Updates
Track the latest wiki updates and new game information.
August 2026
- Aug 18 — Research sweep (gamescom-eve week): logged the official PS game page / PS Store signals — release date with exact 01:00 PM UTC unlock moment, an empty “Editions:” label, and first-party “pre-orders closer to release” wording; also backfilled T.C. Carson's return as Kratos in the GoW Trilogy Remake (Feb 2026 SoP, a long-standing gap) and the writing team (Myers / Morgan / Pearce)
- Aug 18 — Cast & Voice Actors page: added “Two Kratos, Two Actors” section (Carson for the Greek-era remakes, Judge for the Norse era onward) and a Writing Team section
- Aug 18 — Release Date & Platforms page: added the exact unlock-time table (UTC/ET/PT/CET/JST) and the Editions-label signal
- Aug 18 — Pre-Order Guide and Editions & Pricing pages refreshed with the official store-page wording and the empty Editions-label status
- Aug 18 — Latest News page: status callout moved to Aug 18, added “Mid-August Official Signals” section (store signals, SMS X activity — Woll BTS video, Sköll & Hati eclipse post, account rename)
- Aug 18 — Theories page: added the August fan-theory batch (Excalibur / Morgan Le Fay, Mimir in the Everywhen, ending reunion, gameplay-hand callback)
- Aug 18 — Home page spotlight carousel refreshed: SDCC release-date announcement and gamescom watch spotlights replace the June cards
- Aug 18 — No new major gameplay/system/release announcement this cycle; home updates list keeps leading with the SDCC card
- Aug 11 — Research sweep (post-SDCC, pre-gamescom window): confirmed the next official content drop is a new trailer at gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live (Aug 25) per GadgetMatch and Gematsu; the full SDCC panel recording is now public on PlayStation YouTube
- Aug 11 — Filled in the empty Combat Analysis hub with overview prose (framework, Golden Hand of the Jötnar, design philosophy, core mechanics) routing to the three combat sub-pages
- Aug 11 — Added a February 2027 release window context block to the Release Date & Platforms page (Laufey sits between Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis on 2/15 and Persona 4 Revival on 2/18)
- Aug 11 — Refreshed the Latest News page: status callout moved to Aug 11, added a gamescom 2026 (Aug 25) section
- Aug 11 — Refreshed the Pre-Order Guide callout to “As of August 11, 2026, pre-orders still have not been announced,” and flagged gamescom as the next likely pre-order / edition window
- Aug 11 — No new major gameplay/system/release announcement this cycle; home updates keep leading with the SDCC card
July 2026
- Jul 25 — Major update: rewrote Release Date & Platforms page around the official February 16, 2027 PS5 launch date and the on-disc physical edition confirmation
- Jul 25 — Updated home page (landing): moved the release date into “Confirmed So Far”, set status to “Feb 16, 2027”, and rewrote the release & Kratos FAQ answers
- Jul 25 — Added SDCC 2026 entry to the home updates list (release date, on-disc edition, next Kratos game, Chris Judge return)
- Jul 25 — Moved Chris Judge (Kratos) into the Confirmed Cast on the Cast & Voice Actors page (SDCC 2026 panel)
- Jul 25 — Updated Second Protagonist page: Kratos ruled out as playable per Shane the Gamer / SDCC
- Jul 25 — Added “Next Kratos-Led God of War Game” card to the Series page and upgraded the dual-track callout to a confirmed project
- Jul 25 — Added SDCC 2026 cast quotes to the Kratos, Faye, Phranque, and Rue character pages
- Jul 25 — Added SDCC 2026 coverage block to the Latest News page
June 2026
- Jun 7 — Major update: Faye's Abilities page rewritten with magic design philosophy, Greek+Norse combat DNA, and soul combat context from IGN interview
- Jun 7 — Major update: The Everywhen page expanded with thousandfold magic density, Sekhmet/Begtse detailed backstories, “prison of assholes” worldbuilding, and cross-time perception
- Jun 7 — Updated Timeline with Barlog's “not a prequel” confirmation, parallel timeline positioning, and cross-time perception details
- Jun 7 — Updated Faye's Backstory with Lawrence's “his equal” framing, “expansion not departure” positioning, and cross-time connection
- Jun 7 — Updated Phranque with “not a joke” design intent, “find his humanity” mission, Barlog's “every iteration from the beginning” quote
- Jun 7 — Updated Latest News with full coverage of the Jun 3–6 developer interview wave (IGN, GameSpot, Destructoid, GamesRadar+, Kotaku)
- Jun 7 — Added unnamed elf-like character placeholder to character navigation
- Jun 7 — 15+ new verified facts absorbed from developer interviews into GAME_FACTS.md
- Jun 6 — Added the new Rue character page and connected it into the character, combat, and world reading paths
- Jun 6 — Updated Faye's Abilities with soul combat, golden palm, and aerial combo pressure reads
- Jun 6 — Updated Weapons to separate Leviathan Axe coverage from Rue's legendary sword
- Jun 6 — Updated The Everywhen with the newly named gods Sekhmet and Begtse
- Jun 6 — Updated Latest News to reflect that June 6 brought no new major official announcement, while June 5's State of Faye podcast remains the newest official media beat
- Jun 6 — Updated Trailer Analysis to structure the newly clarified soul-combat read from official material
- Jun 6 — Updated cast, character hub copy, navigation, and page relations to absorb Rue / Perlina Lau / Everywhen fact-chain changes
- Jun 5 (Update 2) — Added David Jaffe criticism coverage: "looks like sh*t", 182-comment community debate, video takedown
- Jun 5 (Update 2) — Added Laufey voted Best PS5 Game at State of Play by Push Square readers
- Jun 5 (Update 2) — Added community divide section: 100K trailer dislikes, "Disney-fied" criticism, D&D community reaction
- Jun 5 (Update 2) — Upgraded Kratos return confirmation to dual-track series strategy (mainline + spin-offs)
- Jun 5 (Update 2) — Updated Faye's Abilities page with jump/double jump aerial combat dimension
- Jun 5 (Update 2) — Updated Series page with multi-protagonist route confirmation
- Jun 5 — Added Kratos return confirmation news from SMS official X/Twitter
- Jun 5 — Added Bloomberg/Schreier release window hint (2027 Q1–Q2 estimate)
- Jun 5 — Added Domino's vs SSM viral social media event (5M+ views)
- Jun 5 — Updated release-date page with industry analyst predictions
- Jun 5 — Updated story/timeline with Everywhen as "afterlife of all mythologies" detail
- Jun 5 — Updated series overview with Trilogy Remake, cancelled Bluepoint game, and Amazon TV series info
- Jun 5 — Updated SEO keywords: added "god of war laufey release date 2027", "kratos return", "trilogy remake"
- Jun 4 — Wiki launched with initial content covering all major categories
- Jun 4 — Character profiles for Faye, Phranque, Kratos, and Atreus published
- Jun 4 — Story timeline, world mythology, and series recap pages created
- Jun 4 — News section covering State of Play reveal and trailer analysis
- Jun 4 — Guide sections prepared for future walkthroughs, combat help, and progression coverage as more game details arrive