{"id":1762189,"date":"2026-02-12T23:49:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1762189"},"modified":"2026-02-12T23:49:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:49:49","slug":"god-of-war-goes-2d-with-pixelated-sons-of-sparta-which-is-out-right-now-as-original-ps2-trilogy-eyes-up-the-remake-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1762189","title":{"rendered":"God of War goes 2D with pixelated Sons of Sparta (which is out right now!) as original PS2 trilogy eyes up the remake treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul 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fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/New-Project-(25)_tbK9WnT.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"God of War header image showing the original trilogy logo and artwork for Sons of Sparta on the otherside\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"New-Project-(25)_tbK9WnT.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-02-12T23:49:49+00:00\">Feb. 12, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/god-of-war-goes-2d-with-pixelated-sons-of-sparta-which-is-out-right-now-as-original-ps2-trilogy-eyes-up-the-remake-treatment?view=comments\" 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side-scroller.<\/p>\n<p>It is known as God of War: Sons of Sparta, and will tell a canon story all about Kratos in his youth. To be more specific, it is set during Kratos&#8217; &#8220;brutal training at the Spartan Agoge alongside his brother Deimos&#8221;. The two brothers will have to &#8220;overcome threats that will put all their training to the test while confronting the true meaning of duty and honour&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>God of War: Sons of Sparta has been developed by Mega Cat Studios in partnership with Santa Monica Studio. And, it is out on PS5\u2026 now! You can check out its trailer below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"God of War Sons of Sparta - Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eFhOo6NTt70?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eFhOo6NTt70\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">God of War Sons of Sparta &#8211; Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>God of War Sons of Sparta &#8211; Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eFhOo6NTt70\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions of God of War: Sons of Sparta are both available for purchase digitally via the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/concept\/10012744\/\">PlayStation Store<\/a>. Here is how much each edition will cost:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standard Edition of God of War Sons of Sparta is $29.99 USD \/ \u20ac29.99 \/ \u00a324.99 \/ \u00a53480<\/li>\n<li>Digital Deluxe Edition of God of War Sons of Sparta is $39.99 USD \/ \u20ac39.99 \/ \u00a332.99 \/ \u00a54480<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"God of War Sons of Sparta Deluxe Edition infographic\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/888d86396891b376b30df31e0153b2b27773e0ad.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"God of War Sons of Sparta Deluxe Edition infographic\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"888d86396891b376b30df31e0153b2b27773e0ad.png\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Santa Monica Studio<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As well as this new game, the original God of War trilogy is getting remade. This particular project is still in the early days of development, so don&#8217;t expect anything more soon. &#8220;As we look to the future, we also want to invest in the past and tend to the series\u2019 roots that got us to where we are today,&#8221; reads a post on the PlayStation blog.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that remaking the Greek saga has been a frequent request \u2013 the genuine, passionate interest from fans to see the original games return is something we\u2019re very thankful for and can\u2019t wait to share more when the time comes!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, though, you can enjoy this introduction from Kratos voice actor TC Carson.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"God of War Trilogy Remake - Announcement Teaser | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G_tq12WisX8?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/G_tq12WisX8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">God of War Trilogy Remake &#8211; Announcement Teaser | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>God of War Trilogy Remake &#8211; Announcement Teaser | PS5 Games.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G_tq12WisX8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For more from tonight&#8217;s showcase, you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-state-of-play-february-2026-everything-announced\">everything announced at this evening&#8217;s PlayStation State of Play in Connor&#8217;s handy roundup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Santa Monica Studio has revealed a new game in the God of War series, and it is a 2D side-scroller.<\/p>\n<p>It is known as God of War: Sons of Sparta, and will tell a canon story all about Kratos in his youth. To be more specific, it is set during Kratos&#8217; &#8220;brutal training at the Spartan Agoge alongside his brother Deimos&#8221;. The two brothers will have to &#8220;overcome threats that will put all their training to the test while confronting the true meaning of duty and honour&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>God of War: Sons of Sparta has been developed by Mega Cat Studios in partnership with Santa Monica Studio. And, it is out on PS5\u2026 now! You can check out its trailer below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"God of War Sons of Sparta - Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eFhOo6NTt70?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eFhOo6NTt70\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">God of War Sons of Sparta &#8211; Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>God of War Sons of Sparta &#8211; Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eFhOo6NTt70\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions of God of War: Sons of Sparta are both available for purchase digitally via the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/concept\/10012744\/\">PlayStation Store<\/a>. Here is how much each edition will cost:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standard Edition of God of War Sons of Sparta is $29.99 USD \/ \u20ac29.99 \/ \u00a324.99 \/ \u00a53480<\/li>\n<li>Digital Deluxe Edition of God of War Sons of Sparta is $39.99 USD \/ \u20ac39.99 \/ \u00a332.99 \/ \u00a54480<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"God of War Sons of Sparta Deluxe Edition infographic\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/888d86396891b376b30df31e0153b2b27773e0ad.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"God of War Sons of Sparta Deluxe Edition infographic\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"888d86396891b376b30df31e0153b2b27773e0ad.png\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Santa Monica Studio<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As well as this new game, the original God of War trilogy is getting remade. This particular project is still in the early days of development, so don&#8217;t expect anything more soon. &#8220;As we look to the future, we also want to invest in the past and tend to the series\u2019 roots that got us to where we are today,&#8221; reads a post on the PlayStation blog.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that remaking the Greek saga has been a frequent request \u2013 the genuine, passionate interest from fans to see the original games return is something we\u2019re very thankful for and can\u2019t wait to share more when the time comes!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, though, you can enjoy this introduction from Kratos voice actor TC Carson.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"God of War Trilogy Remake - Announcement Teaser | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G_tq12WisX8?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/G_tq12WisX8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">God of War Trilogy Remake &#8211; Announcement Teaser | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>God of War Trilogy Remake &#8211; Announcement Teaser | PS5 Games.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G_tq12WisX8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For more from tonight&#8217;s showcase, you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-state-of-play-february-2026-everything-announced\">everything announced at this evening&#8217;s PlayStation State of Play in Connor&#8217;s handy roundup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News God of War Sons of Sparta God of War goes 2D with pixelated Sons of Sparta (which is out right now!) as original PS2 trilogy eyes up the remake treatment It&#8217;s all Greek to me. 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