Sony has announced that God of War Laufey will release on February 16th 2027.
The announcement was made during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, where Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog revealed that the next game in the series would tie directly into Laufey’s story, starring Kratos as the lead.
Speaking at the panel, Barlog said that Laufey is an important entry in the series that expands the world of God of War.
“I wanted to show an extension of this world where the characters you’ll encounter are unexpected,” Barlog said. “Laufey is a continuation of what came before and to prepare and expand what comes next.”
“Faye is, while it’s a different thing, it’s still part of the larger tapestry of what we truly really want to explore, all of these different characters in there.”
God of War Laufey was revealed with a 20-minute gameplay demo during June’s State of Play presentation, which revealed that this would be the first game in the God of War series to feature a protagonist who isn’t Kratos.
The game follows Faye (Laufey the Just), Kratos’ wife and mother of Atreus, as she is transported to the afterlife of the gods: The Everywhen.
“Death was supposed to be the end, but for Laufey (Faye), warrior and wife to Kratos, a new adventure is just beginning,” a description for the game reads. “Awakening unexpectedly in a strange land after her funeral, Faye discovers the plans she put in place to protect Kratos and Atreus are now at risk.”
Deborah Ann Woll returns to play Faye, with Jack Quaid (The Boys, Novocaine) and Perlina Lau (Friday Night Bites) joining as members of the supporting cast.