A reliable insider has claimed that the heavily-rumored God of War spin-off game may have slipped to 2026. Rumors surrounding this God of War side project originally alleged that the game could launch in the latter half of 2025, but this seems increasingly unlikely now.
Around the God of War franchise's 20th birthday in March 2025, industry insiders began circulating reports of a new entry that will take the series back to its formative setting: Greece. Given that the last Greek God of War title was 2013's God of War: Ascension - following which the franchise pivoted to a Norse setting with the 2018 reboot - many fans speculated that this rumored new game was a remake of the 2005 original. If more recent rumors are to be believed, though, the new God of War game is something completely alien to the franchise, and could release later than initially anticipated.
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Earlier this month, it was claimed by numerous sources that the new God of War game is a 2.5D Metroidvania-esque spin-off set in Greece, that too with Deimos - Kratos' long-lost brother - as the protagonist in a prequel adventure that takes place before Kratos ascended to godhood. Interesting as it does sound, the chances of a 2025 launch for this God of War spin-off appear very slim, as notable industry insider Jeff Grubb stated in a recent episode of the Last of the Nintendogs podcast that the game has been internally delayed to 2026.
Rumored God of War Side Project Reportedly Pushed to 2026
Fears of a delay began forming among fans when the God of War spin-off was completely absent from the June 2025 State of Play and Summer Game Fest livestreams, which typically showcase games releasing later in the year. Now, it appears highly likely that the new God of War game will be part of PlayStation's 2026 first-party slate, which currently comprises Saros and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls as official confirmations, while Wolverine, Marathon, and Fairgames are unconfirmed, but likely to join them too.
Grubb didn't elaborate on the reason behind the delay, but the popular theory right now is that the new God of War game didn't feature any voice acting due to its small scope, and Santa Monica Studio may have decided to add it in fairly recently. Therefore, the additional time granted by the delay could be for signing on voice actors and recording lines. Ultimately, though, this is all speculation about a game that hasn't even been confirmed to exist, so fans should keep expectations in check.
God of War Ragnarok
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 92 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- November 9, 2022
- ESRB
- M For Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Santa Monica Studio
- Publisher(s)
- Sony
