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There has been a new development in the unannounced Santa Monica Studio title. About a month ago, news about the team behind God of War working on a new title surfaced online. Many netizens started to speculate this is a Ragnarok DLC or the next entry in the GoW series. However, a recent discovery states otherwise.

Many industry insiders have started to claim the game is going to be a sci-fi title. But now a job listing from the God of War makers has furthered the mystery about what the game is going to be.

Santa Monica Studio’s new job listing points to the game having ‘Complex Narratives’

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Recently, Santa Monica Studio started to hire for the role of Senior Narrative Designer. According to the job listing, “The ideal candidate not only has deep knowledge of writing complex narratives for games but is also capable of executing the narrative within the game through the intended player experience. This individual will be responsible for designing and implementing narrative systems that support the project goals.”

This requirement for the job has raised some questions about the manner of the game Santa Monica Studio is developing. Now many critics think the studio is developing a brand-new IP based on sci-fi elements. In the past, Santa Monica Studio’s Alanah Pearce accidentally said she is working on a sci-fi title that is yet to be announced.

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However, netizens have not ruled out the possibility of this being a God of War title. And this belief stems from the statement of Cory Barlog. For the uninitiated, Cory Barlog is famous for directing the God of War series.

Is the job listing for an upcoming God of War title?

Cory Barlog said in the past that he has been working on an undisclosed project for years. And the game is working on is a single-player title. Putting two and two together, many netizens believe he is working on a God of War title. Surprisingly, the new job listing for Senior Narrative Designer also states, “Join the award-winning team that created God of War.”

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This presents a high probability of the title in question being a God of War title. But nothing is confirmed as of now and the fans should take this information with a grain of salt.

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