God of War Laufey finally has a release date, and there’s some good news for Kratos fans too
Sony gave fans their first look at God of War Laufey during June’s PlayStation State of Play, but the company did not share a release date at the time. Speculation about the launch window followed almost immediately, with industry insider NateTheHate pointing to a release in the first half of 2027. Santa Monica Studio has finally ended the guessing game, confirming that the title will launch on February 16, 2027.
- ▪Sony gave fans their first look at God of War Laufey during June’s PlayStation State of Play, but the company did not share a release date at the time.
- ▪Speculation about the launch window followed almost immediately, with industry insider NateTheHate pointing to a release in the first half of 2027.
- ▪Santa Monica Studio has finally ended the guessing game, confirming that the title will launch on February 16, 2027.
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Sony gave fans their first look at God of War Laufey during June’s PlayStation State of Play, but the company did not share a release date at the time. Speculation about the launch window followed almost immediately, with industry insider NateTheHate pointing to a release in the first half of 2027. Santa Monica Studio has finally ended the guessing game, confirming that the title will launch on February 16, 2027. Physical copies are locked in The news arrives at a rough time for PlayStation collectors. Sony recently said it would stop offering discs for new PlayStation games starting 2028, a move that drew sharp backlash from gamers worldwide. Fortunately for God of War fans, Santa Monica had already confirmed Laufey would ship on disc before it revealed the release date.
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