Santa Monica Studio has delayed God of War Laufey to Thursday, May 20, 2027, moving the PS5 game back from its February 16, 2027 launch. The studio announced the delay on X at noon EST (9 AM PST) on November 4, 2026, in a short statement signed by the whole studio.
The Details
The new date is 93 days after the old one, so the wait grows by about three months. Santa Monica Studio gave one reason: time to finish the game. The statement reads, in part:
“With this in mind, we’ve made the decision to delay God of War Laufey’s release to May 20th, 2027. We will make the most of each moment until then by putting in the finishing touches and pushing the game to its fullest potential.”
The studio opened by thanking fans for “so much excitement for Faye’s journey through the Everywhen” since the game’s reveal in June, and said it does not “take for granted the trust placed in our studio.” It closed by promising “more updates soon.” The statement gives no other detail: it does not mention the editions, pre-order bonuses, the Collector Box, or any change to the platforms. PlayStation’s official page for the game, which still lists it for PS5, now gives May 20, 2027 as its release date.
What This Means for Players
If you already pre-ordered, the statement does not ask you to do anything: it announces a new date and nothing else. Everything we covered when pre-orders opened in September, from the pre-order bonus to what the Digital Deluxe Edition adds to Faye’s Serpent Bow, is in our God of War Laufey pre-order story. The $149.99 PlayStation Direct box, which does not include the game, is covered in our Collector Box story.
The extra three months is also more time with the series’ roots. God of War and God of War II both earn a place in our best PS2 games, and Chains of Olympus is in our best PSP games. If you want a big PlayStation first-party game to play before May, our Marvel’s Wolverine Digital Deluxe explainer and our Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition explainer cover what each edition adds, and our best PS5 games of 2026 has the rest.
When and Where
- New release date: May 20, 2027 (a Thursday)
- Old release date: February 16, 2027
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Developer: Santa Monica Studio
Source: Santa Monica Studio, statement on X, November 4, 2026.