New God Of War game is 'smaller scale' 2D Metroidvania claim insiders

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The next God Of War game might revolve around Kratos' brother, as rumours escalate ahead of Sony's State Of Play.
There have been rumours around a new God Of War game, set in Ancient Greece, since earlier this year, but new details have come to light ahead of Sony's State Of Play presentation on Wednesday night.
Previous rumours described it as a 'side story' prequel starring young Kratos, although it's never been clear if the gameplay would be similar to God Of War Ragnarök or the original Greek trilogy which began on the PlayStation 2.
According to several insiders, it seems this spin-off might be something completely different and more comparable to a game like Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown, in terms of scale and gameplay.
The information comes from Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, who previously claimed the new project would be set in Ancient Greece. Following the announcement of Sony's State Of Play, a user on X asked him if the rumoured God Of War project might appear.
In response, Henderson wrote: 'Hearing a lot of scuttlebutt about the 2.5D/Metroidvania game or whatever it will be, yeah. Seems to be much smaller in scale than what I initially thought.'
Fellow insider Jeff Grubb also appeared to corroborate these claims, by posting a 'Yeah' in agreement.
Hearing a lot of scuttlebutt about the 2.5D/metroidvania game or whatever it will be, yeah. Seems to be much smaller in scale than what I initially thought. — Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) June 3, 2025
As posted on Reddit, a number of other rumours have emerged around the title. According to Xbox Era's Nick Baker, Kratos' brother Deimos will be playable, although it's unclear if he'll be the main protagonist.
The game is also rumoured to be developed by Mega Cat Studios (Five Nights At Freddy's: Into The Pit), under the supervision of Sony's Santa Monica Studio, who have developed all the mainline God Of War games.
The project has also been compared to 2019's Blasphemous, although it's unclear if that's because of the Metroidvania element or the visual style. More Trending
While it's unclear if this project will be announced during Sony's State Of Play later tonight, the acceleration of rumours certainly suggests it could be.
This isn't the only rumour which has emerged following the State Of Play announcement. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier appeared to hint on Bluesky that a 'remaster' of Final Fantasy Tactics might show up. As others have noted, the game's director Yasumi Matsuno also retweeted the State Of Play post, before swiftly deleting it.
A PlayStation 5 port of Gravity Rush Remastered has been rumoured too, based on a prior database listing, but this appears to have been debunked.
While it's always worth taking such rumours with a pinch of salt, Sony is promising a 40+ minute show, so it should be pretty substantial. The State Of Play broadcast kicks off later today (June 4) at 10pm BST across YouTube and Twitch.
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