{"id":2064474,"date":"2026-07-27T09:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2064474"},"modified":"2026-07-27T09:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:39:29","slug":"god-of-war-team-confirm-february-2027-laufey-release-date-and-kratos-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2064474","title":{"rendered":"God Of War team confirm February 2027 \u2018Laufey\u2019 release date and Kratos sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/God-Of-War-Laufey.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">God Of War team confirm February 2027 \u2018Laufey\u2019 release date and Kratos sequel<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cDeath was supposed to be the end\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-27T10:39:29+01:00\">27th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/God-Of-War-Laufey-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"God Of War Laufey Sony State Of Play\" title=\"God Of War Laufey\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;God Of War: Laufey&#8217;. CREDIT: Sony Santa Monica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The team behind <i>God Of War<\/i> have confirmed that new spin-off game <i>Laufey <\/i>will launch next year, and will be followed by a sequel starring Kratos.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: The \u201cmiracle\u201d of \u2018God Of War\u2019s music \u2013 20 years since the first game<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Set in the same time period as the 2018 <i>God Of War <\/i>reboot, <i>Laufey<\/i> will star Kratos\u2019 wife exploring the afterlife following her death at the start of that game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDeath was supposed to be the end, but for Laufey (Faye), warrior and wife to Kratos, a new adventure is just beginning. Awakening unexpectedly in a strange land after her death, Faye discovers the plans she put in place to protect Kratos and Atreus in her absence are now at risk,\u201d reads an official description of the game. \u201cTo save the ones she loves, Faye must fight through the afterlife of the gods \u2013 the Everywhen \u2013 where ruthless gods from across mythology vie for power in a land overflowing with dangerous magic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last month, game developers Santa Monica Studios confirmed that <i>God Of War: Laufey <\/i>would be released before January 2028 and the end of first-party physical PlayStation discs. Over the weekend, a special <i>God Of War<\/i> panel was held at Comic Con San Diego which included a release date reveal \u2013 <i>God Of War: Laufey<\/i> will be available for PlayStation 5 from February 16, 2027 (via <i>IGN<\/i>).<\/p>\n<p><i>God Of War <\/i>boss Cory Barlog also confirmed a Kratos-starring sequel to both <i>Laufey<\/i> and 2022\u2019s <i>Ragnarok<\/i> will follow the spin-off. No further details about the project were shared. \u201cWhile [<i>God Of War: Laufey<\/i>] is a different thing, it\u2019s still part of the larger tapestry of what we truly want to explore [with] all these different characters in there,\u201d explained studio boss Cory Barlog in an interview in June. \u201cBut there\u2019s always going to be Kratos games throughout the whole history.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Laufey actress Deborah Ann Woll responded to the backlash she\u2019s received from some fans about Kratos\u2019 absence from the new <i>God Of War <\/i>game. \u201cGenuinely, I thought I was going to be much more affected by it,\u201d she told a fan at a convention. \u201cBut one, I\u2019m not on social media so that helps. And two, I feel totally unbothered because I know it\u2019s great. It\u2019s fine if it\u2019s not your cup of tea but in no universe is it bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other news, the <em>God Of War<\/em> adaptation is in trouble after Kratos actor Ryan Hurst suffered an on-set injury that means the role will now need to be recast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>God of War<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span 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behind <i>God Of War<\/i> have confirmed that new spin-off game <i>Laufey <\/i>will launch next year, and will be followed by a sequel starring Kratos.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: The \u201cmiracle\u201d of \u2018God Of War\u2019s music \u2013 20 years since the first game<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Set in the same time period as the 2018 <i>God Of War <\/i>reboot, <i>Laufey<\/i> will star Kratos\u2019 wife exploring the afterlife following her death at the start of that game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDeath was supposed to be the end, but for Laufey (Faye), warrior and wife to Kratos, a new adventure is just beginning. Awakening unexpectedly in a strange land after her death, Faye discovers the plans she put in place to protect Kratos and Atreus in her absence are now at risk,\u201d reads an official description of the game. \u201cTo save the ones she loves, Faye must fight through the afterlife of the gods \u2013 the Everywhen \u2013 where ruthless gods from across mythology vie for power in a land overflowing with dangerous magic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last month, game developers Santa Monica Studios confirmed that <i>God Of War: Laufey <\/i>would be released before January 2028 and the end of first-party physical PlayStation discs. Over the weekend, a special <i>God Of War<\/i> panel was held at Comic Con San Diego which included a release date reveal \u2013 <i>God Of War: Laufey<\/i> will be available for PlayStation 5 from February 16, 2027 (via <i>IGN<\/i>).<\/p>\n<p><i>God Of War <\/i>boss Cory Barlog also confirmed a Kratos-starring sequel to both <i>Laufey<\/i> and 2022\u2019s <i>Ragnarok<\/i> will follow the spin-off. No further details about the project were shared. \u201cWhile [<i>God Of War: Laufey<\/i>] is a different thing, it\u2019s still part of the larger tapestry of what we truly want to explore [with] all these different characters in there,\u201d explained studio boss Cory Barlog in an interview in June. \u201cBut there\u2019s always going to be Kratos games throughout the whole history.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Laufey actress Deborah Ann Woll responded to the backlash she\u2019s received from some fans about Kratos\u2019 absence from the new <i>God Of War <\/i>game. \u201cGenuinely, I thought I was going to be much more affected by it,\u201d she told a fan at a convention. \u201cBut one, I\u2019m not on social media so that helps. And two, I feel totally unbothered because I know it\u2019s great. It\u2019s fine if it\u2019s not your cup of tea but in no universe is it bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other news, the <em>God Of War<\/em> adaptation is in trouble after Kratos actor Ryan Hurst suffered an on-set injury that means the role will now need to be recast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/god-of-war-laufey-release-date-kratos-sequel-3959185&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/God-Of-War-Laufey.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News God Of War team confirm February 2027 \u2018Laufey\u2019 release date and Kratos sequel \u201cDeath was supposed to be the end\u201d By Ali Shutler 27th July 2026 &#8216;God Of War: Laufey&#8217;. CREDIT: Sony Santa Monica The team behind God Of War have confirmed that new spin-off game Laufey will launch next [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2064474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2064474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064474\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2064474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2064474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2064474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}