Santa Monica confirms God of War Laufey date and Kratos' return

gamingJul 25, 2026191,343

God of War Laufey got a concrete launch moment when Santa Monica Studio and Sony announced it will arrive on February 16, 2027 for PlayStation 5, a reveal dropped during the San Diego Comic Con coverage. The follow-up announcement that Cory Barlog confirmed a new Kratos-led game will come after Laufey and connect directly to its story sharpened the community focus on Kratos’ continuing arc. Players are marking calendars and planning day-one physical purchases, while others celebrate the release date landing on personal milestones like birthdays and pledge to replay earlier entries to prepare for the next chapter.

Wario64

@wario64.bsky.social

God of War Laufey releases on Feb 16, 2027 for PS5

43345d ago

wawahoagiefest.bsky.social34

Sony putting this out randomly for digital only damage control

BSNChaseLacy14

So weird they couldn’t announce the date just 7 weeks ago

Alex Miles6

Too early. I'm busy. (Persona 4, Fable, Stranger Than Heaven)

The Ides Of Marx5

February 2027 is going to be September 2026 all over again, isn't it?

ahac2

If Sony wants my money they'll need to release it on PC.

Armyofone1

Holy shit that was fast, I'm definitely pre-ordering ngl

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Sweet Plasmids (Simon) 🎮24

🗣️ ANNOUNCE A GAME AND RELEASE IT LESS THAN A YEAR LATER. THAT’S HOW IT IS DONE!!! What a way to wake up on a Saturday morning. 👏

James Galizio18

September 2026 and February 2027 are absolutely packed and we're all going to die in the avalanche of game releases.

Dan Schettini11

e a data do fim da produção de mídia física vem quando? damage control né dona sonia

Jack Archer, The Emotional Support Mexican4

If you're playing this, if it's within your capabilities, buy physical. Make sure you help make the physical version their best seller.

emblasteon4

Digital only God of War game, damn the future is bleak

Alec Bobko4

I freaking called it!!! www.youtube.com/live/JVvG3EZ...

S h i n y ! ?4

February is the new September

srodry87.bsky.social3

Proximamente en las cestas de segunda mano del Game… Tengo muchisimas ganas de él, pero esperaré hasta que mi compra no signifique un beneficio para Sony

Nick Dooficus3

Can't do it, Kanji Tatsumi needs me

Blitz Pride Mode3

Ps5 emulator gonna be up and ready for this

PlayStation

@playstation.com

Enter the afterlife of the gods when God of War Laufey launches on PS5 February 16, 2027 Available to wishlist now: play.st/4wYKQ0N

38845d ago

Ann Valentine95

Will enjoy this game - ON DISC!!

Kody’s Writing31

Buy physical games. Cancel your PlayStation Plus. #Sony #Playstation #PS+ #PS5

Bronsly17

The only thing I would change is ending the trailer with “Play has Limits” since this’ll probably be the last physically available God of War game.

Nate Lever13

Will this game be available on physical?

AstaMeowth He/Him9

Probably the last game I'll be buying on your platform...

Owen TDS9

What will it be? Physical discs? Or Bankruptcy!?

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Freak🕹️Artisan 🎨🎮🍉14

¿Qué prisa tenían por dar fecha?Podrían haber esperado a la Gamescom en un mesecito 🤔 Ganazas, cuanto antes salga antes baja de precio 👍🏼

Strain42 but on Bluesky8

Two days before Revival? Nah, I’m good

Antonio 🍁4

Lo compraré (o me lo regalarán, pues es 5 días después de mi cumpleaños) en físico, obviamente, y será la última vez que compre nada exclusivo de la plataforma, viendo la política de mierda con respecto al formato físico y digital.

Karayn4

Anda, qué bien! Next 😒

NoeFutu4

¿Anunciáis esto porque sabéis que es vuestro juego más esperado, y con ello pensáis que nos vamos a olvidar del anuncio del formato físico? Pues no, lo que habéis anunciado es demasiado grave como para borrarse por el lanzamiento de un juego

Aidan4

Yas. Also my backlog will be happy that I have a while to get through some big ones remaining

John Wahl3

I might give this a try, but Ragnarok really left a sour taste in my mouth. I’d love to see them rebound after that.

i deltaruned my today3

shouldnt you delay this by another year? just because

Matt Sowinski3

fuck yes this game is going to kick so much ass

Kevin Ainsworth3

Genuinely couldn’t pick a worse date for me. Fable and Persona 4 taking priority

Shinobi602

@shinobi602.bsky.social

God of War: Laufey launches on February 16, 2027 ➡️ www.playstation.com/en-us/games/... #GodofWar #PS5

13445d ago

Chron 🇨🇦4

Sony: Please forget about our recent incredibly unpopular anti-consumer move, here's a God of War release date out of nowhere

LowC2

Sooo close to the Fable release. Was hoping it would be a bit more spread out 😔

ahac1

It should launch on PC too...

STOP putting pineapple on pizza1

@shinobi602.bsky.social Playstation is dead to me. It will be hard, but I can't stand all this crap anymore. We can't always complain and keep giving them money and I won't.

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Katieee1205

LESSGOO! That date isn't that far away! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

AgusBB 🎮🗯️2

Espero que el Persona 4 Revival salga también en Switch 2 porque si no en casa tendré competencia por usar la PS5. GoW Laufey es el lanzamiento más esperado de mi novio aprox.

Knoebel

@knoebel.bsky.social

'God of War Laufey' launches February 16th 2027 on PS5. A new game which features Kratos and which will connect directly with Laufey is also in the works alongside the 'God of War' Trilogy Remake. (At least one of those games gets a physical version) www.gematsu.com/2026/07/god-...

5045d ago

Raphael Smith1

February is so so so packed...

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NOLASCO 🎮3

Ok, eu não esperava ele lançar logo no começo do ano que vem, pensava que ia lançar lá por setembro do ano que vem, dito isso.... Já tô ansioso para fevereiro kkkkkk

VGC

@videogameschronicle.com

Sony has confirmed that God of War Laufey will release on February 16, 2027, as the series’ creative lead confirms Kratos will return in the next instalment. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playsta...

5345d ago

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Brandon3

"Don't worry incels we're bringing back your big gruff badass"

Hex2

Almost like all the people bitching that Laufey would replace Kratos in main line games are full of mysogonistic shit?

Gematsu

@gematsu.com

God of War Laufey launches February 16, 2027 God of War Laufey will launch for PlayStation 5 on February 16, 2027, publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Santa Monica Studio…... http://www.gematsu.com/2026/07/god-of-war-laufey-launches-february-16-2027

5045d ago

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OBM5

No me esperaba EN ABSOLUTO que saliese tan pronto…sorry but it’s Persona 4 month 😅

Garota de hambúrguer comendo anime5

Bem mais rápido do que eu esperava. São 2 dias antes de P4R e uma semana antes de Fable...

IGN

@ign.com

Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog has announced at #SDCC that the next Kratos-led God of War game is coming after God of War Laufey, and connects directly to her story. https://bit.ly/4hwgPAY

4945d ago

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Samus is Here4

There’s nothing left to tell, it’s so weird how all the major franchises are now just permanently comic books, spinning their wheels forever in hell.

Jazz The JRPG Queen 👑❤️🎮

@jazzlikestogame.bsky.social

I will be there day 1 PHYSICALLY for God Of War Laufey ❤️

5744d ago

Raymix10001

no no.... WE will be there - this shit is straight gas 🔥

LagoonGames1

I'm not super into the god of war games (been watching a good friend play through the first one lately!) but I gotta say I really like that jello cube

Eurogamer

@eurogamer.bsky.social

God of War Laufey finally gets a release date - here's when you'll be able to play it www.eurogamer.net/god-of-war-l...

A peaceful looking Faye in God of War Laufey

3044d ago

fart6

"God of War Laufey will release on 16th February 2027."

ahac1

When will I be able to play it? Never. (Unless they release it on PC)

Santa Monica Studio

@santamonicastudio.bsky.social

The God of War Laufey panel is underway at San Diego Comic-Con!

2545d ago

Beth

@breedy95.bsky.social

I don’t play God of War but Laufey is releasing on my birthday. I feel iconic for this bc my birthday is usually only coinciding with flu season or terrible weather, I’ll take it

2145d ago

RetroPipes2

Hey Beth. My luck with birthday weather has improved since 1999, when I seemed to predictably get thunderstorms that day every year.

Danny Cook1

IT HAS A RELEASE DATE?! HOW DID I MISS THIS?!?! 😱😱😱 Also, this is totally your sign to play God of War 😏

Dragoon1

Meant to be buy it 😁

Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Bisexual of the Blade (Alt-text or DIE)

@shengokai.blacksky.app

If anyone was wondering if God of War: Laufey is going to be a good game. Yes. Yes it is. I have SEEN some shit that convinces me of the truth of it. I might even buy the other God of War games to get ready for it.

1845d ago