Whereas the brand new tackle the God of Struggle franchise that began in 2018 was fairly profitable for Sony, the corporate may be seeking to the franchise’s previous for the subsequent outing. In keeping with Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson, the subsequent title within the franchise may take us again to the previous that includes a a lot youthful Kratos.
In a current episode of the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast, Henderson reported that the subsequent title will take us again to Greece. Whereas none of those particulars might be confirmed, Henderson additionally mentioned that the sport may concentrate on the connection between a younger Kratos and his father.
Henderson additionally spoke about final week’s rumours in regards to the subsequent God of Struggle recreation going down in historic Egypt and revolving across the historic interval’s pantheon of gods and different mythological tales.
“We did that God of Struggle hearsay final week of it being set in Egypt, after which I obtained a message a few hours earlier than the podcast went reside…,” mentioned Henderson within the podcast. “From what I’ve been informed, it isn’t set in Egypt. It’s really set in Greece, and it’s going to be a youthful Kratos this time.”
“Apparently the storyline has extra to do together with his relationship together with his father and all that sort of stuff,” he continued.
Henderson additionally spoke a couple of potential remaster of the unique trilogy of God of Struggle video games that first got here out on PS2 and PS3. He has reportedly heard “rumblings” of a remaster, and theorised that the discharge of this remaster may tie in to the plans of taking Kratos again to Greece.
Curiously, the podcast hosts additionally introduced up a rumoured State of Play occasion by Sony set for subsequent week. Whereas that a part of the podcast revolves round discussing varied titles which may present up at this rumoured State of Play, equivalent to Loss of life Stranding 2: On the Seashore, Henderson and the opposite hosts of the podcast, nevertheless, imagine that Sony may be poised for a much bigger reveal on the present.
“I’ve been informed center of subsequent week,” mentioned podcast host Grant Taylor-Hill in regards to the State of Play. “It’s a recreation I’m very enthusiastic about. I’ve not spoken about it anyplace, however there’s a model new title from a brand new studio being… it’s going to debut at State of Play, which I’m very very desirous to see.”
Sadly, additional particulars in regards to the studio and its mysterious title haven’t been revealed. Taylor-Hill did point out, nevertheless, that it is going to be a recreation that we’ve by no means heard about and by no means seen earlier than.
This newest slate of rumours comes a little bit over week after the earlier report about God of Struggle reportedly going to Historical Egypt as its subsequent predominant location. Cory Barlog has even urged the potential for the collection to go to Egypt prior to now, and the God of Struggle‘s 2018 title’s growth had taken Historical Egyptian under consideration as a possible setting for the sport.
Within the meantime, studies from October 2024 have additionally indicated that the TV adaptation of God of Struggle may be restarting growth from scratch. The studies got here in after showrunner Rafe Judkins and govt producers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby left the present, with a brand new artistic course now deliberate for the present.
