“Play the way you want to play. I want to give as much power back over to the player as possible. That's where games are leaning: give me the tools, let me do what I want to do with it. Let me solve the problem the way I want to solve it - experience the combat the way I want to experience it.”

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.