God of War developer’s next game will “feel like” a new IP, even though it’s not a new franchise

Sony Santa Monica has kept quiet since the launch of God of War: Ragnarok, but unconfirmed reports suggest they are developing a fresh spin-off style game similar to Metroidvania, as well as another significant exclusive PlayStation project.

As a dedicated gamer, I’ve got some exciting news straight from the trusted games journalist, Jason Schreier. His sources hint that the studio’s upcoming project is so intriguing it’ll seem like a whole new franchise – but

Sony Santa Monica’s next game is more than just another God of War

On the online platform ResetEra, Schreier shared that the studio’s upcoming major project is well underway, and it’s not a science fiction game or a completely new intellectual property, even though it seems to feel like one.

The journalist clarified that while the project isn’t entirely new, it may still seem fresh and innovative to some. This could explain the confusion among people. He added that any further details he discovers will only be shared in an article, not here on this forum.

The journalist clarified that the “science fiction elements (which have been widely accepted as false for quite some time)” were debunked, but didn’t verify whether the upcoming game belongs to the God of War series. Given the studio’s past projects and the final sequence of the last game’s Valhalla DLC, it seems probable that it does.

It’s not yet officially confirmed, but it’s widely anticipated that the upcoming God of War installment will introduce Kratos into a fresh era of mythology. Similar to how the Norse saga differed from the original Greek games, the speculated Egyptian setting could present a new perspective on the action series.

As I type this, it’s been three years since Ragnarok was unveiled, and remarkably, it took only four years for its release following the studio’s 2018 series relaunch. If they maintain their previous production speed, we can expect another game from them around next year.

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2025-07-15 16:10