God of War Studio’s second unannounced project is apparently still in the works

Sony Santa Monica’s second unannounced project still appears to be in the works, according to a job posting for an art director position at the studio. Director for the development of a new unannounced title. “There is not much else to do the job offer itself, beyond the fact that it aims to be a ‘genre defining’ game, and that it will involve ‘characters and creatures’.

HOT JOB: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

We are looking for an experienced Art Director for the development of a new unannounced title!

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– Santa Monica Studio is recruiting (@SonySantaMonica) January 19, 2021

In 2018, we learned via ResetEra that Sony Santa Monica had created “a strategic, multi-phased, long-term studio plan covering two future projects” following God of the war, according to LinkedIn posts from studio staff.

Of course, one of those projects is the now revealed God of War: Ragnarok, which closed Sony’s PS5 showcase for September 2020. The second project is still a mystery, but the fact that the studio is now recruiting for key positions seems to suggest that it is actively moving forward.

Prior to God of War in 2018, the studio was working on a new sci-fi IP which unfortunately was canceled. You can Check out some of the art of this project here.

In other God of War news, the 2018 title recently made our list of best ps5 games, given that it features an increase of 60 fps on the next-gen console.

Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.