Santa Monica Studio announced that God of War Laufey will launch exclusively on PlayStation 5 on February 16, 2027. Franchise creative head Cory Barlog also confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con that a new Kratos-led game is officially in development and will connect directly to Faye’s story.
PlayStation fans received a double dose of franchise news during a dedicated panel at San Diego Comic-Con where studio leadership laid out upcoming plans for the acclaimed mythological epic. God of War Laufey has been making a lot of headlines since its announcement by Santa Monica Studios at the Sony State of Play, and IGN reported live from the God of War Laufey panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.
God of War Laufey Secures a February 16, 2027 Release Date
God of War Laufey is one of PlayStation’s most anticipated upcoming exclusives, and the news of the February 16th 2027 release date also arrived via a new social media post through the official PlayStation account featuring a short 30 second video that shows the God of War Laufey’s logo and the release date, alongside the announcement that fans can wishlist God of War Laufey on the PlayStation Store now. Like always, Sony Interactive Entertainment is going to be the publisher, and Santa Monica Studios are behind the development.
The arrival date places the upcoming PlayStation exclusive into a crowded stretch of high-profile game launches. A February release date for the upcoming action-adventure from Santa Monica Studio was revealed at a San Diego Comic-Con 2026 panel Friday night, confirming the next chapter in the mythological epic will arrive alongside a boatload of other big game launches, making February an already crowded month for releases that just got heavier. The title arrives a few days after Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and a few days before Persona 4 Revival, with Fable coming out the following week and Metro 2039 due out that month, too, alongside other high-profile AAA games including the Fable reboot.
Exploring the Afterlife Realm in God of War Laufey
PlayStation and Santa Monica Studios announced the upcoming Deborah Ann Woll-led next entry in the God of War franchise following Ragnarok. Faye’s walk through the afterlife of the gods is groundwork, not a spin-off.
While initial fan reaction has been split—with some players praising the faster combat pace and art direction while others expressed reservations about simpler gameplay sections or Kratos appearing only briefly—developers maintain the project serves as crucial groundwork for the overarching narrative.
Cory Barlog, Head of Creative at Santa Monica Studio
Cory Barlog dropped a bombshell at the San Diego Comic Con 2026 God of War Laufey panel that has fans in panic mode. Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog kicked off the God of War Laufey panel at SDCC 2026 with this reveal, and according to reports, the room erupted in applause.
Cory Barlog Confirms Next Kratos-Led Game Connects Directly to Faye
During the Comic-Con presentation, Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog announced that a separate God of War project starring Kratos is actively in development. The Santa Monica head of creative announced that a Kratos-led God of War game is coming next, will follow Laufey, and connects directly to the story and events that will take place in God of War Laufey and what Faye does in her game. No further details were offered at the panel, and Barlog dropped the tease and moved on, which is about par for a Comic-Con panel, leaving us with no indication yet when this Kratos-led God of War game will come out, which platform it is targeting, its title, or its setting, though it connects directly to her story.
During the panel, Barlog said of God of War Laufey that he wanted to see an extension and expansion of the world where the characters we meet are unexpected. Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came before and to set up and expand what comes next,
he explained. Barlog also noted, Phranque has been around since the beginning. It's interesting to see how to build this world.
This has caused a wide roar of excitement within the community, who had been waiting for information ever since God of War Laufey was initially announced.