Sony ended its big State of Play showcase with a major reveal: the next God of War. The new title is called God of War Laufey, and is once again developed by Sony's Santa Monica Studio. Currently, the game doesn't have a date, but it's coming to the PS5 whenever it does launch.

This time, instead of perpetually furious dad Kratos, players will take control of Faye / Laufey, as the title implies. That means that while the tone of the game seems somewhat similar to past God of War titles, the gameplay looks quite different, with much more aerobatic action punctuated by magic instead of Kratos' heavy violence. Also, there's a giant, six-legged …

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While the majority of Summer Game Fest takes place over the weekend, Sony is getting a jump on things with its next State of Play showcase, which airs on June 2nd at 5PM ET. It’s coming at a pivotal time for the PlayStation brand: The PS5 keeps getting more expensive and Sony’s big bet on live-service games has largely fallen flat. A good showing at SGF won’t fix everything, but it could help show that PlayStation is on the right path moving forward.

For its part, Sony says its latest State of Play will feature “more than 60 minutes of updates, announcements, and gameplay reveals from top studios around the world.” The only confirmed part of the event’s lineup is Wolverine, from Spider-Man developer Insomniac, which is slated to launch in September. But given the length of the stream, there’ll be plenty more detailed. Maybe we’ll see the just-announced third expansion for The Witcher 3, or the long-awaited final installment of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, or some more of Intergalactic, the next big project from The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog. It’s also likely the event will provide some insight into the uncertain future of Marathon.

Whatever Sony shows, you can watch along on YouTube or Twitch, or follow along with the latest developments right here.

And for everything announced at the rest of Summer Game Fest, be sure to check out our event hub.

• God of War Laufey is coming to the PS5
• Remedy’s Control sequel launches in September
• Until Dawn gets a little sun.
• Marathon season 2 kicks off.
• Ace Combat 8 release date: October 2nd.
• A different take on Silent Hill.
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches in September — and a demo is launching today.
• Arrakis on console.
• Dino crisis.
• The Tomb Raider reboot is getting a small delay.
• Yokai-slaying fun.
• Dave the Diver is getting a prequel game.
• Rayman reimagined, revealed.
• A little more Marvel.
• Here’s seven bloody minutes of Wolverine on the PS5
• PlayStation’s next big State of Play kicks off soon.
• Summer Game Fest is getting off to an early start.

Things are bad out there.

Despite 2026 shaping up to be a great year when it comes to actual games, it couldn't really be worse for the people that make them or the industry as a whole. Hardware prices keep going up, layoffs have shown no signs of stopping, and even big-budget titles backed by large corporations can feel precarious.

That all makes it a somewhat awkward time for Summer Game Fest, a weeklong spectacle of events that kicks off on Tuesday. Splashy announcements won't do much to stem the negative sentiment around the industry. But given the challenging state of console gaming in particular, both Microsoft and Sony have an oppo …

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