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Santa Monica confirms future Kratos-led God of War game
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Santa Monica Studio has confirmed that another God of War game starring Kratos is in development and will follow God of War Laufey. The announcement establishes Kratos’ continued central role in the series after Faye’s standalone adventure, although no release date, setting or detailed story information has been announced.
Creative head Cory Barlog said the new Kratos game will directly connect to the events of Laufey, which launches for PlayStation 5 on 16 February 2027. Laufey follows Faye through the gods’ afterlife, the Everywhen, as threats emerge to her plans to protect Kratos and Atreus; hints in its premise suggest future games may explore mythologies beyond the franchise’s Greek and Norse settings.
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In short
- A new Kratos-led God of War game will follow Laufey.
- God of War Laufey launches on PS5 in February 2027.
- Its setting may point towards new mythologies.
How this story developed
- 4 months ago Laufey was given a 16 February 2027 PlayStation 5 release date, while its successor remains without a confirmed launch date or setting.
- 4 months ago New details established that Laufey will send Faye through the Everywhen to safeguard Kratos and Atreus before the connected Kratos game begins.
- 4 months ago Santa Monica Studio announced at San Diego Comic-Con that a new Kratos-centred God of War game will follow the Faye spin-off Laufey and link to its story.
Explained simply
God of War is a long-running PlayStation action series centred on Kratos, a warrior from ancient Greek mythology. The games later moved into a world inspired by Norse myths, where Kratos is raising his son Atreus and confronting gods and monsters from that tradition.
Santa Monica Studio is the PlayStation-owned developer behind the series, and Cory Barlog is one of its leading creative figures. God of War Ragnarök, released in 2022, was the most recent main game starring Kratos and continued the story of his family in the Norse setting.
Laufey refers to Faye, Kratos’s late partner and Atreus’s mother, whose earlier life has been important to the wider story. A separate game about her is set to explore that background, while the planned later Kratos game is expected to connect with its events.
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Originally published by Polygon as “New God of War game starring Kratos announced at Comic-Con”.