Former God of War Executive Producer to Head New Google Stadia Dev Team

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"I’ve been a fan of Shannon’s for a long time, and have admired her award-winning work leading Sony’s Santa Monica Studio and the industry defining franchises like God of War that have won fans all over the world," Raymond said. "She has an extensive background in product development and creative leadership, but most importantly ...
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Two year old God of War Easter egg reveals Baldur has been flipping off Kratos behind his back

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God of War may have released almost two years ago, but a hidden Easter egg from Sony Santa Monica's critically acclaimed action-RPG has only now just been discovered, and it's quite the find. As unearthed by reputed PlayStation modder Lance McDonald, hacking the PS4 game's camera allows the user "to start and stop time freely" even during ...
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Stadia Games and Entertainment opens Playa Vista studio led by now-former Sony Santa Monica head of studio Shannon Studstill [Update]

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Stadia Games and Entertainment has opened a new studio in Playa Vista, California led by Shannon Studstill, the now-former head of studio of Sony Interactive Entertainment Santa Monica Studio, the company announced. The studio will focus on “delivering exclusive games [for Stadia], using new gameplay mechanics, creative ways to play together ...
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Michelle An Upped to EVP, Head of Visual Creative at Interscope Geffen A&M

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© 2019 Billboard. All Rights Reserved. Billboard is a subsidiary of Valence Media, LLC. 3/5/2020 by Billboard Staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Michelle An Michelle An, the creative exec behind Billie Eilish’s ceiling-dancing appearance on SNL,
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Yumi Yang replaces Shannon Studstill as Sony Santa Monica’s new studio head

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Following the news that former Sony Santa Monica lead Shannon Studstill has left the company to establish a new first-party studio for Google Stadia, Sony has announced that Yumi Yang has been appointed to succeed her. A Sony veteran with 19 years of experience and “an extensive background in product development and heavy involvement across ...
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Joint Statement From The Westside Cities Of Beverly Hills, Culver City, Malibu, Santa Monica, And West Hollywood On Novel Coronavirus

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"Westside Cities are Actively Monitoring and Responding to Guidelines Established by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health"
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Google poaches God of War studio head to run new Stadia game team

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The team, which will be dedicated to producing original titles for the cloud gaming service, will be led by longtime studio head Shannon Studstill who was formerly the head of the venerated Santa Monica Studio that developed the God of War franchise for Sony. (SIE Santa Monica Studio is also located in Playa Vista.) “The new Playa Vista ...
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Can a second game studio help stem Google Stadia’s struggles?

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Shannon Studstill, who was previously VP of product development and the head of God of War developer Sony Santa Monica, will serve as studio director. Prior to joining Sony Santa Monica, Studstill spent time at Electronic Arts and co-founded PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale studio SuperBot Entertainment. “While we’re not ready to share ...
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Stadia Games and Entertainment opens Playa Vista studio led by now-former Sony Santa Monica head of studio Shannon Studstill

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Stadia Games and Entertainment has opened a new studio in Playa Vista, California led by Shannon Studstill, the now-former head of studio of Sony Interactive Entertainment Santa Monica Studio, the company announced. The studio will focus on “delivering exclusive games [for Stadia], using new gameplay mechanics, creative ways to play together ...
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