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Cory Barlog

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Cory Barlog
Barlog in June 2019
Born(1975-09-02)September 2, 1975(age 49)
Sacramento, California,U.S.
Occupations
  • Video game designer
  • director
  • writer
Years active2000–present
Known forGod of Warseries

Cory Barlog(born September 2, 1975) is an Americanvideo game designer,director,andwriterwho is the current creative director of video game development atSanta Monica Studio.He is best known for his work on theGod of Warseries.

Early life

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Barlog was born inSacramento, California,on September 2, 1975,[1]the son of fantasy novelist J. M. Barlog.[2]

Career

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In his early career, Barlog worked as a lead animator atParadox DevelopmentonBackyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at HomeandX-Men: Next Dimension.After joiningSanta Monica Studio,he was the lead animator forGod of War(2005) and directedGod of War II(2007), for which he won aBAFTAfor his writing work on the game. He also served as game director ofGod of War III(2010) for the first eight months of its development.[3]Although not part of Sony at the time, he helped in writingGod of War: Ghost of Sparta(2010).

Barlog was a keynote speaker atECAROcon2008, and later worked atLucasArts.In an interview, he announced that he was working on atie-invideo game for the 2015 filmMad Max: Fury Road.He was reported to be in Sweden to develop the title withAvalanche Studios,best known forJust Cause.Despite various gaming websites confirming that the game was in development over the coming years, Barlog had left Avalanche Studios early in its development and the game never materialized.

In March 2012, it was announced that Barlog had joinedCrystal Dynamicsto direct the cinematics for the newTomb Raidergame and direct an unannounced game.[4][5]However, he left the company in April 2013.[6]

In August 2013, it was announced that Barlog would return to Santa Monica Studio.[7]He is the studio's creative director and directedGod of War(2018). For the game, he won awards forBest Game DirectionandGame of the YearatThe Game Awards 2018,[8]Outstanding Achievement in Game DirectionandGame of the Yearat the22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards,[9]and theBAFTA Games Award for Best Game.He also wrote the foreword to thenovelizationof the game, which was written by his father. He also produced the sequelGod of War Ragnarök(2022).[10]

Games

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Barlog holding theBAFTA Games Award for Best GameforGod of War
Year Game Role Studio
1999 Requiem: Avenging Angel Artist Cyclone Studios
2000 Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots Arena Animator Paradox Development
2002 X-Men: Next Dimension Lead animator Paradox Development
2003 Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home Lead animator Paradox Development
2005 God of War Lead animator Santa Monica Studio
2007 God of War II Game director, story writer Santa Monica Studio
2008 God of War: Chains of Olympus Story writer Santa Monica Studio
2010 God of War III Initial design, story layout Santa Monica Studio
2010 God of War: Ghost of Sparta Story writer Santa Monica Studio
2013 Tomb Raider Cinematics director Crystal Dynamics
2018 God of War Game director, story writer Santa Monica Studio
2022 God of War Ragnarök Creative director, producer Santa Monica Studio

References

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  1. ^"Cory Barlog Net Worth 2018: What Is This Game Developer Worth?".The Squander.2018-05-04.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-06-24.Retrieved2018-10-03.
  2. ^"Home".jmbarlog.com.
  3. ^"God of War III officially PS3-bound".Gamespot. 2007-11-06.Retrieved2007-11-07.
  4. ^"Ex-God of War director joins Tomb Raider developer".Retrieved2012-03-02.
  5. ^"Cory Barlog joins Crystal Dynamics to work on Tomb Raider and unannounced game".Polygon.March 2, 2012.RetrievedJune 16,2019.
  6. ^"LinkedIn profile".
  7. ^"Cory Barlog Returns to Sony Santa Monica Studio".PlayStation.Blog. 2013-08-09.Retrieved2013-08-09.
  8. ^Gach, Ethan (7 December 2018)."God of War Wins Game Of The Year At The 2018 Game Awards".Kotaku.Retrieved7 December2018.
  9. ^"D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details God of War".interactive.org.Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.Retrieved22 February2024.
  10. ^"Hermen Hulst Q&A: What's Next for PlayStation Studios".PlayStation.Blog.2021-06-02.Retrieved2021-06-02.
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