 Barlog also said that he liked the idea of having different directors for each game, seen throughout the first seven games, and although he may not direct another "God of War", he would still be at Santa Monica to work on future games.Game developer Ready at Dawn pitched the idea of a "God of War" game for the PlayStation Portable to Santa Monica Studio soon after the original "God of War" launched.Cory Barlog officially confirmed the development of "Chains of Olympus" at a "God of War II" launch event, stating "It is its own story that connects to the overall story."