God of War Laufey (PS5) News Articles
Thursday16th Jul 2026
News God of War Laufey's Deborah Ann Woll Feels 'Totally Unbothered' by Online Haters
Faye enough
God of War Laufey is the next main entry in the beloved fantasy action series, and the first to not have you play as Kratos. Instead, you control Faye, his wife and Atreus' mother, and a powerful warrior and wielder of magic. The game picks up after her death, where she finds herself in the afterlife of gods and magical beings. While...
Saturday11th Jul 2026
News Don't Worry, You'll Get to Own God of War Laufey on a PS5 Disc
Release in 2027 essentially confirmed
Santa Monica Studio has revealed God of War Laufey will beat the January 2028 deadline Sony has set for physical disc production, granting it a full and complete physical release. Earlier today, on social media, the team promoted the San Diego Comic-Con panel it has planned for later in July, where God of War...
Thursday9th Jul 2026
News God of War Laufey, Wolverine Reveals Locked in for Comic-Con Panels
Marvel Tokon panel confirmed too
Sony has confirmed it's taking God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, and Marvel Tokon to San Diego Comic-Con at the end of this month, with dedicated panels for all three PS5 titles announced. The Marvel's Wolverine and Marvel Tokon panels shall both take place on Thursday, 23rd July 2026, with both promising new...
Wednesday24th Jun 2026
News God of War Laufey Could Release as Early as February or March on PS5
That's not far away
It’s been repeated multiple times that God of War Laufey may be closer than we all think, but how does February or March feel to you? As part of a larger video delving into the vacuum created by GTA 6’s imminent 19th November launch, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier said he “wou
Monday22nd Jun 2026
News God of War Laufey Part of PS5 Dev's Plans from the Start, Pitched in 2018
Faye and Phranque were in poster form
God of War Laufey has been part of Santa Monica Studio's plans for the series for the best part of a decade, according to a new interview with Faye actor Deborah Ann Woll. Talking to Comic Gaming Magazine, the actor shares she's known about God of War Laufey for almost 10 years. When head of creative Cory...
Wednesday17th Jun 2026
News Sony Reiterates God of War Laufey Is 'Coming Soon' to PS5
Out in the next 12 months?
It really does look like we could be playing God of War Laufey inside the next 12 months, as PlayStation is again leaning into the fact the PS5 title is "coming soon". The platform holder made the claim upon the game's reveal in its State of Play livestream at the start of this month, and it's making the point again in a...
Monday15th Jun 2026
News Sony 'Hopes' to Launch PS5's God of War Laufey in the First Half of 2027
But plans could change
You could be playing Santa Monica Studio’s wildly ambitious God of War Laufey within the next year, assuming plans haven’t changed internally. The unfortunately named snoop NateTheHate2 – who leaked the existence of this game well in advance of its announcement at this month’s State of Play – wrote on
Thursday11th Jun 2026
News PS5's God of War Laufey Dominated Summer Game Fest
Topped engagement index by a mile
According to analytics firm Level Up, spin-off God of War Laufey dominated Summer Game Fest by some margin. Just for clarity, in this context ‘Summer Game Fest’ is being used as a catch-all for all of last week’s showcases, including the State of Play and
News PS5 Fans Think Sony Is Pushing God of War Laufey Harder Than Wolverine
Most of the focus is on Laufey
Marvel's Wolverine launches for PS5 in just over three months, on 15th September 2026, while God of War Laufey is not expected to release until next year — but you could be forgiven for thinking it's the other way around based on how Sony has promoted the two games since State of Play. PlayStation fans have picked...
Friday5th Jun 2026
News God of War Laufey Voted Best PS5 Game at State of Play
Wolverine not far behind
So, Sony's latest State of Play broadcast ended up being pretty good — and I reckon a lot of that perception is simply down to how many high quality games were on display. But out of all those PS5 games, which one really got you going? Which one stole the show? Yesterday, I put together a cheeky
Thursday4th Jun 2026
News PS5 vs Pepperoni Pizza: New God of War Sparks Tense Exchange Between Sony and Domino's
A pizza the action
A light ribbing about the new God of War game from the Domino’s Pizza account has triggered a small social media spat between Sony and the fast food firm. In response to footage of new title God of War Laufey, the UK arm of the pizza chain – searching for engagement now the Premier League season is over – said: “God of...
News God of War Laufey Is Much Closer to Releasing on PS5 Than You Think
"This one isn't years away"
Unlike most major announcements, God of War Laufey is not years away. Rumours originally speculated the spin-off game, starring Kratos’ wife Faye, would launch in 2027. And while Sony didn’t attach a release window to this week’s 20 minute gameplay reveal, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier said you shouldn’t...
Wednesday3rd Jun 2026
"We're super excited"
God of War Laufey is taking the series in a slightly different direction, focusing on Kratos’ late wife Faye and her journey through the afterlife, the Everywhen. But that doesn’t mean Kratos’ story is over – not by a long stretch. Speaking as part of a YouTube video, Santa Monica Studio’s Head of Creative Cory...
News 'That Looks Like Sh*t': God of War Creator Predictably Tears New PS5 Game to Shreds
"This game is not going to do well"
David Jaffe is not a fan of new PS5 game God of War Laufey. The veteran game director, who created the original PS2 game, looked visibly distressed during the new title’s 20-minute presentation. And he held nothing back in the aftermath, comparing the release unfavourably to Square Enix’s Forspoken. (A game...
News Cory Barlog Now Head of Creative at God of War Dev, Guiding the Long-Term Vision of the Series
Ariel Lawrence is directing Laufey
For the longest time, fans have been waiting for God of War veteran Cory Barlog’s new game. But alongside the announcement of God of War Laufey today, we learned he has a new role at dev Santa Monica Studio: Head of Creative. Fellow God of War stalwart Ariel Lawrence is taking on the role of Game Director on...
Zeus presumably awaits
I’m obsessed with the premise of God of War Laufey, and now I’ve had a little more time to process the announcement and read all about it, I’m ready to fully embrace those pangs of excitement in my gut. There’s one line on the PS Blog that caught my eye and has really sold me on the whole thing: what happens to gods...
Tuesday2nd Jun 2026
News God of War Laufey Is the Next Main Entry in the Saga, 'Coming Soon' to PS5
Revealed in 23 minutes of gameplay
The rumours and leaks might have spoiled the surprise, but the next game from Santa Monica Studio is official: it'll be a Faye-focused God of War game called God of War Laufey. The studio revealed the new PS5 instalment in a 23-minute gameplay showcase, all of which you can watch above. In a PlayStation Blog post,...
