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Sony Announces ‘God of War’ Documentary

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Sony Santa Monica aren’t quite done celebrating the success of 2018’s God of War. After announcing a bunch of goodies to be released later this month, the studio has announced via PlayStation Blog that they’re working on a full-length feature documentary that will cover the game’s development over the course of the past three years.

Titled “Raising Kratos“, the documentary will be published “very soon” by PlayStation’s official YouTube channel. In the trailer below, the studio also reveals the original pre-rendered teaser trailer for GoW 2018 that was originally intended to be snuck into God of War III Remastered. However, the studio ran out of time, and the trailer was shelved (until now).

And in case you’re wondering, according to Sony, this is not intended as another “making of” doc. Rather, it’s a collection of developer experiences and shows how they put “relentless time and effort” into making the award-winning title.

“All creative endeavors, especially those of this magnitude, require an incredible amount of dedication and focus that constantly toe the fine line that separates both success and failure,” said Scott Rohde, Game Development Head of Worldwide Studios, Sony America. “The hope is that once people see the experience of Santa Monica Studio unfold on the screen, they will recognize the undying passion for their work and the incredible respect they have for their craft.”

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Legendary Grimdark ‘Warhammer 40,000’ Artist John Blanche Has Passed Away at 78

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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).

Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.

While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.

The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.

Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.

We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.

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