Former Gears of War Developer Joins Santa Monica Studio, Home of God of War

Stevenmekront
2 min readNov 28, 2023

Renowned video game director, writer, and designer Bonnie Jean Mah has taken on the role of Narrative Director at Santa Monica Studio, as revealed in an official post featuring a selfie alongside a Kratos statue from the God of War franchise. Santa Monica Studio, recognized for its development of mainline God of War titles, has been expanding its talent pool in recent years, fueling speculation about potential future projects, including a hinted-at third-person action game.

While no official announcements regarding upcoming titles have been made, Mah’s recent appointment adds intrigue to the studio’s creative endeavors. In her announcement on Twitter and LinkedIn, Mah expressed enthusiasm about joining the team, accompanied by a selfie capturing the moment.

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To gain insights into potential directions for Santa Monica Studio’s future projects, it’s valuable to reflect on Mah’s notable career. Beginning as the owner of Stormchaser Productions, Mah served as a Narrative Designer for Relic Entertainment/THQ Canada, contributing to games like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and the canceled Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online. Subsequently, she joined Black Tusk Studios (now The Coalition) to work on the Gears of War series, holding roles such as Franchise Narrative Manager, Narrative Designer, and Narrative Producer.

Her journey continued with contributions to Age of Empires 4 at Relic Entertainment, where she served as Senior Designer/Narrative Lead before returning to The Coalition in 2020 as Franchise Narrative Director. Mah then took on the role of Narrative Director at TiMi Studio Group, a Tencent Games subsidiary, working on an undisclosed “original-IP open world RPG.” Her tenure at TiMi Studio Group concluded in November 2023, paving the way for her current position as Santa Monica Studio’s Narrative Director.

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