God of War Ragnarok wrapped up the series’ Norse saga in extremely satisfying fashion — but we’re not done yet. PlayStation Studios just announced a God of War Laufey game that stars Kratos’ wife Faye (formally known as Laufey), and gave it quite an introduction. We were treated to about 20 minutes of gameplay that appears to take place right at the game’s beginning.
The footage started more or less in the same way as 2018’s God of War, with Kratos placing Faye’s body on a burning pyre and bidding her farewell alongside their son Atreus. Faye then wakes up somewhere else entirely, and seems to know of the events that transpired. She remarks that she saw the pyre and knew that Kratos and Atreus were starting on their path (from the aforementioned game). She then begins traveling through an entirely unfamiliar realm that we haven’t seen thus far, dropping into some battles that have classic God of War combat, though obviously Faye plays a lot differently than Kratos or Atreus.
Eventually, a lengthy cutscene shows Faye captured by a new set of enemies that again have no resemblance to most of what we saw in the Norse series. A new character, the “cosmic cube” Phranque calls it the afterlife of the Gods. (The PlayStation Blog clarifies it’s the Everywhen, a place where gods from across mythologies vie for power.) Some of the minions holding Faye captive do feel similar to undead enemies from earlier games, but the overall setting feels almost entirely unfamiliar.
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