The claim that Sony Santa Monica is working on a new IP is not verified by the article behind that claim: it provides no source URL for its supposed developer confirmation. Separate reporting indicates that Cory Barlog’s project was going well in mid-2025, but does not identify it as a new IP. Later claims remain unconfirmed, and a different Santa Monica new-IP project described by former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida was cancelled.
Where did the claim of a developer confirmation come from?
The exact-title article gives no source URL for its developer claim. It describes how to assess the claim rather than verifying a specific developer quote, so it cannot establish that Sony Santa Monica confirmed a new IP. The article’s sourcing does not identify who supposedly made the statement or where it appeared.
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What did Jason Schreier say about Cory Barlog’s game?
On July 14, 2025, Gamereactor relayed a statement from journalist Jason Schreier: “Cory Barlog’s game is SSM’s next big thing. Last time I spoke to anyone about it (a month or two ago) it was going well.” This is an attributed report that the project was progressing well, based on what Schreier had heard. The quoted words do not say the game is a new IP; Gamereactor characterized it that way in its own article. Gamereactor’s report
Was the supposed Cory Barlog social-media post real?
No. A Facebook post attributed to Barlog in August 2025 described a project as “a new IP” and “technically ambitious.” Game Informer later said it had reason to believe the account was intentionally inauthentic, apologized, and reported Sony’s clarification: “This account is not associated with Cory Barlog or Santa Monica Studio.” The post should not be treated as Barlog’s statement. Game Informer’s account and Sony’s response
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In November 2025, former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida described an internal Santa Monica Studio project that was cancelled. He said: “One was actually an internal game developed by Santa Monica Studios. Not a God of War game – a new IP.” Yoshida said the team had not found the core gameplay and that he did not exactly remember why it was stopped. PlayStation Universe reported the project had cost $25 million. This describes a cancelled project; the available reporting does not establish that it was the same project as Barlog’s current game. PlayStation Universe’s report
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March 2026 reports from GamesRadar and Gamereactor discussed claims of a possible new franchise within the God of War universe, including wording attributed to a former senior writer’s profile. Both reports treated the claims as unconfirmed. GamesRadar noted that the profile appeared inactive or unavailable and that screenshots might not be genuine. The rumored setting, protagonist, genre, reveal date, and release timing therefore are not established facts—and these reports do not identify the project referenced by the unsourced developer claim. GamesRadar’s report · Gamereactor’s report
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What can be concluded about a new IP?
The sources support three distinct points, not a confirmed announcement: Schreier said Barlog’s project was going well, Yoshida described a cancelled Santa Monica new-IP project, and later God of War-universe claims were reported as unconfirmed. None verifies that the specific project behind the exact-title claim is a distinct new IP currently in development at Sony Santa Monica.
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