'God of War' Creator Doesn’t Know If He’ll Ever Make Another Game

Earlier this year, God of War creator and Twisted Metal designer David Jaffe, announced the closure of his studio, The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency. At the time, Jaffe revealed he was prepared to take a break from games development, but it wasn't clear just how temporary or permanent this break would be.

[darthv72]

Maybe he should team up with cliffy to make something completely outside their wheelhouse.

[TranceHop]

That’ll be sick if he team up with cliffy b to work on a new game. I’m a fan of both.

[Shikoku]

Haha cliffy Bs ego wouldnt allow anyone else to be the room let alone him.

[Baza]

Is this a joke??

[UltraNova]

Imagine both David and Jaffe making a GOW - GoW hybrid 3rd person fantasy game!

No? Yeah I agree...

[bouzebbal]

don't know what happened to that guy.. completely disappeared of the radars ..
his last paper style game was utter s***.

[TiredandRetired]

Ego Crushers Battle Arena.

[brettyd]

please no

[TheCryptKeeper]

Yeah, two people who have used up all their talent. Should be an excellent game.

[sle7enn]

Cliffy b is like vd, nobody wants that. Seriously though David Jaffe is 5 million times more talented than cliffy, Cliff was just an egomaniac that thought he was better than everyone else. He's the kind of person that was most likely never satisfied by anything. He might be a good developer within a large team but when he tried going solo his ideas were just copy past jobs. He was unable to come up with an original idea but instead mismanaged a team of people that trusted him and his vision. I saw him a couple times at PAX East and the way he talked to people was disgusting, he talked down to people and just had this "i'm better than you" aura about him. The fact that people didn't punch him in the face was baffling, I know I wanted to.

[kingtoby2081]

I guess that would be interesting

[jelloaceomega]

That sound like 80's buddy cop movie. Two renegades cops that don't play by the rules, and need to solve a case together.

[-Foxtrot]

Him and Cliffy B have done this similar thing where they've stepped back from the AAA market and tried to do smaller titles only for them to not do as well as they hoped. To see that makes me think they should have just stayed within the AAA market and create huge new IPs similar to their old ones like Gears of War or God of War. Hell if I was David Jaffe I'd have asked to even work on Heavenly Sword 2.

[TylerFischer]

I still can't believe Cliffy turned down the chance to work on Silent Hills

[PhantomS42]

Thank god for that.

[thatguyhayat]

That was a good thing

[gokuss122002]

@PhantomS42 Capital G

[Harkins1721]

Jaffe just didn't want to be on big games. He wants to be his own boss per say

[-Foxtrot]

Yeah but look how that's turned out for him...

It's not like Sony restricts you and limits what you create.

[Seraphim]

if I recall, when Jaffe stepped down from Sony it was due to the overwhelming amount of work required, long hours required for AAA games while being the lead producer of them. Along with wanting more time with his family. It wasn't because he wanted to be his own boss.

I think Drawn to Death was a great idea. unfortunately it wasn't a great idea for 2014. It was a great idea for the 90s, maybe early 2000's.

[Harkins1721]

That doesn't matter. He may not be making games but if he was a mess while making huge block buster games and didn't like doing so it's not the work for him. He wanted to try something new and it didn't work out.

[Nebaku]

So basically because their indie games weren't as commercially successful, they are better off making paint by numbers AAA titles they don't really want to make. Got it.

[Segata]

Neither of them understands the modern market. Esp Jaffe. They are mentally still stuck in the western iconic game dev era. (talking about when Carmack, Cliffy, and others were the kings) An era that is long dead.

[opc]

I think they understand. It's just that their strengths are in overseeing big budget, high-pressure, time consuming projects.

They're both in their 40s, but I imagine spending 16-20 hours a day working and thinking about work plays a lot into their decisions.

[opc]

yeah I can't imagine the long hours required to direct and design a game. any image you find of Cory barlog looks like he just doesn't sleep but it seems like he enjoys it

[ApocalypseShadow]

Listening to his podcasts, even the one he does with Cory, maybe he should make a VR game.(starts 12:13 seconds in for the lazy lol)
https://m.youtube.com/watch...
He helped make one genre take off. He should help a new medium take off.

The sad part is that Cory can't play in VR without getting sick. He still thinks VR is amazing though. But you can tell Jaffe's mind is blown by VR. He loves it. I love it.

VR game Jaffe. Make it.

[ApocalypseShadow]

Ooh look. A baby disagree fairy running around. How cute. Lol.

[MadLad]

Says the person getting all whiney and bent out of shape for a couple of disgrees.

[ApocalypseShadow]

I don't mind disagrees. I laugh at them. Like I did above silly.

And, if gamers watch the link, he tells you exactly what he wants to make which is a horror game in VR. He no longer cares to make traditional games.

[Rimeskeem]

Probs gonna get disagrees but it would be interesting if he made like a VR GoW. Of course correctly.

[telekineticmantis]

If Only Sony supported their original Franchises the way Nintendo does.

[Araragifeels]

?

[UCForce]

Ok what ?

[xenz]

Like God of War...? Eh.. wth?

[-Foxtrot]

F-Zero, Ice Climbers, Mother, Diddy Kong Racing have hardly had any love from Nintendo over the year and even titles which have had some games here and there like Luigis Mansion, Donkey Kong, Pikman, Star Fox, Kirby, Yoshi, Metroid, Golden Sun, Kid Icarus don't receive the same amount of love Mario or Zelda do. Hell even games like Donkey Kong, Yoshi and Kirby for example have always been side scrollers recently, good games but would it kill them to make a 3D platformer or something which actually feels different like a breath of fresh air.

[Elda]

Guessing he hasn't done a hit since God of War 2005 that he's become frustrated that he wants to take a break from it all.

[Twinblade]

Jaffe whines too much.

[zodiac909]

Sony needs to approach Jaffe, and either let him make a twisted metal black 2 or let him make an original IP. Playstation owes so much to that man.

[criticalkare]

Whew just read wrong like cory barlog wont be making god of war games anymore 😅😅

[opc]

That dude said he has ideas for 5 more God of War games.

[Smokehouse]

I like Jaffe, he’s got some good ideas. I think he’s better at game directing than studio directing. Same with cliff b. They need to get in with one of MS new studios.

[opc]

I fear Amy Hennig is going in the same direction as well.

[Smokehouse]

She’s pretty good at keeping her awful politics out of her work. I think she’s alright but she made a rookie mistake joining EA. Maybe she’s just a Star Wars fan, maybe she hasn’t been paying attention because she’s been at the same company for 15 years, who knows. It was dumb either way. She’s a great writer and director so she’ll be ok wherever she goes. Jaffe and cliff could get a job tomorrow in AAA if they wanted. It’s just a kick in the nuts when your own company fails.

Unlike Jaffe and Cliff, I think she might be ok at a smaller studio. I doubt many could afford her so it would have to be her own but I think it would work or at least have a better chance than most. Good game writers like Ken Levine or Amy Hennig have a serious advantage when it comes to starting a smaller indie studio imo. You can carry the weight on compelling narrative instead of fortnite clones.

[InTheZoneAC]

Just give us a sequel to twisted metal black and we'll all be good. And I dont mean that cancelled mess that was released as part of the TM: Head On ps2 port.

[thornh]

Phew, thought it was Barlog.

[Lon3wolf]

I thought he already quit gaming for good after that hand drawn game?

[Silly gameAr]

I really wish he would give us a worthy Twisted Metal. The last one on PS3 wasn't bad. It could have been the best Twisted Metal ever if it didn't have the mp problems and had more unique characters and vehicles.

[Artemidorus]

Don't blame him, just make a rubbish BR game full of loot creates and watch the money come in.

[AnubisG]

What was the last good game he made? Oh right, the very first God of War on PS2.

Same as with Cliffy, some people only have one or two good things to offer to the world.

David Jaffie is actually a pompous ass.

[opc]

ehhh Cliffy had like 15 year run where he designed something like five or six Unreal games, three Gears games, Shadow Complex and Bulletstorm. When he ended his time with Epic he had been working on Fortnite for like a year...

[Fist4achin]

Come back and do it when you feel like it. Thats when something new and fresh comes about.

I hate just yearly reiterations of the same game. New bow, same turd.

[Shikoku]

Like to see him try

[Platformgamer]

c'mon david jaffe, rise up!
came up with a good idea and kickstart it, i believe that a lot of people will support you :)

[Einhander1971]

Ah well shit happens.

[Segata]

Jaffe is still 15 years old mentally and still thinks it's the edgy 90s. He hasn't gotten with the times much like Clifford B.

[AK91]

Probably should after his last game I don’t think he has it anymore.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

If his last game was any indication of where he was headed I’d say good choice on his part. He really hasn’t made a good game since GoW.

[Gwiz]

He would probably have issues trying to find something new and close to game design that's not of the current trends.
Barlog kept the God of War series alive (for the most part) but Jaffe actually tried to find a new groove I guess.

Gaming has changed,and not for the better in most cases.

[honey1984]

Oh please no. Somebody should inherit this franchise.

[Melankolis]

Another creator of GOW.

[RebDomine2]

The Order 1887 please!

[ZorinInc]

Jaffe sucks, he's been found out as a developer. Drawn to Death was a total failure and a waste of a monthly PS+ game.

[Orionsangel]

He peaked at God of War. Now he's trying to be the new Joe Rogan.

[opc]

Thank the gods Cory Barlog is still interested in AAA games.