🚨 BREAKING: God of War 6’s SHOCKING New Update—Kratos UNLEASHES in EGYPT with CURVED DEATH BLADE?! ⚔️🏺😱
Job listings EXPLODE… Tom Henderson CONFIRMS ancient sands + KHOPESH slaughter! 🔥 Spin-off shadow-drops 2026? 🤫
Fans FREAKING—Norse ENDGAME or Pharaoh BLOODBATH? Cory’s secret IP = TOTAL REBOOT? 👀
The PYRAMID SECRETS drop NOW—tap or MISS Ragnarök 2.0! 👇
Sony Santa Monica Studio’s silence since God of War Ragnarök’s 2022 triumph—over 50 million units sold—has fans on edge, but fresh job postings and insider whispers signal major movement on the franchise’s future. As of January 2026, listings for writers, artists, and engineers on an “award-winning” third-person action-adventure project scream new God of War, reigniting speculation of a 2026 showcase. Leaks point to dual developments: a mainline sequel potentially plunging Kratos into Egyptian mythology with a signature khopesh blade, and a 2.5D Metroidvania spin-off set in ancient Greece.
Ragnarök capped the Norse saga with Kratos and Atreus’ emotional odyssey, earning universal acclaim (94 Metacritic) for its combat evolution, puzzles, and father-son narrative. Priced at $70, it featured Leviathan Axe upgrades, Blades of Chaos returns, and Draupnir Spear innovation. Post-launch Valhalla DLC (free, roguelite) tied loose ends, but SMS shifted focus. Director Cory Barlog’s tease of a “new” project—rooted in existing IP but feeling fresh—adds intrigue, with Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier confirming steady progress in July 2025.
Job Listings: The Smoke Before the Fire
SMS’s Indeed and LinkedIn ads since August 2025 demand talent for “large-scale destruction,” narrative depth, and Unreal Engine 5 mastery—hallmarks of GoW’s spectacle. A senior writer role: “Join the team that created God of War,” collaborating on story for an unannounced AAA title. October 2025 broadened to QA, producers, and VFX artists. Analysts see this as multi-project ramp-up, post-layoffs stabilizing the 300-person team.
Date
Listing Highlights
Implications
Aug 2025
Third-person AAA dev, destruction
Mainline GoW sequel
Oct 2025
Writers for “God of War” team
Narrative push
Dec 2025-Jan 2026
Artists, UE5, multi-project
Spin-off + mainline
Egypt Beckons: Khopesh and Pharaoh Gods
Tom Henderson (Insider Gaming) dropped the hottest leak in September 2025: Kratos grips a khopesh—curved Egyptian sickle-sword—in the next mainline entry. “They struggle to name it… it’s Egyptian,” he said on a podcast, fueling pyramid-smashing fantasies. Christopher Judge, Kratos’ voice, echoed at MCM London (Oct 2025): “Egypt would full-circle my heritage,” tying to his Egyptian roots and comic nods (Kratos fought Anubis pre-Greece).
Middle Eastern actor castings bolster it. Skeptics note Norse comics teased Egypt, but Ragnarök’s “higher plane” ending screams pantheon hop. Release? Post-Cory’s IP, eyeing 2027-2028.
Greece Spin-Off: Metroidvania Madness
Henderson’s June 2025 bombshell: A 2.5D Metroidvania prequel in Greece, SMS-overseen but external dev. Blasphemous-inspired, young Kratos vs. gods pre-ascension. NoobFeed (Dec 31, 2025) pegs mid-2026 launch, bridging gaps sans mainline wait. Smaller scope tests waters post-Ragnarök’s 40-hour epic.
Project
Style
Setting
Timeline
Source
Mainline (GoW6)
3D Action-Adventure
Egypt?
Reveal 2026, 2027+
Henderson
Spin-Off
2.5D Metroidvania
Greece
Mid-2026
Henderson/NoobFeed
Cory Barlog IP
Unknown (feels new)
?
Pre-mainline
Schreier
Cory’s Mystery: Atreus or Bust?
Barlog—God of War (2018) auteur—leads a “passion project” Schreier calls vibrant. Not sci-fi, not licensed; guesses: Atreus solo (Loki quests) or Faye prequel. SMS balances it with GoW to dodge burnout.
X Frenzy: Hype vs. Hunger
X boils: TCMF2’s Jan 11 Egypt post (8K likes) reignited debates. @TCMF2: “SSM hiring… khopesh confirmed?” Fans meme Anubis duels; skeptics fear spin-off dilution. Reddit polls: 65% crave Egypt. @SynthPotato ranks Ragnarök top-10; pleas for Atreus focus abound.
Sentiment
% Fans (Polls)
Key X Posts
Egypt Hype
70%
TCMF2 (1M+ views)
Spin-Off Okay
55%
Henderson leaks
Atreus Solo
40%
Barlog speculation
PlayStation’s 2026 Power Play
Sony eyes State of Play or summer event for teases amid PS5 Pro push. Marathon, Fairgame$ crowd calendar; GoW anchors exclusives vs. multi-plat Xbox. PC ports (Ragnarök 2024 success) likely day-one.
Risks: Scope creep delayed Greek remakes; SMS must nail innovation. Patches? Valhalla proved mastery. For Kratos faithful, sands await. 2026: Axe meets Anubis?
