In many respects, God of War Laufey is merging the series' old and new games, its Norse and Greek eras, and it's in large part thanks to the game's new protagonist Faye, according to game director and long-time God of War developer Ariel Lawrence.
While speaking to GamesRadar+ about the upcoming PS5 game, Lawrence touched on how Faye's new move set allowed Sony Santa Monica to play around with the original trilogy's more mobile and aerial combat, while still holding on to the newer game's more serious tone.