God of War Laufey has been delayed from its original release date of February 16, 2027 to three months later on May 20, 2027.
The team at Santa Monica Studio posted a statement to social media today confirming the delay, and though it doesn’t cite any specific cause for the change in release date, it promises to use that extra time to apply the “finishing touches” and “push the game to its fullest potential.”
The decision is seemingly so new that, at the time of writing, most of the advertising and material on PlayStation’s official sites still shows the original release date.
The full statement reads:
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 the studio to make an extraordinary experience worthy of the passion and dedication of our fans.
With this in mind, we’ve made the decision to delay God of War Laufey’s release to May 20th, 2027.
We will make the most of each moment until then by putting in the finishing touches and pushing the game to its fullest potential.
On behalf of everyone on the team, we appreciate your patience and we’ll be back to share more updates soon!
In case you missed it before now, God of War Laufey centres around Kratos’ late wife, who finds herself on a whole new adventure as she awakes in the world of the Everywhen. Here’s what the official synopsis has to say:
Death was supposed to be the end, but for Laufey (Faye), warrior and wife to Kratos, a new adventure is just beginning. Awakening unexpectedly in a strange land after her death, Faye discovers the plans she put in place to protect Kratos and Atreus in her absence are now at risk.
To save the ones she loves, Faye must fight through the afterlife of the gods – the Everywhen – where ruthless gods from across mythology vie for power in a land overflowing with dangerous magic.
Harness Faye’s speed, control and relentlessness to overwhelm even the fiercest of foes with decisive, deadly precision.
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Born into the world of video games through SEGA, and in particular Sonic the Hedgehog, Kieron’s gaming tastes now consist of the latest, shiny AAA thing, an indie darling or two, and an embarrassing number of hours of Balatro.