A rumored God of War sport going down within the sequence’ unique setting of Greece was absent from Sony’s newest State of Play showcase, resulting in questions concerning its existence. However in line with those that initially reported on the challenge, it is supposedly been moved to launch in 2026.
Whereas lamenting the state of his Fantasy Critic draft on the most recent episode of The Final Nintendogs, Large Bomb’s Jeff Grubb shares that he is heard the most recent God of War title is now as a consequence of come out in 2026. No extra info concerning the reasoning for the transfer or whether or not it was the discharge window all alongside was shared. You possibly can watch the total episode of the present here.
When first reported, this newest entry within the God of War franchise was described as a side-story that will take the sequence again to Greece and that it might launch this yr. Simply earlier than Sony’s State of Play, Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson urged that the sport was smaller in scope than beforehand thought, whereas adopting a metroidvania format in 2D, with Grubb seemingly confirming he had heard the identical. This could make this new God of War the most recent in a pattern of established franchises dabbling with the format after Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown launched to vital acclaim final yr.
Sony has but to present any official indication it is engaged on a God of War spin-off or some other follow-up to 2022’s God of War: Ragnarok, which Sony Santa Monica has mentioned concluded the Norse Mythology saga. The studio has not revealed what it has been engaged on since its launch both.