God of War Laufey just had one of the most electric game reveals in recent PlayStation history, and it came with an interesting asterisk — almost everything shown was already leaked weeks before Santa Monica Studio said a word officially. That’s not the embarrassing part. The embarrassing part for the leakers would have been if they got it wrong. They didn’t. And now that the verified predictions have landed, all eyes are on the stuff from those same leaks that wasn’t shown at State of Play — specifically, the claim that Tyr will be a second playable character in God of War Laufey.
What Was Revealed at the June 2026 State of Play
Santa Monica Studio capped off PlayStation’s June 2, 2026 State of Play with over 20 minutes of God of War Laufey gameplay, and it was a genuinely stunning reveal. The next chapter in the franchise puts Faye — Laufey the Just, Kratos’ wife, Atreus’ mother, the last guardian of the Jötnar — front and center as the playable protagonist. Voiced by Deborah Ann Woll, Faye wakes up in the Everywhen, the afterlife of the gods, a chaotic realm where divine beings from across all mythologies clash for power in a world overflowing with unstable magic.
She isn’t alone in this realm. Two companions join her on the journey:
- Phranque, a curious cosmic cube voiced by Jack Quaid, who serves as protector and ally with an earnest, almost chaotic energy
- Rue, an enchanted ribbon guardian voiced by Perlina Lau, tasked with protecting a devastatingly powerful sword embedded in Phranque from falling into the wrong hands
Combat looks immediately familiar but distinctly different from what Kratos players are used to. Faye is faster and more agile, channeling her powers through the Golden Hand of the Jötnar — her heritage as one of the last living giants of Norse mythology — enabling soul parries, soul extraction, and pulled soul projectiles. Brief glimpses of a Kratos cameo also appeared in the footage, with Christopher Judge reprising the role, though the full context of his appearance wasn’t shown. The mythology scope extends well beyond Norse: Egyptian gods and Tibetan/Mongolian divine figures were both visible in the gameplay footage, with Mayan mythology also expected to feature based on pre-reveal reports.
No release date was announced, but the quality and completeness of the 20-minute demo — polished UI, fully voiced cutscenes, uninterrupted combat sequences — suggests the game is far along in development. Insider NateTheHate had previously pointed to a late 2026 or early 2027 window, and that still looks plausible based on what was shown.
The Leak That Got Everything Right
Here’s where things get interesting. Weeks before the State of Play reveal, a detailed leak first reported by MP1st laid out specifics about God of War Laufey that would have sounded like wild speculation at the time. It predicted:
- Faye as the main playable character
- Multiple mythologies featuring simultaneously — with Mayan mythology specifically named
- A cosmic cube companion as one of Faye’s allies
- A sword embedded inside that cube
Every single one of those details was confirmed by the official State of Play reveal. That gives the same leak source a credibility level that’s hard to dismiss — and the leak contained details that weren’t shown at the reveal too.
The Unconfirmed Part: Playable Tyr
The same leak that got all of the above right also claimed that Tyr, the Norse God of War from God of War Ragnarök, will be a playable character in God of War Laufey. Tyr didn’t appear anywhere in the State of Play footage — at least not in a confirmed capacity — but that doesn’t mean the claim is wrong. It just means Santa Monica is holding that card back for later.
Tyr’s inclusion raises a natural question: how does he end up in the Everywhen? The Everywhen is the afterlife of gods, but as of God of War Ragnarök’s ending, Tyr was still very much alive. His path into this realm would require something significant to happen to him in the story — either a death, a willful descent, or some other circumstance that the narrative hasn’t revealed yet. That mystery is part of what makes the claim so compelling to think about, because whatever brings Tyr into the Everywhen is likely going to be a major story beat.
The precedent for a second playable character in God of War is already well established. God of War Ragnarök featured Atreus as a fully playable character during key story sections, with his own distinct combat style and gameplay mechanics. A similar structure with Tyr in Laufey makes complete creative sense, especially given that Tyr is a warrior god with a history specifically tied to Faye — the two of them worked together to hide the Jötunheim realm tower from Odin and Thor, protecting the remaining giants. Their existing relationship gives the game a narrative foundation to bring him back in a way that doesn’t feel forced.
Excalibur and the Merlin Theory
The leaked details go further than just Tyr. That same source also claimed that the sword embedded in Phranque the cube is tied to Merlin from Arthurian legend — and if that’s true, the sword is almost certainly Excalibur.
Think about what that means for the game’s scope. The Everywhen is already pulling in Norse, Egyptian, Tibetan, and Mayan mythologies simultaneously. Adding Arthurian legend into that mix through Excalibur would expand the world-building even further — and honestly, it fits perfectly with the premise. If the Everywhen is the afterlife of all gods across all mythologies, there’s no logical reason Arthurian mythology couldn’t show up too. Whether that means Merlin himself appears as a character, or whether Phranque is Merlin in some transformed state — the jelly cube theory floated by TheGamer and others is genuinely unhinged in the best possible way — remains to be seen.
What’s clear is that God of War Laufey is deliberately building a mythology-spanning scope that dwarfs anything the series has done before. Kratos started in Greek mythology, expanded into Norse, and now Faye is stepping into a realm where every pantheon in human history is theoretically fair game. The series is going genuinely cosmic.
What This Means for the Game Going Forward
Santa Monica Studio isn’t going to confirm Tyr as playable until they’re ready — that’s clearly being held as a major story and marketing reveal for a future showcase. But the leaker’s record is now essentially spotless on this game, which means treating the Tyr claim as highly plausible rather than rumor-tier speculation is reasonable at this point.
God of War Laufey doesn’t have a release date yet, but given the production quality visible in that State of Play demo and the insider-backed 2027 window that’s been circulating, more official information should be coming sooner rather than later. Expect a dedicated deep dive — whether at The Game Awards 2026 or a future State of Play — to be where the confirmed playable character list gets fully locked down.
It’s been an absolutely stacked week for gaming news across the board. Pokemon Champions is hitting mobile on June 17 with Season 3 and free Mega Stone rewards, the Fallout 3 remake could be announced at the Xbox Games Showcase any day now, and Phantom Blade Zero pushed to October 29 while positioning itself as the last major release before GTA 6 takes over November. And if you missed the hardware news, Sony officially unveiled a PS5 Gaming Monitor with a built-in DualSense charging hook at $349.99 — pre-orders open June 5.
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