God of War Laufey Launch Window Revealed, Coming Next Year
Santa Monica Studio confirms God of War Laufey will release on physical disc, effectively confirming a 2027 launch window before Sony phases out disc-based games in 2028.
Two weeks ago, Sony shook the gaming industry and player community with an announcement that starting in 2028, it will stop distributing games on discs, effectively pushing the entire gaming industry to abandon the physical format. As problematic as this announcement is, and despite the player community trying to fight back, including with a petition that has nearly 300,000 signatures, it appears Sony will not back down and will proceed with its plan.
This announcement has also raised plenty of questions about already-announced games and whether they'll be digital-only or manage to release on disc. One of those games is God of War Laufey, which was revealed last month at Sony's State of Play event and shows a new direction for the franchise where we play as Faye, Kratos' wife. Until now, we knew the game was in development but hadn't received an official launch window, with some sources claiming it would arrive in 2027. Now Santa Monica Studio confirms in a new tweet that the game will launch on physical disc, which effectively confirms it will arrive during 2027