God of War Laufey Sends Kratos’ Wife Into the Everywhen in New Gameplay Reveal

Santa Monica Studio chose the latest State of Play to deliver an extended look at God of War Laufey, the next mainline entry in the series. The footage immediately made clear that this chapter belongs to Faye. Known as Laufey the Just in her lifetime, she served as wife to Kratos and mother to Atreus. Her funeral opened the 2018 God of War. Now she returns as the protagonist in a story that picks up right after that moment.

Faye awakens in a place called Everywhen. It’s a bizarre location to wake up, like the afterlife of gods or the genesis of all magic. It is also the final resting place for gods and creatures from all over the world, who come for a variety of reasons. The location is a magnet for power-hungry gods and beasts from throughout the fabled world, and Faye must deal with them all, including the Egyptian lioness goddess Sekhmet and Mongolian war deity Begtse. Meanwhile, her plans to keep Kratos and Atreus safe are unraveling, so she fights to get everything back on track.

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Combat in God of War Laufey expands on what you’ve seen in previous installments in the series, but it also integrates some ancient DNA from the game’s Greek origins. Faye moves rapidly and fluidly; she can effortlessly switch between the ground and the air, providing her a plethora of new offensive and defensive options. She keeps momentum even after a succession of attacks, and you suddenly have possibilities for knock-out hits that kill an enemy for good. You’re wielding a sword that Faye earned by gaining the trust of a new ally, as well as a trick up her sleeve from her days as the Golden Hand of the Jötnar, which allows her to control people’s souls and use it to her advantage in battle, as you can pull out a soul, hit it with all your might, or chuck it at other enemies to cause them to stumble.

Faye is joined by two other characters, including Phranque, a cosmic cube voiced by Jack Quaid who has a soft spot for Faye’s pals and the creatures that inhabit the Everywhen. Rue is a supernatural ribbon with a sword hidden inside; Perlina Lau voices her, and she provides consistent counsel throughout the plot and action. Despite the cofusion, this is not a prequel, but rather a continuation of the story that will take it to new and exciting places. You can already wishlist it on the PlayStation Store, but there is no indication of when it will be released on the PS5.
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