God of War Developer Sony Santa Monica Reportedly Making Action-Focused Spinoff Focused on Faye

God of War developer Sony Santa Monica is reportedly working on a major spinoff focused on Faye — Kratos’ wife and the mother of Atreus.

Whispers of what exactly Sony Santa Monica was working on next have been growing over the past weeks, following an earlier tease by Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier that the studio’s next project was “not a new IP but it might feel like one.”

Over the weekend, the LinkedIn profile of a writer who worked on the project was widely shared online, describing it as “a new franchise within the God of War universe.” Then, notorious leaker NateTheHate stated that the game would center on the character of Faye — something IGN also understands to be accurate.

“Yes, the game is set within the God of War universe & the lead character will be Fay,” wrote NatetheHate, who has a decent track record with leaking video game-related project information. “Current plan: Reveal this year/release first half 2027 — barring any delay.”

Faye, otherwise known as Laufey, is an important character in the story of Sony Santa Monica’s Norse God of War titles, and particularly God of War Ragnarök, where she is portrayed by True Blood and Daredevil star Deborah Ann Woll.

The 2018 God of War begins with Faye dead, and the entire game is structured as a journey to fulfil her last wish: that her ashes be scattered from the Nine Realms’ highest peak. That game’s conclusion reveals that Faye had been a Jötunn, or Frost Giant. God of War Ragnarök then features Faye more extensively, with the character appearing to Kratos in flashback-like dreams.

Sony Santa Monica developing a game focused on Faye would suggest its story will be a God of War (2018) prequel — likely with little appearance from Kratos himself.

Last month, Sony dropped several other God of War announcements during its big February State of Play broadcast — most notably the confirmation of a God of War Trilogy Remake project, which is set to relaunch Kratos’ classic Greek adventures for a new era. Development on that is still in its early stages, however. There was also the surprise shadow drop of a side-scrolling spinoff — God of War Sons of Sparta — that arrived to a mixed response.

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