God of War

The God of War Laufey reveal didn’t end with the extensive gameplay demo, which follows the formula of 2018 and Ragnarok to such a degree that most of it is spent watching major parts of the story play out before engaging in combat — which already seems to support more layered mechanics and potential for combo strings than what came before. No, the surprise reveal was then flanked by a series of behind-the-scenes interviews with developers, actors, and other talent from Sony Santa Monica. That includes Jack Quaid of The Boys fame, who will be playing Phranque the Jelly Cube. Normally, these ar

I have no insider knowledge of Sony Santa Monica, but perhaps something similar occurred behind-the-scenes there, where the team reached a cadence where putting out great games in shorter amounts of time has become much easier. But could this fast marketing pace end up leading to a 2026 release date? I doubt it... While PlayStation is clearly very confident about God of War Laufey, to the extent it’s already sending out plenty of emails to potential customers and producing documentaries, I still think it’s at least six months or more away from launch. It’s a huge property, but PlayStation woul

To understand why God of War Laufey is so important to the story of 2018's God of War, it's important to first establish an understanding of this unique rendition of the mythological figure. Part of the Jotnar race, also called the Giants, Laufey fought against Odin during the latter's campaign to extinguish her people. Renowned as a warrior and sometimes called Laufey the Just, the Giantess even clashed with the mighty Thor, as evidenced by a frozen lightning bolt players can find in God of War Ragnarok. Test your knowledge. Sign in to claim your place on the leaderboard!

Of course, Santa Monica is free to adapt mythologies however it pleases—it's certainly taken far greater creative liberties than this Sekhmet discrepancy in the past. The same can be said for any media that adapts mythological stories and characters. For example, Hades isn't exactly an accurate adaptation of any Greek poem, nor are the Thor Marvel comics consistent with Norse mythology. So, no, it doesn't strictly matter whether God of War Laufey is accurate in its depiction, and actually, creative differences could set the stage for further interesting developments. For example, Laufey's rend