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God of War developer Santa Monica Studio has discussed Kratos' aboriginal arsenic the figurehead of its flagship franchise, pursuing the uncover of its Faye-starring adjacent chapter, God of War Laufey.
Speaking successful an interrogation uploaded to PlayStation's YouTube channel, Santa Monica Studio caput of originative Cory Barlog said that "there's ever going to beryllium Kratos games" — a presumption backed up by a aboriginal station from the company's authoritative societal media account, which stated that the workplace had "many much stories to archer with him."
Early absorption to God of War Laufey has been mixed, with immoderate fans praising the game's combat and visuals, portion others person been criticizing the simplistic gameplay seen successful Laufey's opening conception — and, predictably, the information that fan-favorite Kratos wasn't halfway stage. (For a afloat catch-up, we’ve got an explainer connected Faye herself for much connected her story.)
"Faye is, portion it's a antithetic thing, it's inactive portion of the larger tapestry of what we genuinely truly privation to explore, each of these antithetic characters successful there," Barlog said of the caller game. "But there's ever going to beryllium Kratos games, like, passim the full history. We're ace excited astir that."
"Oh for sure," added God of War Laufey manager Ariel Lawrence. "We can't not archer stories astir the large guy."
Our archetypal glimpse astatine God of War Laufey, seen successful a 20-minute gameplay conception aired astatine the extremity of this week's PlayStation State of Play showcase, began with Kratos and Atreus burning Faye's assemblage — arsenic seen successful 2018's God of War. Kratos past pops up again soon after, aiding Faye portion she's concisely imprisoned. It remains unclear if Kratos volition marque immoderate different appearances earlier Laufey's credits roll, oregon if these little glimpses of the leader are it, arsenic he's past engaged with the events of God of War Ragnarök.
"Kratos is the God of War – we person galore much stories to archer with him," Santa Monica Studio's authoritative X/Twitter relationship wrote successful a station issued past night. "For now, we're excited to instrumentality fans connected a travel into the afterlife of the gods with Faye and anticipation you’ll travel on for the ride!"
Of course, Santa Monica Studio has besides announced a remake of the God of War Greek trilogy remake — which, of course, volition spot Kratos backmost successful the spotlight. The archetypal God of War launched backmost successful 2005 for PS2, with its sequel arriving 2 years later. God of War 3, for PS3, past debuted successful 2010. No merchandise day for the God of War Trilogy Remake was announced, and enactment is inactive successful its "early stages."
"We'll ever archer stories astir Kratos, but I deliberation for us, it was conscionable a accidental to speech astir idiosyncratic who was truthful pivotal to the beginning," Barlog told IGN antecedently successful an exclusive interview, which discussed wherefore Faye was chosen arsenic the protagonist. "For us, it's not a departure; it's much of an expansion," helium added.
Here's everything announced astatine State of Play June 2026 if you request a drawback up connected what other PlayStation has successful store.
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You tin scope Tom astatine [email protected] oregon find him connected Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
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