay mechanics interact with player reactions. The ideal candidate must be knowledgeable about combat mechanics and systems, preferably with experience in third-person action RPG development, especially in games featuring melee combat. While no specific details about the project have been revealed, the job posting suggests Cory Barlog’s team is developing new intellectual property while another team within the studio is working on a new God of War title.
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For all you gamers and fans of epic storytelling, we have some exciting news from the world of live-action adaptations. Marcus Thompson’s latest post, “God of War Series Regains Momentum, Eyes Filming for 2026,” published on July 28, 2025, delves into the resurgence of this highly anticipated series with Ronald D. Moore stepping in as showrunner and an ambitious production schedule set to begin in 2026, promising a thrilling journey for fans of Kratos and Atreus God of War Series Regains Momentum, Eyes Filming for 2026. For all you PlayStation enthusiasts and God of War fans out there, Jonathan Dubinski recently explored the intriguing details of Sony Santa Monica’s upcoming project, published on July 15th. His post reveals that despite initial speculations, the next entry in the franchise isn’t a brand new intellectual property but could easily be mistaken for one (read more here: https://playersforlife.com/2025/07/15/next-god-of-war-game-isn-t-new-ip-but-may-seem-like-one/). Dive into the mysteries surrounding these highly anticipated releases and get hyped for what’s coming down the pipeline!
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