Santa Monica Studio just gave God of War fans a release window without actually announcing one. In a follow-up to its San Diego Comic-Con panel announcement on X, the studio confirmed that God of War Laufey will be available on disc, and thanks to Sony’s own recent policy change, that one detail tells us the game arrives before January 2028.
As we covered last week, Sony announced that physical disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028, with new titles going digital-only from that point on. The company was explicit that the change has no impact on games released before that date, which means any game confirmed for a disc release has to ship ahead of the cutoff. Sony hasn’t attached a release date to God of War Laufey yet, so a confirmed disc version narrows the window to sometime before 2028 and it’s the most concrete timing information we’ve gotten.
As for the panel itself, God of War Laufey headlines PlayStation’s Comic-Con slate on Friday, July 24, in Ballroom 20 at 5:30 PM Pacific (8:30 PM Eastern). Game director Ariel Lawrence and head of creative Cory Barlog lead the conversation alongside cast members Deborah Ann Woll (Laufey), Chris Judge (Kratos), Jack Quaid (Phranque), and Perlina Lau (Rue), marking the cast’s first appearance since the game’s reveal. Sony says the panel will share new details about the heroes of Laufey, along with behind-the-scenes insights from development and the performance capture work.
PlayStation has more planned in San Diego beyond Kratos. MARVEL’s Wolverine gets its own Hall H panel on Thursday, July 23, with Insomniac Games leadership and actors Liam McIntyre (Wolverine) and Krizia Bajos (Jean Grey) unveiling new details ahead of the game’s September 15 launch on PlayStation 5. That’s followed by a MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls panel with Arc System Works and Marvel Games, which is teasing surprise announcements, and the fighter will be playable at the Marriott Marquis throughout the show. On the show floor, fans can grab MARVEL’s Wolverine claws and a prequel comic at the Marvel booth from July 23 to 26. Expect plenty of announcements out of the weekend.
