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The centerpiece of the State of Play broadcast was the screening of a new project that Santa Monica Studio is working on. It turned out to be God of War: Laufey, created exclusively for PlayStation 5 consoles, although the exact timing of its release is still under wraps.
As the title suggests, the key character in the story is Lafei (Faye), the second wife of Kratos and mother of Atreus. After completing her earthly journey, the representative of the giant race moves to a space called Everywhen, which is the afterlife for the dead celestials. The woman will have to unravel the mysteries of this dimension to find her way back to her family, but the Egyptian patroness of war Sekhmet and the Mongolian-Tibetan dharmapala Begdze (Jamsaran) plan to thwart her intentions.
Lafaye’s assistants in this adventure will be the space cube Phranque, as well as the keeper of the magic ribbon Rue, which protects a powerful blade. It is this weapon that will be used in the fights by the main character, who dared to challenge the powerful gods and other creatures inhabiting Eternity.
As for the gameplay, the authors focus on the gracefulness, speed, and dynamism of Lafei’s movements. The creators promise to modify the battle mechanics in such a way that it will be perceived by users as both familiar and completely new. She is able to perform maneuvers on the ground and in the air, continuously continuing the chain of combo attacks, and control over the character always remains as clear as possible. In addition, the heroine combines the potential of the sword with the power of the Golden Hand of the Jotnars, which inspired fear in the All-Father Odin himself.
Lafaye’s physical fist strike is so powerful that it literally separates the enemy’s spirit from his body, opening up the possibility of inflicting damage directly to the disembodied shell. This feature allows you to create a wide variety of combat combinations.
Cory Barlog has been appointed as the creative director of God of War Laufey, Ariel Lawrence (who previously worked on the story component of God of War III and God of War: Ascension), and Elise Morgan (known for Gotham Knights and Assassin’s Creed Origins) took the position of lead writer. Deborah Ann Wall (True Blood) is the key character, Jack Quaid (Boys) is the voice of Frank, and Roo will be voiced by Pearlina Lau (from the web series Friday Night Bites).
Later, Bloomberg’s head of news Jason Schreier clarified that fans will not have to wait for the release of Laufey for many years. In addition, it is worth noting that Amazon is also creating a television adaptation of God of War.
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