Rumoured God of War spin-off is reportedly a 2.5D metroidvania

Earlier this year, a rumour popped up claiming that God of War was set to receive a surprise spin-off title some time in 2025. Though little else was known at the time, insiders have now revealed it to be a 2.5D metroidvania.

In the wake of the announcement that Sony would be hosting a State of Play on the 4th of June, known industry insider Tom Henderson was asked about the rumoured God of War spin-off and whether it will be present at the show.

In response, Henderson claimed to be “Hearing a lot of scuttlebutt about the 2.5D/metroidvania game or whatever it will be, yeah” – indicating that it could indeed be announced at the State of Play.

Interestingly however, the insider added that the game “Seems to be much smaller in scale than what I initially thought,” though no further elaboration was made.

Despite persisting for over two decades now, the God of War franchise has remained mostly static in its presentation and genre – with the original trilogy and its spin-offs being hack and slash spectacle fighters with a slight emphasis on puzzles and platforming.

Of course, we’ve since gotten the God of War soft ‘reboot’ in 2018 followed by Ragnarok in 2022 – both being over-the-shoulder action-adventure oriented titles with a more Souls-like inspired combat alongside RPG elements.

That said, a 2.5D metroidvania God of War could actually work really well, especially if it leans more closely to the original trilogy’s gameplay. Regardless, it will be exciting to see exactly what Sony Santa Monica has in store.

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