Well, the rumors weren't just a Baldur-level bluff - Sony's State of Play just dropped the official reveal of God of War Laufey, a brand new entry in the franchise coming to PlayStation 5. The twist? Kratos can stay home and polish his axe, because this one belongs to Faye.
Yes, THAT Faye. The one who was very much dead going into God of War (2018). According to GameSpot, the story picks up in the afterlife of the Gods, which is honestly a lore expansion we didn't know we needed but are absolutely here for. It's like a New Game+ for a character we never even got to play the first time.
The cast is genuinely stacked
Santa Monica Studio is bringing serious talent to this one. Deborah Ann Woll - yes, Karen Page herself from Daredevil - steps in to voice Faye, which is a casting choice that immediately makes this game 40% more credible as a serious narrative experience.
And then there's Jack Quaid, voicing... a cube. A literal cube. The co-star of a major AAA God of War title is a geometric shape with a voice actor best known for playing Hughie in The Boys. We are not making this up. GameSpot confirmed it and we are still processing.
What we know so far
- Title: God of War Laufey
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Developer: Santa Monica Studio
- Protagonist: Faye, lead character and certified posthumous badass
- Wildcard: A cube. Voiced by Jack Quaid. No further context provided.
Look, we've seen some wild companion dynamics in gaming history - a man and his boat, a boy and his ghost dad, a plumber and a dinosaur - but a grieving Norse demigod mom and a talking cube might genuinely be the most unhinged duo since... ever. And somehow we're already invested.
God of War Laufey is in development for PS5. No release date has been announced yet, but the hype meter is already sitting at a solid 8 out of 10 Leviathan Axes.
