Santa Monica Studio has delayed God of War Laufey, moving the PlayStation 5 game from February 16, 2027 to May 20, 2027, Polygon and Video Games Chronicle reported. The studio announced the change in a statement posted to X on November 4.
The move pushes the release back by roughly three months. In its statement, the studio said it would use the extra time to put in finishing touches and push the game to its fullest potential.
Since the reveal of God of War Laufey in June, we've been deeply grateful to see so much excitement for Faye's journey through the Everywhen. We don't take for granted the trust placed in our studio to make an extraordinary experience worthy of the passion and dedication of our fans.
God of War Laufey was revealed in June. Video Games Chronicle describes it as the first mainline God of War title to star a protagonist other than Kratos, while Polygon calls it a spin-off. Players control Faye, also known as Laufey the Just, who is Kratos's wife and the mother of Atreus, and whose death precedes the events of 2018's God of War.
According to the game's official synopsis, Faye wakes in a strange land after her funeral and finds that the plans she made to protect Kratos and Atreus are at risk. To save them, she has to fight through the Everywhen, an afterlife of the gods in which deities from across mythology compete for power.
The studio ended its statement by thanking players for their patience and saying it would share more updates soon.
