The many rumors behind the next "God of War" game have popped up over the past months, and a new report brings a new development, but it bears bad news for fans. The latest rumor about "God of War's" next game claims that it will face a delay, and while there are still no expected release dates for it, the title will arrive later than expected.
This new game will follow the renowned reboot by Sony Santa Monica from 2018, a sub-franchise that spawned two games from the series, with this next one reportedly set to be a prequel to its entire story.
Next 'God of War' Game Is Reportedly Delayed
Video game industry analyst Jeff Grubb (via ComicBook Gaming) shared a new report about details of the next "God of War" game from Sony Santa Monica, saying that this title will be delayed.
According to the latest scoop, the new game is reportedly internally delayed to 2026 after initial rumors speculated that this specific title will be available around this year.
Previous rumors claimed that the next game from the series would be unveiled during the latest PlayStation State of Play event, but as the showcase came and went, there were no mentions of anything "God of War." This led to many already fearing that the game may only be a hoax or is facing delays, but now, the latest reports point out to a revamped timeline for it.
Despite the moved release date for 2026, it still remains unknown when exactly in the next year will this "God of War" game released as there is still massive ambiguity as to the legitimacy of this development. Speculations from ComicBook Gaming's report claim that it is possible that Sony Santa Monica will bring this title in Q1 2026 as further delays to this timeline may indicate serious issues in its development.
For now, that is all there is to the next "God of War" game as it remains unconfirmed by PlayStation or Sony Santa Monica, with the fans already open to seeing a new title in the franchise despite how "Ragnarok" ended Kratos's story.
What Will The Next 'God of War' Game Be About?
Earlier rumors about the game centers on the successor bringing back the franchise to its original setting and Kratos's motherland, Greece. Players will reportedly be taken back to the origins of the story and return to the classic Greek mythology focus of the franchise that made it famous, but this time, playing a younger version of Kratos that predates the original trilogy.
Speculations revealed that this will be a prequel game, explaining more of how Kratos came to be as a demigod in Ancient Greece and dealing with all the drama brought by the gods of Olympus. Apart from this, it was initially rumored that this next game would feature more of Deimos, the brother of Kratos, and would be in the 2.5D Metroidvania subgenre.
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