Director of God of War: Ascension exits Sony Santa Monica
Mr. Todd Papy, who ran the show on God of War: Ascension, has left Sony Santa Monica to do something else. What that something else is is currently unknown, but he's going to Germany and will stay in games. Relevant tweets below.
Yesterday was my last day @SonySantaMonica. I'm extremely honored to have been part of that team. <3 you SSM! Time for the next adventure!!
— Todd Papy (@ToddPapy) November 2, 2013
@excaliburps We decided to move to Germany. We want to experience a different culture & all the wonderful things that Europe has to offer. — Todd Papy (@ToddPapy) November 2, 2013
@excaliburps I haven't quit games ;)
— Todd Papy (@ToddPapy) November 2, 2013
I spoke with Papy earlier this year about God of War, and he gave some good insight into the effort required for the sort of epic set pieces that AAA campaigns love so much.
