# PlayStation’s God of War spin-off is coming to PS4 and getting new modes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/playstations-god-of-war-spin-off-is-coming-to-ps4-and-getting-new-modes/
- Published: 2026-11-13T16:17:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T22:50:23+00:00
- Original publisher: VGC
- Original article: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstations-god-of-war-spin-off-is-coming-to-ps4-and-getting-new-modes/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Sons of Sparta arrives on PS4 on 16 November.
- Both console versions get two new modes.
- Hermes focuses on speedrunning; Erebus makes every hit lethal.

## Summary

God of War: Sons of Sparta is coming to PS4 on 16 November, alongside an update adding two modes to both PS4 and PS5. The release expands access to the spin-off and gives players new ways to revisit its combat.

Hermes Mode adds timed runs with speedrunning tools, including split timers and a persistent scoreboard; it unlocks after completing the game or via a start-menu code. Erebus Mode is a challenge in which both the player and enemies fall in one hit, selectable when starting a new game. Developed by Mega Cat Studios with Santa Monica Studio, the 2D action game first launched on PS5 in February and tells a story from Kratos’ youth.

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