New God of War Spin-Off Rumored to Be a 2.5D Metroidvania from Santa Monica Studio

Whispers of a New God of War—Sort Of

So, according to insider Tom Henderson, Sony might be dropping something God of War-related today during the State of Play stream. But hold your horses—this isn’t gonna be the next big Norse epic. Nope. The scoop is that it’s apparently a smaller project, a 2.5D Metroidvania-style game, and it’s supposedly set in ancient Greece. Sounds kinda like a side quest rather than a full-blown sequel. Henderson even mentioned it’s looking smaller in scope than what some might have expected, so don’t go preparing for a sprawling, AAA masterpiece.

Hearing a lot of scuttlebutt about the 2.5D/metroidvania game or whatever it will be, yeah. Seems to be much smaller in scale than what I initially thought.

— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) June 3, 2025

Still, that doesn’t mean it won’t be interesting. Think of it more like Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown—a neat little detour. Maybe a stopgap, too, especially if Sony Santa Monica is busy on bigger projects. Because why not keep fans engaged with something new and different?

And speaking of Santa Monica, the news swirling around is that they’ve got two main teams. The one led by Cory Barlog, which we *think* is working on a new IP—something possibly sci-fi flavored. As for the mainline God of War series? Well, sure, another entry will come eventually. But given how long development cycles are these days, don’t be shocked if it only shows up on PlayStation 6. Because, of course it is. Wait long enough and you’ll get the big sequel, just maybe not on the current console generation.

Earlier this year, there were also reports suggesting Sony Santa Monica was looking into remastering the Greek trilogy. Now, whether that’s still happening or just a rumor that got lost in translation? Who knows. Maybe they’re delaying it, or maybe the insiders confused the remasters with this new 2.5D project. They’re close enough in concept, after all. We should find out more in about twelve hours or so; the countdown is on.

A quick note—besides all this gaming stuff, Sony is also juggling a TV project. They’re working with Amazon Prime Video on a live-action series based on the Norse trilogy. But, in true Hollywood fashion, things hit a snag. Showrunner Rafe Judkins has been replaced by Ronald D. Moore, whose resume includes Star Trek: The Next Generation, Battlestar Galactica, and Outlander. Apparently, it was a major change, which might hint at some behind-the-scenes upheaval or just standard TV drama.