God of War Laufey slips three months to May 20, 2027
Sony Santa Monica has moved God of War Laufey from February 16 to May 20, 2027, and says the extra time will go into polishing Faye's solo adventure.
God of War Laufey is no longer a February game. Sony Santa Monica said on November 4, 2026 that the PS5 exclusive will now launch on May 20, 2027, about three months after its earlier February 16 date. The studio announced the change in a short social media post.
What the studio said
The statement gave no specific reason for the delay. Instead, the team thanked fans for the response since the June reveal and said it would spend the time on finishing touches, pushing the game as far as it can go. It promised more updates soon.
IGN points out that the decision looks fairly recent. The studio had only just announced a collector's box timed for the February date. That box holds merchandise rather than the game itself, and it is not yet clear whether its date moves too.
Why February was a problem
February 2027 had become very crowded. Eurogamer lists the Fable reboot, Persona 4 Revival and Metro 2039 in that month, and IGN notes that Fable moved into early 2027 to stay clear of GTA 6. A May date gives Laufey more room and eases the pile-up for players with long backlogs.
What Laufey is
Laufey is the first main God of War game in which Kratos is not the lead. Faye takes over, travelling through an afterlife called the Everywhen that mixes gods from several mythologies, with faster combat closer to the older games. Kratos still turns up in parts of the story, and a separate Kratos-led game is in development that will connect to Laufey's events.
To catch up first, our God of War Ragnarök page covers the most recent chapter of the story that began in 2018.
Source: Eurogamer and IGN, citing Sony Santa Monica's announcement.
