Microsoft?s The Initiative, a ?AAAA? studio working on high-quality next-gen experiences, has hired yet another God of War and Sony Santa Monica veteran.
As spotted by Twitter user Klobrille (via Windows Central), Erik Jakobsen joined The Initiative as Principal Environment Artist sometime this month. He served Santa Monica Studio for nine years, with his most recent role being Senior Staff Environment Artist on 2018?s award-winning God of War. Prior to this, Jakobsen worked as Senior Environment Artist on God of War: Ascension, and was also one of the senior artists behind an unannounced Sony Santa Monica project that was later cancelled.

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