New God Of War rumour says Sony is casting for an Egyptian setting-Michael Beckwith-Entertainment – Metro

Egypt’s been a top pick for the next God Of War for years (Sony)

The future of God Of War remains unclear but a trip to Egypt is still the best bet for Kratos’ next outing.

There have been plenty of signs already that Santa Monica Studio has begun work on its next God Of War project, but officially they’ve said nothing about it or its setting.

However, the studio has ruled out another Nordic themed entry, with 2022’s God Of War: Ragnarök and its DLC epilogue concluding that particular saga. So, any subsequent game will have to pit Kratos against a new pantheon of gods.

A popular theory amongst fans is that the series will head to Ancient Egypt and if the latest God Of War rumour is true, that’s exactly what’s happening.

The new rumour comes courtesy, not of any of the usual gaming sources, but from DanielRPK, who more commonly shares rumours and insider info on movies.

That said, he has dabbled in gaming related rumours before. Last year, for instance, he said Capcom is planning another remake of the first Resident Evil game for 2026. There’s no sign so far that’s true but, since it’s not his usual subject purview, he may have mistaken it for Resident Evil Zero – which has recently been rumoured by other sources.

In a recent Patreon post (shared by X user Visceral), DanielRPK claims that Sony is currently casting Middle Eastern actors for ‘for an unknown AAA game.’ However, he adds that it’s ‘likely to be the next God Of War that explores Egyptian mythology.’

While plenty of fans have responded to the rumour with excitement, it must be noted that even if DanielRPK’s claim about Sony’s casting efforts are true, it’s not guaranteed to be for a new God Of War.

Plus, a sequel set in Egypt is a very safe guess. Part of the reason why it’s such a popular theory is because that was the original setting for the 2018 game, as confirmed by director Cory Barlog.

The rumour also doesn’t line up with a previous one (which also came from a movie leaker) that the next God Of War will be more of a half-sequel in the same vein as Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

It’s possible that rumour was alluding to the Valhalla DLC that dropped a couple of months later or that there are currently two God Of War games in production. That may make sense if you assume a full sequel probably wouldn’t be out until the PlayStation 6 launches, but a half-sequel could arrive sooner.

There have also been rumours of the original Greek God Of War games seeing a remaster but that’s never been substantiated.

Santa Monica Studio is also rumoured to be working on a new IP, although they’ve already had one sci-fi project cancelled in the past. The studio employs over 250 staff, which is enough to work on a AAA game and a smaller title, but not necessarily two big ones.

Fans were apparently meant to be getting a God Of War live service game, but the project was cancelled earlier this month. However, this was in development at Bluepoint Games, the studio responsible for the Demon’s Souls and Shadow Of The Colossus remakes.

There’s nothing to indicate Santa Monica was ever involved, so any progress made on its projects shouldn’t have been impacted by its development and subsequent cancellation.

There are quite a few references to Egypt throughout the Norse saga, like this one boss fight where he wields a pair of khopesh (Sony)

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