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Cory Barlog is a well-known name in the gaming industry, all thanks to his contribution to theGod of Warseries. Today, most gamers know him as the director of 2018’sGod of War, however, hisGod of Warjourney started when he joined the development team of 2005’sGod of Waras the lead animator.
2005’sGod of Warwas a massive success and Barlog was eager to continue the franchise. He decided to serve as the director and story writer of its sequel,God of War 2, giving fans another exceptionalGod of Wargame. Thanks to its success, Santa Monica Studio decided to create a third installment. However, Barlog left Santa Monica after the first eight months of its development. In 2019, he finally revealed why he left the franchise.
Cory Barlog Left TheGod of WarFranchise Because He Was Burned Out
In 2019, Cory Barlog appeared for an interview withGamesBeatto talk about his 2018 game,God of War. During the conversation, Barlog talked about the time he left Santa Monica Studio during the production ofGod of War 3,
I’d been going for years without a break and shipping these games. I was burned out. I wanted, creatively, to get a different experience. I’m not certain how well I knew this or not, but I felt like I didn’t know a lot that I needed to learn, and I wasn’t going to learn it if I was making the same game over and over again.
Barlog explained that the development of 2005’sGod of Warwas intense for him and a week to a week-and-a-half later he had to start writing and directing the second game. The same thing happened after the second game as he got a week’s break before he started writing and directing the third game.
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The entire experience was quite hectic for Barlog, plus, he was interested in working on something else. Further in the interview, Barlog also revealed that Sony restricted him from exploring other projects. After his time at Santa Monica, Barlog also served as the cinematics director of 2013’sTomb Raider.
Cory Barlog Returned To TheGod of WarFranchise In 2013
In an official post onPlayStation.Blog, Cory Barlog announced in 2013 that he has returned to Santa Monica Studio. In 2018, he gaveGod of Warfansa reboot of the series, once again proving why he is one of the best. For his work, he earned many prestigious awards, including awards for Best Game Direction and Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2018.
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Even for 2022’sGod of WarRagnarök, Barlog served as the creative director and producer. Barlog got his much-deserved break from theGod of Warseries and it’s clear that the series needs his vision as his contribution has madeGod of Warone of the best video game series of all time.
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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