“I think that's the beauty of the collaboration with a team. In the end, it never turns out how you imagine, it always is this amalgam of bringing in different perspectives.”

American video game designer, director, and writer

Cory Barlog is an American video game designer, director, and writer. He is the current creative director of video game development at Santa Monica Studio, and is best known for his work on the God of War series. Barlog has helped shape some of the most visible work associated with that franchise, both in creative direction and in writing. His career is tied closely to game development at Santa Monica Studio, where his role reflects a long involvement with storytelling and design in video games.