God of War Laufey Delayed to 20 May 2027 on PS5

Santa Monica Studio has delayed God of War Laufey from 16 February 2027 to 20 May 2027 on PS5, a gap of 93 days. The studio announced the change on 4 November 2026; press reports are timestamped from about 17:08 UTC (12:08 p.m. ET, 22:38 IST). Pre-orders stay open, and the US PlayStation Store lists the Standard Edition at $69.99.

What Santa Monica Studio said

The studio's message, reproduced in full by The Verge, says the team made the decision to delay the game "to May 20th, 2027" and will "make the most of each moment until then by putting in the finishing touches and pushing the game to its fullest potential". It closes by thanking players for their patience and promising to "be back to share more updates soon". The studio posted the notice on its X account.

The statement does not give a technical reason, does not say what is still being polished, and does not mention any change to the game's content or platforms. Anything beyond "finishing touches" would be speculation, so we are not offering a cause.

New date, price and what is still listed

The US PlayStation Store listing now shows 20 May 2027 with a 04:00 UTC timestamp, which is midnight on 20 May in US Eastern time and 09:30 IST. That is the store's own timestamp. Sony has not published a region-by-region unlock schedule for the new date, so treat 20 May as the confirmed date and wait for official unlock times before planning a midnight launch.

What it means if you pre-ordered

Nothing happens automatically: the pre-order stays and the bonus items remain listed. Pre-orders opened on 29 September 2026, according to PlayStation Blog, so the delay arrived 36 days later. If you would rather not wait until May, our guide explains how to cancel a PS Store pre-order and request a refund. If you are keeping it, the PlayStation Store Black Friday sale guide lists the dates and discounts for games you can play in the meantime, and our USB extended storage guide helps if your PS5 is short on space.

Where the game stands

The game was revealed in June 2026, according to the studio's message. It stars Faye, played again by Deborah Ann Woll, with Jack Quaid playing Phranque, GameSpot reports. The Verge notes that a 23-minute gameplay reveal earlier this year pointed to a more acrobatic style than recent God of War games. Santa Monica Studio has said more updates are coming but has not given a date for them.

Still unconfirmed

• Whether the Collector Box moves with the game, and its new on-sale date.

• Whether the new date brings any change to editions or bonuses beyond what the store lists today.

• Region-by-region unlock times for 20 May 2027.

• Any platform other than PS5.

For readers in India: we could not verify an official PlayStation Store India price or unlock time for this game, so there is no rupee figure here. The US store timestamp of 04:00 UTC converts to 09:30 IST on 20 May 2027. Keep your console in good shape for launch with our PS5 troubleshooting guide and see the PS5 console page for hardware details.

How this was made: drafted with AI assistance from Santa Monica Studio's announcement, the PlayStation Store and PlayStation Blog pages, and press reports listed below. We checked every date, price and quote against those pages on 5 November 2026 (IST). We have not played the game.