New ‘God Of War’ Game Gets Update On Who Will Be The Starring Role, And It’s Not Who You Think
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Sony’s latest State of Play presentation gave gaming fans plenty to look forward to, including the reveal of and a new look at the upcoming installment to the God of War franchise. The new game is currently titled God of War Laufey, and it will follow the titular character, also known as Faye, rather than her husband, Kratos. It will be developed by Santa Monica Studio. In an interview with IGN, studio creative director Cory Barlog and game director Ariel Lawrence discussed the character and this new, exciting direction for the franchise.
Barlog explained the creative choice, reassuring fans of a commitment to the original character while expanding the franchise's horizons, "We'll always tell stories about Kratos, but I think for us, it was just a chance to talk about somebody who was so pivotal to the beginning and get to know them and push beyond into this new world and give us some place to be surprised and see how things connect. So for us, it's not a departure; it's more of an expansion.” Focusing on a different character opens up new possibilities for the franchise that would have been difficult to achieve otherwise.
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The game brings the player to the afterlife of the gods, known as the Everywhen. It is a resting place and the end point for all gods, deities, and creatures regardless of mythological origin. Laufey finds out that her family is in danger in their realm and must fight through the Everywhen to save them. Barlog continued, "The character to usher us into this sort of new world is this character, who is such an anchor to the rebirth of where we were going with the franchise.”
In terms of the gameplay and how it will shift, Lawrence explained, "Kratos is like a brick wall, and he's a little stoic, but it's just that his brutality is different. How do we show somebody who's his equal as she is? So when we looked, we got to think about all the [Santa Monica] games. The Greek era had an influence on Faye. The Norse era has an influence on Faye. So going to our more agile combat roots but also retaining our companions, our gritty close combat.” There is currently no release window for God of War Laufey. It will be available exclusively for the PlayStation 5.
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Source(s): IGN, PlayStation Blog
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