{"id":411849,"date":"2026-07-25T09:45:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T09:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/411849\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T09:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T09:45:41","slug":"san-diego-comic-con-2026-all-the-big-news-trailers-and-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/411849\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Comic-Con 2026: All the big news, trailers, and reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"

For pop culturistas who follow the massive annual barrage of news out of the Comic-Con International trade expo \u2014 popularly known as San Diego Comic-Con<\/a>, or SDCC \u2014 there’s a lot to keep up with. This year’s Comic-Con promises to be a big one, with reveals from the worlds of Marvel<\/a>, DC<\/a>, The Lord of the Rings<\/a>, Star Trek<\/a>, and Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/a>, among dozens of other pop-culture fandoms.<\/p>\n

Marvel is showing up in earnest with its big Hall H panel, which promises a look at what’s next from Marvel Studios. That probably means a look ahead at Avengers: Doomsday, WandaVision sequel VisionQuest, and possibly even a Marvel Cinematic Unvierse “Phase Zero<\/a>” MCU slate. Marvel is also bringing two big games to Comic-Con with Marvel’s Wolverine and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls.<\/p>\n

Rival DC will have a more muted show, but will bring the HBO series Lanterns, body horror spinoff Clayface, and Batman: Caped Crusader to San Diego Comic-Con. Fans will probably have to wait a while before the next big info dump on the James Gunn-led DCU and Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part 2.<\/p>\n

There’s much more happening beyond the comic book realm, though. San Diego Comic-Con will also have new reveals on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Blade Runner, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Star Trek, and Spaceballs, plus updates on God of War: Laufey and tons of toys and merch. Moviemakers and TV creators are also using Comic-Con as an excuse to release trailers and other reveals, even if they aren’t at SDCC proper.<\/p>\n

San Diego Comic-Con returns to San Diego July 22\u201326. Follow along with all of Polygon’s coverage below.<\/p>\n

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The arrival of Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> is only months away, but fans are already asking questions about Avengers: Secret Wars. The next Avengers film after Doomsday is set to pave the way for massive changes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but don’t call it a reboot. Following comments about the comic inspirations for Secret Wars, Marvel<\/a> boss Kevin Feige is giving a little more insight into just exactly what the MCU will look like after the sixth Avengers film is released in 2027.<\/p>\n

Feige recently denied that the MCU will undergo a reboot during an interview with Happy Sad Confused’s Joshua Horowitz<\/a>. He notes that, as always, Marvel is taking inspiration from the comics, “particularly the [Jonathan] Hickman Secret Wars<\/a> from 10 years ago. There’s a nice roadmap to where we can go.”<\/p>\n

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The first real trailer for Avengers: Doomsday is here, showcasing the film’s massive ensemble cast<\/a> and giving us our best look yet as Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the MCU<\/a> as the villainous Doctor Doom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Disney<\/a> and Marvel Studios finally gave MCU fans what they’ve been waiting months for. After a handful of brief character teasers that focused on Steve Rogers<\/a>, Thor<\/a>, the X-Men<\/a>, the Fantastic Four, Wakandans, and Namor<\/a>, Marvel<\/a> has delivered what fans were expecting to see months ago: an honest-to-goodness, two-and-a-half-minute trailer for Avengers: Doomsday.<\/p>\n

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Archie Andrews<\/a> has dealt with more than the typical teenage problems over the years. He’s survived a zombie apocalypse, been hunted by the Predator, and weathered Sharknado. Now he’s going to Hell. In June, Oni Press announced a new wave of Riverdale comics that included Afterlife With Archie<\/a>‘s spiritual successor, Archie in Hell. Now, Polygon can share an exclusive first look at the wild new turn.<\/p>\n

Archie in Hell will be written by multiple Eisner Award nominee Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees) and Russ Manning Award winner Tyler Crook (Out of Alcatraz, Harrow County). \u201cGetting the opportunity to work on this book has been a series of pleasant surprises,\u201d said writer Patrick Horvath. \u201cWhen Hunter Gorinson and Sierra Hahn from Oni mentioned the possibility to me, it happened to line up pretty perfectly with my schedule.\u201d Artist Tyler Cook shared similarly shared his excitement for the project, citing the fascinating blend of horror and history it brings to Riverdale.<\/p>\n

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Insomniac Games would have fans believe that the villain of the upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine<\/a> game is Bolivar Trask. The anti-mutant scientist’s name has been all over trailers ahead of the game’s release, but a twist may be brewing. Ahead of the game’s big San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> panel this week, a prequel comic for the game has introduced one of the X-Men<\/a>‘s greatest villains.<\/p>\n

SDCC 2026 prequel comic Marvel’s Wolverine #1<\/a> was released on Wednesday and is written by the game’s narrative director, Walt Williams. It sees Wolverine leading Team X<\/a> (consisting of Sabretooth, Mystique, and Sunfire) on a mission to infiltrate a Trask facility. Before embarking on what Wolverine suspects is a trap, he makes a call to the true leader of Team X: Nathaniel Essex. The comic then shows the man in question at The Essex Institute, located in Canada, explaining that even if it is a trap, it is time for Team X to strike back against Trask with full force.<\/p>\n

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Star Trek<\/a> turns 60 this year as The Original Series debuted in 1966. Lego is celebrating Star Trek’s birthday by partnering with Paramount for Lego’s second set based on the franchise, and the first that showcases the crew of the original U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701.<\/p>\n

The set recreates two iconic Enterprise interiors: the bridge and the transporter room. It comes complete with various computer stations, a screen showing a Lego Klingon warrior, a rockable captain’s chair, and turbo lift doors that you can open with the press of a button.<\/p>\n

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Since it was first revealed back in April, Zach Cregger’s new Resident Evil movie<\/a> has been controversial for its original take on the survival horror franchise. It doesn’t star familiar faces like Leon S. Kennedy or Claire Redfield, but an all-new nobody who just happens to be fighting his way through a very grim Resident Evil<\/a> situation. Perhaps Sony Pictures’ new trailer for Resident Evil will change some hearts and minds, because it’s packed with recognizable Resident Evil stuff.<\/p>\n

Yes, there’s a zombie. You’ll also see a typewriter. Cregger and crew even made sure to include a shot of the Resident Evil franchise’s brand of shotgun shells, Heavy Field. Someone even says “Raccoon City” out loud with a straight face. We might even have a kooky guy slowly losing his mind amid all the death and destruction and a creepy zombie baby. It’s Resident Evil!<\/p>\n

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The Disney Plus adaptation of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the OIympians<\/a> series will return on Nov. 20. This will be the third season of the show and will adapt the novel The Titan’s Curse. The cast and crew of the show made it clear during today’s huge Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> that this will be the darkest season yet.<\/p>\n

Season three of Percy Jackson and the Olympians will mark the first time The Titan’s Curse has received a live-action adaptation. The first two novels in the series, The Lightning Thief and The Sea of Monsters, were previously adapted by 20th Century Fox in 2010 and 2013. As discussed during the SDCC panel, The Titan’s Curse is something of a shift in tone. While the previous two seasons have included some dark moments, The Titan’s Curse takes that to a whole new level.<\/p>\n

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San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> is underway, and Insomniac Games is using the opportunity to drum up hype for the soon-to-be-released Marvel’s Wolverine<\/a>. On Wednesday, the game’s narrative director, Walt Williams, dropped a prequel comic that may shed some light on the action game’s true villain<\/a>. And now, with an SDCC panel titled “Deep Cuts: Marvel’s Wolverine<\/a>” being held on Thursday, the studio is diving deeper into the game’s story and characters.<\/p>\n

Despite an impeccable new trailer that promises to highlight Marvel’s Wolverine’s story, few people seem to be talking about the game’s narrative.<\/p>\n

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The next installment in the ever-expansive Gundam universe<\/a> is on the way. At San Diego Comic-Con, Bandai Namco Filmworks announced Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO, a new anime<\/a> set for release in 2027. The show takes place in a fresh Gundam continuity called After Apocalypse, which ties into the recently announced video game Gundam Rogue Orbit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This new universe was created by sci-fi director and writer Kenji Kamiyama, who is best known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Kamiyama also directed Eden of the East, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim<\/a>, and The Ninth Jedi short from Star Wars: Visions. Novelist Toh EnJoe (Self-Reference Engine, Harlequin Butterfly) also contributed to the RG universe\u2019s worldbuilding. Sola Animation will handle production for Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO.<\/p>\n

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As part of San Diego Comic Con<\/a>, Arc System Works and Sony Interactive Entertainment gave some exciting new updates on the upcoming fighting game Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls<\/a>. The biggest news? We got confirmation of the game’s first DLC character, which will be available in fall 2026. It’s Phoenix Cyclops.<\/p>\n

This spin on Cyclops is from a comic in which the Phoenix Force (which more famously possesses Jean Grey) is split into pieces by Iron Man, one of which inhabits this optic-blasting X-Men. After this, he and the rest of the Phoenix Five more or less become villains.<\/p>\n

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The 50th anniversary of Star Wars<\/a> is just around the corner, and Lucasfilm is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the legendary original trilogy that gave birth to a galaxy-changing franchise beloved by millions around the globe.<\/p>\n

Disney’s 50th anniversary plans aren\u2019t just beholden to putting the original film out on IMAX<\/a> at your local theater. At Lucasfilm Publishing\u2019s San Diego Comic-Con panel this year, the company revealed a long list of upcoming books for fans of all ages and genre preferences. But let\u2019s be honest, the emphasis is clearly on the original trilogy.<\/p>\n

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It’s a great day to be a fan of the 2008 animated sensation Star Wars: The Clone Wars<\/a> \u2014 particularly if you’re fond of some of its most beloved voice actors.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the San Diego Comic-Con Saturday panel, “Bringing Star Wars Zero Company to Life<\/a>,” video game developer Bit Reactor and Lucasfilm Games have come together to reveal the cast for their upcoming single-player, turn-based tactics game, Star Wars Zero Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Anyone involved with the Avatar franchise<\/a> over the last 20 years deserves a hearty pat on the back and thank you for their perseverance \u2014 at every turn it seems like producing the next great story for Aang<\/a>, Korra<\/a>, and the greater Avatar saga was a creative hardship tormented by corporate upheaval. So the idea that we\u2019re just months away from a new Avatar series, Seven Havens<\/a>, feels like a miracle in the world of M. Night Shymalan live-action movie, Nick unceremoniously dumped Korra episodes on its website, Netflix parted ways with the creators for its adaptation, and the Avatar Aang movie was punted to streaming. A miracle that also looks totally rad! And coming out soon!<\/p>\n

Premiering out of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, the first teaser trailer for Avatar: Seven Havens whisks fans from the Roaring 20s-esque Legend of Korra continuity to a post-apocalyptic future. The series, which debuts this fall, introduces Pavi, a young Earthbender who \u2014 wouldn\u2019t you know it! \u2014 discovers she’s the new Avatar. With the first look, Paramount announced the cast as well: Saheli Khan stars as \u201cPavi\u201d, Aishu Devan as \u201cNisha\u201d, Akshay Khanna as \u201cKarthik\u201d, Major Curda as \u201cJae,\u201d Sakina Jaffrey as \u201cAgam\u201d, Darren Barnet as \u201cDaemin,\u201d Dianne Doan as \u201cZi,\u201d and animal-noise god Dee Bradley Baker returns as both \u201cGeet\u201d and \u201cRuhi.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The first trailer for Avatar: Seven Havens just dropped, revealing that the 13-episode series is set to premiere in October. It\u2019s a wild reintroduction to a universe that has spent much of the last decade looking backward, with its live-action and animated side projects largely returning to the story of Aang. Now, creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko<\/a> are finally propelling the Avatar saga into the future, and the mind reels.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot to chew on in the short teaser, which premiered at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Here are five key takeaways \u2014 but share your own theories in the comments. I know you\u2019ve got some good ones.<\/p>\n

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Star Wars<\/a>‘ unreleased animated comedy series, Star Wars Detours, has been the object of fans’ desire for more than a decade. Produced in 2013 by Lucasfilm Animation in collaboration with Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, the show never aired due to concerns that its parody nature would not be the best introduction to the franchise for new fans. Now, fans finally have a chance to have a look at this gem from the Star Wars vault.<\/p>\n

During the Lucas Museum panel at San Diego Comic-Con<\/a>, Seth Green revealed that a curated selection of episodes will be showcased at the museum, which is expected to open in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2026. While this means that only a few lucky fans will be able to watch the series, it’s still a big step forward and the first official acknowledgment in more than a decade.<\/p>\n

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Just when everyone thought that Larian Studios had left Baldur’s Gate 3<\/a> behind to focus on the new game in the Divinity series, the Belgian studio is once again associated with its Game of the Year-winning RPG. On July 23, during San Diego Comic-Con<\/a>, publisher Dark Horse announced an upcoming Baldur’s Gate 3 comic series.<\/p>\n

What’s surprising is that the post on X stated “With @larianstudios<\/a> and @Wizards<\/a>,” teasing that the developer is once again involved with the property. While there is no confirmation of whether or how Larian is collaborating on this project, earlier that day, a post from studio chief Swen Vincke teased that something was brewing.<\/p>\n

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Rick and Morty\u2019s<\/a> first spinoff, President Curtis<\/a>, doesn\u2019t premiere until July 26, when it will air right after the finale of Rick and Morty season 9<\/a>. But Adult Swim is so confident in the show that it\u2019s already been renewed for a second season. The announcement was made July 24 during a San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> panel featuring co-creators and executive producers Dan Harmon and James Siciliano along with stars Keith David, Stephanie Beatriz, and Jim Rash.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Curtis quickly proved himself worthy of another term!\u201d Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen said in a statement. \u201cWith Keith David\u2019s inimitably endearing performance and the creativity of Dan, James, and the entire show team, this series and this President are what the people need more of \u2014 even if they don\u2019t know it yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Lucasfilm Publishing panel at San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> was, not too surprisingly, filled with announcements about upcoming Star Wars<\/a> projects from Marvel. Unexpectedly, however, the panel also revealed that Indiana Jones<\/a> would be getting his first Marvel Comics series in over three decades.<\/p>\n

Marvel Comics editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski<\/a> revealed Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium during the July 24 panel. The comic will be a limited five-issue series from multi-Eisner-Award-winning writer Jason Aaron and artist Aaron Kuder. Aaron is best known for his seminal yearslong Thor saga<\/a> that included the creation of Gorr the God Butcher<\/a> and the introduction of Jane Foster as the wielder of Mj\u00f6lnir<\/a>. His work also includes an acclaimed run in Star Wars comics, Wolverine and the X-Men, and the creator-owned series Southern Bastards. Kuder’s interior artwork has been featured in Action Comics, Daredevil, and The Fantastic Four, among others.<\/p>\n

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One of the biggest questions during San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> this weekend is whether Disney<\/a> and Marvel<\/a> will announce the cast for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s X-Men reboot<\/a>. In the meantime, Marvel Comics has announced a new cast of its own for its merry mutants. Meet the roster of Maximum X-Men.<\/p>\n

During the Marvel Comics: Avengers \u2014 Armageddon panel<\/a> on July 23, Marvel announced the new series will debut this December. With the grand Armageddon event coming to a close soon, it appears Earth-616 will be left without its mightiest heroes to protect it. Storm, herself fresh off a stint with the Avengers, will fill that void by assembling a new X-team comprised of fan-favorite characters. Ororo will be joined by Wolverine, Colossus, Bishop, Iceman, Psylocke, Firestar, and Justice.<\/p>\n

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What’s today? Why it’s Ebenezer Trailer Day, the day on which Hollywood movie<\/a> studios \u2014 specifically Paramount \u2014 celebrate the return of “the master of misfits” Johnny Depp in his next role, Ebenezer Scrooge. The trailer promises that Ebenezer will deliver “The name you know, the story you don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n

At San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> on Thursday, Depp appeared in full Scrooge dress, revealing the first trailer for Ebenezer at the con’s Hall H and rubbing elbows with fans at a recreation of the famously grouchy miser’s Victorian office. Ebenezer’s reveal trailer takes a page from Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. I\u00f1\u00e1rritu’s recent trailer<\/a> for Digger<\/a>, reminding cinephiles of Depp’s previous work. The trailer highlights characters such as Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissorhands, and the Mad Hatter, implying that Depp’s turn as Scrooge will be just as memorable.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe already fought a war, we lost.\u201d The first official trailer for Blade Runner 2099<\/a> starts with a bang, revealing how much has changed in the world first brought to life by director Ridley Scott since his trailblazing 1982 movie<\/a> Blade Runner. That film, itself an adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s seminal novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, imagined a neon-soaked noir dystopia of 2019 \u2014 and popularized the cyberpunk genre in cinema along the way.<\/p>\n

In 2017, director Denis Villeneuve moved that story forward with Blade Runner 2049<\/a>, but his film still took place in a world where humanity controls the Earth despite the threat of bioengineered \u201creplicants\u201d designed to look and act just like regular humans. By 2099, when Prime Video\u2019s continuation of the Blade Runner saga takes place, that power balance has shifted dramatically.<\/p>\n

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The big Star Trek<\/a> Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> isn’t until tomorrow, July 25, but fans are already getting exciting updates on the franchise’s future. During the Directors on Directing panel, the team behind the next Star Trek feature film dropped some of the first details on what to expect from the highly anticipated reboot.<\/p>\n

The panel, which was hosted by Collider<\/a>‘s Steven Weintraub, included Resident Evil<\/a> director Zach Cregger<\/a> as well as writing duo Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. Goldstein and Daley (Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/a>, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves<\/a>) were announced as the writers behind Paramount Skydance’s next Star Trek film last November, but details on the project have been scarce. Weintraub almost immediately asked for an update on the project.<\/p>\n

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It took almost the entire first season of Prime Video\u2019s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power<\/a> for any rings to be forged and the identity of the Dark Lord Sauron<\/a> to be revealed. Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay similarly took their time in season 2 as they strung along the identity of the Stranger<\/a> (who, of course, turned out to be Gandalf<\/a>) and focused on Sauron gaslighting the legendary elven smith Celebrimbor so he could get help making his rings. But the first teaser of Rings of Power season 3 demonstrates the series is finally getting to the good stuff in Tolkien\u2019s epic fantasy series.<\/p>\n

Prime Video shared a first look at the new season with 6,500 fans gathered at San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> Hall H, where four Nazgnagol \u2014 the Second Age version of the Ringwraiths \u2014 showed up on stage in full armor to await Sauron\u2019s command. The teaser trailer shows Sauron (Charlie Vickers) finally looking like a proper villain after two seasons of hiding his identity. Sauron completed the nine rings for men at the end of last season, and their bearers and one of their Black Wing mounts are a big part of the new trailer.<\/p>\n

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Marvel surprised fans attending San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> this year by revealing a new character for Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> at the company’s booth, of all places. On July 22, fans spotted the Latverian Witch costume on display. That alone was interesting, but then the costume began to change.<\/p>\n

Fans returning to the Marvel booth<\/a>, which includes a massive costume collection for characters in the upcoming Doomsday film, discovered the Latverian Witch was still there, only slightly different. Yesterday, the costume was swapped for a yellow variant. Today, the costume is purple. With Marvel Studios’ huge Hall H panel set for tomorrow, fans anticipate a fourth and final outfit change for the Latverian Witch. The change in colors suggests that there are actually multiple witches. But the question remains, who are they?<\/p>\n

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If HBO’s Lanterns looked a little too grim and grounded \u2014 and not green enough<\/a> \u2014 for your tastes, a new trailer for the True Detective-inspired mystery series<\/a> might just change your mind. Revealed Friday at San Diego Comic-Con<\/a>, the final trailer for HBO’s Green Lantern show takes things out of its small-town setting and into space. Lanterns is raising the stakes by bringing a new threat to the DCU: Manhunters.<\/p>\n

In DC Comics lore, Manhunters are the predecessors to the Green Lantern Corps. Created by the Guardians of the Universe as an interstellar police force, the robotic Manhunters eventually become self-aware and ultimately resentful of their creators, rebelling against the Oans who built them. While the Guardians destroyed many of the Manhunters in their uprising, some have infiltrated planets across the galaxy, disguised as living creatures who turn others toward their cause. The Guardians of the Universe created the multi-species Green Lantern Corps as a replacement. Thus, they’ve often clashed with the Manhunters.<\/p>\n

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Kratos will return. On Friday, God of War game director Cory Barlog confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con<\/a> that PlayStation<\/a>‘s Santa Monica Studio is developing another game in the action-adventure franchise that will star Kratos. IGN<\/a> reports that Barlog said that Kratos’ next game will be released after God of War Laufey<\/a>, which is now officially coming in 2027.<\/p>\n

Barlog, who serves as head of creative at Santa Monica Studio, reportedly did not elaborate on what’s next for Kratos, but it will apparently tie directly into the events of God of War: Laufey. Faye’s stand-alone adventure certainly offers some hints at what’s to come. After tearing his way through the Greek pantheon and slaying various Norse gods, Kratos could be heading toward all-new mythologies, including Egyptian and Tibetan gods, if Laufey is anything to go by.<\/p>\n

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