Though Santa Monica previously said that Kratos would be returning to the franchise at some point, we got official confirmation from Cory Barlog himself during the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con.
Once God of War Laufey is done and dusted, the studio expects to work on a new God of War game and will bring back the ol’ Spartan as the title’s lead character. Kratos led the franchise for over 20 years, with Laufey being the first game in the series not to star him as the main character, or at least co-main.
The announcement of Faye taking charge in the new God of War game sparked some controversy, with people piling up on the title simply because it’ll have a female lead, though quite a few complaints were tied to the lack of Kratos himself since, as they argued, it’s pointless to have a God of War game without, well, the god of war. Santa Monica then clarified that Kratos isn’t going anywhere, but now it’s official.
