God of War art director joins Netflix for AAA project

Raf Grassetti, former art director of God of War team Santa Monica Studio, announced today that he is joining Netflix to help create “a new original IP AAA game.” Joseph Staten (hello), Jerry Edsall (Shadowrun, Gears 5), and Chacko Soni (former executive producer of Overwatch), the developer will “bring a new world to life”.

on the Twitter, Grasetti writes: “I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined Netflix to develop a new original IP AAA game. I’m teaming up and working with the amazing Joseph Staten, Jerry Edsall and Chacko Soni. Really excited to do. Bring a new world to life.” He continues: “Making games is what I love to do and I’m not going away anytime soon.”

Throughout his career, Grassetti worked on Mass Effect 3 as a character artist before joining Sony for Guerrilla Games’ PS4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall. He is also credited on Counterspy and The Order: 1886. On leaving the firm, he said: “Sony has been my second home, and I’m so grateful to have been so deeply involved with God of War. The skills I’ve learned, and the deep connections I’ve made with incredible people. will always be with me.”