God of War's Cory Barlog has been planning Faye's story for a decade, says Laufey director, and her actor has "had to keep this under wraps" the whole time

Faye wakes with a start in God of War Laufey.

Sony ended the latest State of Play with a stunning reveal: God of War Laufey. While it continues the story started in the 2018 reboot, this entry leaves Kratos behind. Instead it stars Faye, the wife whose death sets into motion the events of the Norse saga. While the reveal has been met with some shock, game director Ariel Lawrence reveals it has been in the works longer than you might think.

In an interview with GameSpot, Lawrence says Cory Barlog (GoW 2018's director) "always knew how important Faye was to the kind of next evolution of God of War storytelling." Lawrence elaborates, noting that when creating the character Barlog wanted to find an actor who could be Faye: "He was incredibly intentional about that."