God of War Laufey launches February 16, 2027 — and a new Kratos game is already confirmed

Sony Santa Monica dropped two big announcements at San Diego Comic-Con 2026: God of War Laufey has a release date of February 16, 2027, and the next God of War after that will put players back in control of Kratos.

Game director Cory Barlog confirmed the February 16 date alongside news that the game will ship on physical disc — a notable detail given Sony's announcement just weeks earlier that it would stop producing physical discs entirely from 2028. On the Kratos follow-up, Barlog told IGN: "Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came before and to set up and expand what comes next. Phranque has been around since the beginning. It's interesting to see how to build this world out. Everything in the game is setting up for something so amazing." That mysterious Phranque reference is already generating heavy speculation in the community, though no further details were given.

God of War Laufey was first shown during a Sony State of Play in June 2026, where 20 minutes of gameplay suggested the game was already in strong shape. The prequel follows Faye — Kratos's late wife and Atreus's mother — and fills in her backstory before the events of the 2018 God of War reboot. Sony Santa Monica has been building toward this story for years, with Faye's role as a Giant and her connection to the Norse mythology arc hinted at across both the 2018 game and Ragnarök.

February 2027 is shaping up to be a brutal month for wallets: Laufey lands alongside Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Persona 4 Revival, Fable, and Metro 2039, all within a two-week window. Community reaction to the Laufey date has been enthusiastic, but the Kratos confirmation and the Phranque tease are dominating the conversation heading out of Comic-Con.