Retention within your creative team makes a huge difference

The retention of experienced team members who understand and have worked on previous games has been crucial in the development process. Jason McDonald, a member since God of War one, has progressed from an audio implementer to the design director. Meher and Denny successfully solved the challenges faced in 2018's game and mentored younger team members to achieve the same level of expertise. The team also includes animators who have been with the project for a long time and have been mentored by the animation director, creating a lineage of skilled individuals who understand the game design process.