Directing God of War Ragnarök with Eric Williams of Santa Monica Studio - a podcast by Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

God of War Ragnarök and many other great titles from 2022 are nominated at the 26th Annual #DICEAwards! Tune in to see the winners in every category on February 23rd at 8pm PT on IGN

Ted Price chats with Eric Williams, the game director behind Santa Monica Studio's smash hit, God of War Ragnarök. Together they discuss being handed the mantle to a storied franchise; his leadership philosophy in guiding the team towards shared goals; the first steps they took when developing a such a highly anticipated sequel; and the key decisions they made when designing the combat, quests, and character development.

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God of War Ragnarok and many other great titles from 2022 are nominated at the 26th Annual DICE Awards. Tune in to see the winners in each category LIVE on February 23rd at 8pm PT on IGN.com. For the full list of nominees, visit interactive.org.

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