Santa Monica Studio vs Insomniac Games: An Epic Showdown of Gaming Excellence

PlayStation's first-party studios have been increasingly tasked with developing multiple games simultaneously, whether to leverage the loyalty of existing franchises or to maintain creative freedom while still releasing successful IPs. Remakes play a crucial role in this strategy, allowing new fans to easily enter into the franchise and seamlessly transition into new entries. Insomniac Games has set a remarkable example in this regard, consistently delivering a diverse range of high-quality games at an impressive pace. Now, Santa Monica Studio, like Insomniac and other PlayStation studios, may find themselves juggling multiple ambitious projects.

Santa Monica May Be Spread Thin Like Insomniac is Right Now

Santa Monica appears to have three potential titles in the works: a sequel to God of War Ragnarok featuring Kratos in Midgard, a sequel or spin-off with Atreus in a different mythology, and an unannounced new IP unrelated to God of War. With these projects, Santa Monica has a busy schedule ahead. This is not unfamiliar territory for studios like Insomniac, who have recently been focused on games like Ratchet and Clank, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Marvel's Wolverine. While Ratchet and Clank may take a backseat to Insomniac's Marvel projects, the studio has consistently delivered high-quality games at a steady pace.

Santa Monica Studio has a challenging task ahead as it ventures into creating an original IP for the first time since the launch of God of War in 2005. With Insomniac's recent successful games, Santa Monica has a lot to live up to. However, this also gives them the freedom to explore new territories and surprise their audience. While God of War's live-action adaptation will further solidify its franchise, it would be exciting to see Santa Monica Studio showcase its creativity as well. Although it's not necessary for studios to compete with each other in terms of development and game output, it's clear that Santa Monica Studio has its hands full. It will be intriguing to see how they manage their workload and compare it to the achievements of Insomniac.