God of War Laufey will no longer launch on February 16, 2027. Santa Monica Studio has moved the PS5 exclusive to May 20, 2027, a delay of roughly three months. The original February date comes from The Verge.
The studio announced the change in a short social media post. It gave no specific reason for the slip, and Eurogamer noted that it stopped short of explaining what prompted it. The statement instead framed the extra months as polish time.
"We will make the most of each moment until then by putting in the finishing touches and pushing the game to its fullest potential," the studio wrote, adding thanks for fans' patience and a promise of more updates soon.
The post also referenced the reaction to the game's reveal in June, saying the team was grateful for the excitement around "Faye's journey through the Everywhen" and did not take for granted the trust fans had placed in the studio.
A different lead for the series
Laufey breaks from every previous mainline entry by putting someone other than Kratos in the starring role. Faye leads the way through an afterlife populated by gods from several mythologies, and Eurogamer reports the game brings back the quicker combat of the original trilogy. Kratos still makes appearances along the way, and according to Eurogamer, the developer has said the next Kratos game will tie into Laufey's events.
Out of a busy February
The new date takes Laufey out of a crowded month. Eurogamer points out that February 2027 already holds the Fable reboot, Persona 4 Revival and Metro 2039, so the move spares Santa Monica Studio from competing directly with that lineup.
Gamebonk's release tracker now lists God of War Laufey for May 20, 2027 on PS5, and shows no earlier date change for the game before this one.
