Cory Barlog said the next Kratos-led God of War game will follow God of War Laufey, and the series now has a 2027 clock on it. The announcement at the God of War Laufey panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 makes the franchise’s next chapter part of the same narrative line, not a separate reset.
God of War Laufey launches February 16, 2027, while the next Kratos-led game has no release date, platform, title, or setting yet. The cleanest takeaway for Fans of the God of War is that Santa Monica Studio is not treating Laufey as an endpoint; it is treating it as a bridge. Cory Barlog sets February 16, 2027 launch for New God Of War
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Barlog used the God of War Laufey panel to spell out the franchise plan in direct terms: "Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came before and to set up and expand what comes next". He added, "But there's always going to be Kratos games, like, throughout the whole history. We're super excited about that."
That sequencing matters because it removes a common industry ambiguity around long-running series: whether a new entry is replacing an old lead or widening the lane for both. In this case, the lead character remains Kratos, but the next release is being positioned after God of War Laufey and tied back into her story, which keeps the franchise’s timeline intact rather than fragmenting it.
June, then 2026
In June, Santa Monica Studio had already told viewers there are always going to be Kratos games, and the studio’s official X account said, "Kratos is the God of War – we have many more stories to tell with him". The June message framed the future in broad terms; the San Diego Comic-Con 2026 panel gave it structure by linking the next game to the story world around Laufey. England Ashes 2027 schedule set
The first glimpse at God of War Laufey began with Kratos and Atreus burning Faye’s body, and Kratos appears again shortly after, aiding Faye while she is briefly imprisoned. Barlog also said, "Faye is, while it's a different thing, it's still part of the larger tapestry of what we truly really want to explore, all of these different characters in there". That makes the 2027 release more than a date: it is the handoff point for the next phase of the series.
What comes after Laufey
Work on A God of War Trilogy Remake is still in its early stages, and no release date has been announced for it. Santa Monica Studio has also announced a remake of the God of War Greek trilogy remake, while the original God of War launched in 2005 for PS2, its sequel arrived two years later, and God of War 3 debuted in 2010 for PS3. House Passes 2027 NDAA With Section 219 Included
For now, the practical answer is simple: God of War Laufey is the near-term release, and the next Kratos-led game is the longer play. The studio has already said Kratos stays central; what remains open is the shape of the next chapter after February 16, 2027.
