Developer Santa Monica Studio has officially given fans an update regarding the disc status and thus the release date for God of War Laufeybrought up after fans demanded to know. Naturally, fans are demanding to know as PlayStation recently announced that physical disc production would end in January 2028 and that the PlayStation 6 console would be digital only.
In fact, not too long ago, PlayStation released its physical disc announcement (and confirmed that it was shutting down PS3/PS Vita PlayStation Stores), and many fans have not been happy at all. From physical collectors to digital ownership issues, the resulting backlash left the PlayStation Twitter account silent for days, quieter than it's ever been. While things seem to be returning to normal, understandably with many fans still upset, it still forces many developers who God of War Laufeys Santa Monica to confront the question: “Do you support physical media? Will this game have a physical disc? Will I be able to buy and own this game?”
God of War Laufey officially confirmed for release in 2027
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On July 10, Santa Monica Studio announced that there would be a San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) panel for the upcoming GoW game on July 24 at 5:30 PM PT/8:30 PM ET where key figures, listed below, would share behind-the-scenes stories, discuss new characters in God of War Laufeyand so on. The announcement was predictably bombarded with questions about the record status and release date for God of War Laufeyprompting Santa Monica to add, just an hour later, that the studio could confirm God of War Laufey “will be available on disc.”
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In the end, this confirms God of War Laufey as a 2027 game, though PlayStation and Santa Monica have largely stayed off the subject. Any new game released after January 2028 will not have a disc, giving Santa Monica a hard deadline. Previously, Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier suggested that God of War Laufey would be released in early 2027, around February or March. With that in mind God of War Laufey has been planned for a long time and Santa Monica Studio had a lot to show for it when the company first revealed the game, none of which is particularly surprising.
God of War Laufey SDCC panelist
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Cory Barlog, Head of Creative
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Ariel Lawrence, Game Director
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Deborah Ann Woll (Faye)
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Christopher Judge (Kratos)
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Jack Quaid (Phranque the Cube)
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Perlina Lau (Rue)
However, it's worth noting that fans shouldn't necessarily expect hard news about God of War Laufey comes out of the panel. There should be good insights into these characters, fitting the scope described (BTS stories & character focus), but hard video game news doesn't come out of panels very often. It would be great if there was a new trailer, announcement or something going into it, but that remains to be seen.
Of course, God of War Laufey coming (in physical form) in 2027, so fans should hear me in the coming months. Gamescom 2026 is just around the corner, and if PlayStation isn't planning a late-summer showcase, it wouldn't be surprising to learn more there.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Single player
