Cory Barlog

Cory Barlog (2019)

Cory Barlog (born September 2, 1975 in Sacramento ) is an American computer game developer and currently the Creative Director at SIE Santa Monica Studio . His works include God of War (2005), God of War II (2007) and God of War (2018), the latter two of which he acted as game director.

Career

Prior to joining Sony's Santa Monica studio, Barlog worked as an animation artist on the games Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home and X-Men: Next Dimension .

After joining Santa Monica, Barlog was the lead animator for God of War (2005) and Game Director of God of War II (2007), for which he won a BAFTA for writing the game. In the first eight months of the development of God of War III (2010), he also served as game director. It was said that he was working on a new project. Although not part of Sony at the time, he helped write God of War: Ghost of Sparta (2010).

Barlog worked occasionally with the Swedish Avalanche Studios , made especially for the Just Cause - series are known, on a computer game adaptation of Mad Max .

In March 2012 it was announced that Barlog to Crystal Dynamics has connected to the cut scenes for the new Tomb Raider - game Tomb Raider to stage (2013). He left the company in April 2013.

In August 2013, it was announced that Barlog has returned to SIE Sony Santa Monica and is "assembling a team" to work on a new game. This was God of War (2018) for the PlayStation 4 , with Barlog working as the creative director for the studio.

After a break, Barlog would like to create a completely new game that is not based on an existing game series.

Ludography


year	game	role	Studio
2002	X-Men: Next Dimension	Senior animator	Paradox Development
2003	Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home	Senior animator	Paradox Development
2005	God of War	Senior animator	SHE Santa Monica Studio
2007	God of War II	Game director, author
2008	God of War: Chains of Olympus	author
2010	God of War III	Original design, draft of the story
2010	God of War: Ghost of Sparta	author
2013	Tomb Raider	Directed the cutscenes	Crystal Dynamics
2018	God of War	Game director, author	SHE Santa Monica Studio

Web links

Cory Barlog at MobyGames (English)
Twitter profile of Cory Barlog (English)

Individual evidence

^ Cory Barlog (person). In: Giant Bomb. CBS Interactive , accessed June 18, 2018 .
^ Cory Barlog - Biography. In: IMDb . Amazon , accessed June 18, 2018 .
^ Andrei Dobra: Mad Max Game Coming From God of War II Designer and Just Cause Developer. In: Softpedia. SoftNews NET SRL, September 29, 2010, accessed June 18, 2018 (English).
↑ ^a ^b ^c Cory Barlog. Game credits. In: MobyGames . Blue Flame Labs, accessed June 18, 2018 .
↑ Tor Thorsen: God of War III officially PS3-bound. In: GameSpot . CBS Interactive , November 7, 2007, accessed June 18, 2018 .
^ Ludwig Kietzmann: God of War's Cory Barlog leaving SCEA. In: Engadget . Verizon Media , November 6, 2007, accessed June 18, 2018 .
↑ Ryan Clements: Cory Barlog Leaves Sony. In: IGN . Ziff Davis , November 6, 2007, accessed June 18, 2018 .
↑ Chris Plante: Mad Max maker says he wasn't making the Mad Max he was rumored to be making (update). In: polygon . Vox Media , June 17, 2013, accessed June 18, 2018 .
↑ Wesley Yin-Poole: Ex-God of War director joins Tomb Raider developer. In: Eurogamer . Gamer Network, March 2, 2012, accessed June 18, 2018 .
^ Griffin McElroy: Cory Barlog joins Crystal Dynamics to work on Tomb Raider and unannounced game. In: polygon . Vox Media , March 2, 2012, accessed June 18, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b Michael McWhertor: God of War director Cory Barlog returns to Sony Santa Monica. In: polygon . Vox Media , August 9, 2013, accessed June 18, 2018 .
↑ Chris Plante: What convinced God of War's director to return to the series. In: polygon . Vox Media , April 24, 2018, accessed June 18, 2018 .
^ Joey Thurmond: God Of War Creative Director Cory Barlog Wants To Helm A New Project Next. In: Game Informer . GameStop , April 13, 2018, accessed June 18, 2018 .

personal data
SURNAME	Barlog, Cory
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American game developer
DATE OF BIRTH	2nd September 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sacramento , California , United States

[1] Cory Barlog (person). In: Giant Bomb. CBS Interactive , accessed June 18, 2018 .

[2] Cory Barlog - Biography. In: IMDb . Amazon , accessed June 18, 2018 .

[3] Andrei Dobra: Mad Max Game Coming From God of War II Designer and Just Cause Developer. In: Softpedia. SoftNews NET SRL, September 29, 2010, accessed June 18, 2018 (English).

[MobyGames-4] Cory Barlog. Game credits. In: MobyGames . Blue Flame Labs, accessed June 18, 2018 .

[5] Tor Thorsen: God of War III officially PS3-bound. In: GameSpot . CBS Interactive , November 7, 2007, accessed June 18, 2018 .

[6] Ludwig Kietzmann: God of War's Cory Barlog leaving SCEA. In: Engadget . Verizon Media , November 6, 2007, accessed June 18, 2018 .

[7] Ryan Clements: Cory Barlog Leaves Sony. In: IGN . Ziff Davis , November 6, 2007, accessed June 18, 2018 .

[8] Chris Plante: Mad Max maker says he wasn't making the Mad Max he was rumored to be making (update). In: polygon . Vox Media , June 17, 2013, accessed June 18, 2018 .

[9] Wesley Yin-Poole: Ex-God of War director joins Tomb Raider developer. In: Eurogamer . Gamer Network, March 2, 2012, accessed June 18, 2018 .

[10] Griffin McElroy: Cory Barlog joins Crystal Dynamics to work on Tomb Raider and unannounced game. In: polygon . Vox Media , March 2, 2012, accessed June 18, 2018 .

[SantaMonica-11] Michael McWhertor: God of War director Cory Barlog returns to Sony Santa Monica. In: polygon . Vox Media , August 9, 2013, accessed June 18, 2018 .

[12] Chris Plante: What convinced God of War's director to return to the series. In: polygon . Vox Media , April 24, 2018, accessed June 18, 2018 .

[13] Joey Thurmond: God Of War Creative Director Cory Barlog Wants To Helm A New Project Next. In: Game Informer . GameStop , April 13, 2018, accessed June 18, 2018 .