A rumored God of War game taking place in the series’ original setting of Greece was absent from Sony’s latest State of Play showcase, leading to questions regarding its existence. But according to those who initially reported on the project, it’s supposedly been moved to release in 2026.

While lamenting the state of his Fantasy Critic draft on the latest episode of The Last Nintendogs, Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb shares that he’s heard the latest God of War title is now due to come out in 2026. No additional information regarding the reasoning for the move or whether it was the release window all along was shared. You can watch the full episode of the show here.

When first reported, this latest entry in the God of War franchise was described as a side-story that would take the series back to Greece and that it would release this year. Just before Sony’s State of Play, Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson suggested that the game was smaller in scope than previously thought, while adopting a metroidvania format in 2D, with Grubb seemingly confirming he had heard the same. This would make this new God of War the latest in a trend of established franchises dabbling with the format after Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown released to critical acclaim last year.

Sony has yet to give any official indication it’s working on a God of War spin-off or any other follow-up to 2022’s God of War: Ragnarok, which Sony Santa Monica has said concluded the Norse Mythology saga. The studio has not revealed what it has been working on since its release either.