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After the Laufey reveal, Sony Santa Monica says Kratos will continue to appear in future God of War games, with Laufey as the current lead in the new title and Kratos remaining the central God of War figure in upcoming installments; no release date for Laufey yet.
A lighthearted Domino’s UK tweet joking that a God of War game without Kratos would be a “Pepperoni Passion with no pepperoni” sparked a tense, viral exchange with Sony’s Santa Monica Studio over God of War Laufey. The back-and-forth drew massive engagement, with the original post amassing tens of thousands of likes and the reply ratio outpacing it, and is now approaching several million views. Sony later reiterated that Kratos will return in future games, underscoring how social-media banter around big game reveals can flare up quickly and influence perceptions.
Kratos voice actor Christopher Judge says he won’t voice the Greek-trilogy remakes but hints that Sony Santa Monica has more God of War plans in the works, with an announcement likely arriving in late summer.
Cory Barlog hinted that Sony Santa Monica is working on a new, technically ambitious IP, possibly to be revealed later this year, but recent updates suggest the initial claim may have been based on a fake account, and Sony has denied any association with the source.
Cory Barlog hinted at a new, technically ambitious IP from Sony Santa Monica, but recent updates suggest the initial claim about the project being in development may be false, and Sony has not confirmed any details yet.
Sony Santa Monica is working on a new, technically ambitious original IP, with plans to reveal it later this year, following their success with God of War Ragnarök.
God of War Ragnarok players on PS4 and PS5 are receiving an update that allows them to reduce the frequency of hints from companions during puzzles, a feature that was previously available to PC players. This update also includes new audio descriptions for cinematics and enhancements for PS5 Pro users, such as improved image quality and a high frame rate mode. The update addresses a common complaint among players and brings parity between the console and PC versions.
Sony Santa Monica has released Patch 6 for God of War Ragnarok on PS5, addressing player complaints by reducing the frequency of companion puzzle hints. This update, which also includes PS5 Pro support and bug fixes, follows similar enhancements made to the PC version. The patch aims to improve gameplay by allowing players more time to solve puzzles independently, a feature requested since early 2023.
Sony Santa Monica shared behind-the-scenes footage of Kratos and Atreus’ final battle with Baldur to celebrate the fifth anniversary of God of War. The design team suggested that the final battle include a sequence where Freya puppeteers the giant Thamur to stop Kratos from bludgeoning her son. With Thamur and Jörmungandr effectively taking each other out of the equation in the fight, all that was left for Sony Santa Monica was to bring it home with Kratos (featuring Atreus) and Baldur’s final bout of fisticuffs. Ultimately, Kratos makes the decision to kill a freshly mistletoe-arrow-struck Baldur to prevent him from murdering his mother in a fit of rage.