State of Play
State of Play is a PlayStation game showcase event used to reveal trailers, release dates, and other announcements for PS5 titles. It is a presentation format for sharing upcoming game details with players.
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State of Play is a PlayStation-focused event for video games, centered on PS5-related announcements. It showcases upcoming titles through trailers, release-date reveals, character or cast details, and platform information. The event format is used for major game updates, including PS5 game announcements such as God of War Laufey.
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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
Santa Monica Studio wasn’t kidding when it said it wasn’t done with Kratos in God of War. At a San Diego Comic-Con panel, head of creative Cory Barlog confirmed that the next title starring the Ghost of Sparta would launch after God of War Laufey. As reported by IGN, Barlog talked about how, “Everyt
Santa Monica Studio head of creative, Cory Barlog, has confirmed that the next mainline, Kratos-starring God of War will pick up after the events of God of War Laufey. Talking at a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Barlog revealed that "everything" the team at Santa Monica was doing in the Faye game wil
Reading 100–200 books a year was the brutal homework behind Silent Hill f’s attempt to make Ryukishi07’s voice feel native to Silent Hill.
Short answer: Marvel’s Wolverine trailer confirms that Insomniac’s PS5 exclusive starts after Logan has already become Wolverine, places that story on Earth-1048, and builds the game around memory loss, feral combat, and Logan’s unresolved bond with Jean Grey. At San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Insomniac
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A physical disc in a disc-less future and a prequel with a sealed fate — Santa Monica's betting Faye's untold story can carry 2027's lone exclusive.
Santa Monica is betting the franchise's future on a prequel where the ending is already written in stone — and the God of War isn't playable for the first time in eighteen years.
The next Kratos game won't arrive until after Faye's 2027 afterlife odyssey, and a Greek trilogy remake is also in early development — meaning three massive God of War projects are simultaneously in the works.
Sony anchors its fiscal year with Faye's solo debut in a murderer's row of February releases — and the physical edition comes with an actual disc, not a download code.
Nine years after Deborah Ann Woll was first pitched the role, Santa Monica Studio bets the franchise on a magic-focused protagonist swap — but whether Laufey's toolkit carries the same weight as Kratos' axe won't be clear until hands-on previews arrive late next year.
Santa Monica just confirmed Kratos' return, but you'll have to play through his wife's story first — and wait until at least 2028 to pick up the Blades of Chaos again.
Santa Monica Studio finally pulls back the curtain on its boldest pivot yet — swapping Kratos for Faye in an ensemble-driven chapter that could make or break Sony's 2026 lineup.
After years of silence and studio shuffles, Saber Interactive just needs to show the game running—no flashy trailer required.
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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
Santa Monica Studio wasn’t kidding when it said it wasn’t done with Kratos in God of War. At a San Diego Comic-Con panel, head of creative Cory Barlog confirmed that the next title starring the Ghost of Sparta would launch after God of War Laufey. As reported by IGN, Barlog talked about how, “Everyt
Santa Monica Studio head of creative, Cory Barlog, has confirmed that the next mainline, Kratos-starring God of War will pick up after the events of God of War Laufey. Talking at a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Barlog revealed that "everything" the team at Santa Monica was doing in the Faye game wil
Reading 100–200 books a year was the brutal homework behind Silent Hill f’s attempt to make Ryukishi07’s voice feel native to Silent Hill.
Short answer: Marvel’s Wolverine trailer confirms that Insomniac’s PS5 exclusive starts after Logan has already become Wolverine, places that story on Earth-1048, and builds the game around memory loss, feral combat, and Logan’s unresolved bond with Jean Grey. At San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Insomniac
A physical disc in a disc-less future and a prequel with a sealed fate — Santa Monica's betting Faye's untold story can carry 2027's lone exclusive.
Santa Monica is betting the franchise's future on a prequel where the ending is already written in stone — and the God of War isn't playable for the first time in eighteen years.
The next Kratos game won't arrive until after Faye's 2027 afterlife odyssey, and a Greek trilogy remake is also in early development — meaning three massive God of War projects are simultaneously in the works.
Sony anchors its fiscal year with Faye's solo debut in a murderer's row of February releases — and the physical edition comes with an actual disc, not a download code.
Nine years after Deborah Ann Woll was first pitched the role, Santa Monica Studio bets the franchise on a magic-focused protagonist swap — but whether Laufey's toolkit carries the same weight as Kratos' axe won't be clear until hands-on previews arrive late next year.
Santa Monica just confirmed Kratos' return, but you'll have to play through his wife's story first — and wait until at least 2028 to pick up the Blades of Chaos again.
Santa Monica Studio finally pulls back the curtain on its boldest pivot yet — swapping Kratos for Faye in an ensemble-driven chapter that could make or break Sony's 2026 lineup.
After years of silence and studio shuffles, Saber Interactive just needs to show the game running—no flashy trailer required.