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Salaar๐Ÿง
@salaarkohari
๐Ÿ•น Indie Game Dev @CAGEStudios ๐ŸŽถ Guitarist ๐ŸŽฎ ex- @SonySantaMonica ๐Ÿ“ฃ 2x GDC Speaker ๐Ÿ’ซ Forbes 30 Under 30 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Los Angeles, CA
Joined December 2020
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    Today is my last day. ๐Ÿฅฒ I'm leaving my dream job to make my own games full-time. Thank you @SonySantaMonica for believing in me and creating magic with me! โค๏ธ
    Last day selfie in front of Kratos and Atreus statue
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    Am I dreaming? All the blood, sweat, and Tyrs for years were worth it!! @SonySantaMonica makes dreams come true ๐Ÿ’™
    God of War Ragnarรถk reviews: 95 metacritic and IGN perfect score
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    Let's GOOOO!! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ญโค I've poured my heart into this game for 4 years along with so many incredible devs, I'm shaking with excitement... welp back to work ๐Ÿ™ #GodofWarRagnarok
    Will Kratos and Atreus be bound by fate, or take control of their destiny? Watch the new God of War Ragnarรถk story trailer, revealed during State of Play: play.st/3d9EwjO
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    This gameplay was extremely fun to help create!! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธโš”๐Ÿ”ฅ
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    Today marks 5 years since my first day in the game industry and at @SonySantaMonica! ๐ŸŽŠ I plan to spread joy through games for many years to come. Thank you to my incredible game dev family! โค๏ธ
    Me in 2018 in front of a classic Kratos statue
    Me in 2022 in front of a Kratos and Atreus statue
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    One week later, still insanely hype ๐Ÿคฏ maybe I've been this way since joining years ago ๐Ÿค” here are a couple new ledge moves I taught Kratos through code โš”
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    Such an emotional experience moving back to the office @SonySantaMonica after over 2 years! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ญ So much has changed, for better and for worse, but I'm beyond excited to be around this exceptional team irl
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    4 years ago today was my first day at @SonySantaMonica and in the game industry! ๐ŸŽ‰ Working on Ragnarok has changed my life, and I will always cherish my intern and studio friends. ๐Ÿ’™
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    AHHH after 3 years of hard work, introducing God of War: Ragnarok. My first AAA game reveal! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ˜ญ Thank you @SonySantaMonica for this unforgettable journey. #GodOfWarRagnarok
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    Ready and hype for #GDC23! ๐ŸŽ‰ Hi, I'm Salaar, a Pakistani-American gameplay programmer at @SonySantaMonica. So excited to make friends, present, and learn at my 3rd GDC ๐ŸคŸ๐Ÿฝ
    Holding my GDC speaker badge in front of the Moscone center
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    Wow I'm overwhelmed by your support and kind comments ๐Ÿฅฐ Thank you all so much!! I'll continue to pour my heart into my games ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    Today is my last day. ๐Ÿฅฒ I'm leaving my dream job to make my own games full-time. Thank you @SonySantaMonica for believing in me and creating magic with me! โค๏ธ
    Last day selfie in front of Kratos and Atreus statue
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    After 36 hours of GMGOW difficulty, I rolled credits on my first AAA game #GodofWarRagnarok I'm so emotional, not just from the story, but from the heart that was imbued in the game by everyone @SonySantaMonica ๐Ÿฅฒโค
    Dinner table scene from God of War Ragnarรถk
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    Hi, I'm Salaar! This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike after work. ๐Ÿง I love to meet other game devs, you are the coolest! I also love my work on God of War: Ragnarok and indie games. I made my first game as a kid in 2004.
    Brown guy holding a playstation pillow with a God of War shirt on
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    My first AAA game released #GodofWarRagnarok ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ”ฅ No words can express what this means to me. Thank you @SonySantaMonica, especially the 2018 intern crew, gameplay engineering, and the traversal + vehicle teams!
    Some of the 2018 interns at SMS posing happily in front of the Kratos statue
    My name in the credits
    Eric and Cory giving a speech
    GoW gifts from SMS