God of war director leaves studio

It seems like God of War: Ascension game director Todd Papy has left Sony Santa Monica.

Papy made the announcement via Twitter over the weekend, confirming that Friday, November 1 was his last day at the studio.

"I haven't quit games," said Papy. He did, however, reveal his plan to move to Germany.

"We decided to move to Germany," he said. "We want to experience a different culture & all the wonderful things that Europe has to offer."

Papy has worked on the God of War franchise stretching back to the first entry in the series released in 2005.

Sony Santa Monica recently saw the return of God of War 2 writer and director Corey Barlog six years after the developer left the studio.

The director has confirmed work on a "huge" mystery new project at the studio, for which he is "putting together a team", but held off revealing specifics on the game.