Santa Monica Studio, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1999 and employs approximately 370 individuals. Functioning as an entertainment provider, the company specializes as an American video game developer.
On September 29, 2026, Santa Monica Studio released new gameplay details for God of War Laufey and revealed the different editions available at launch, following the game's appearance at PlayStation's summer State of Play. Earlier the same day, the studio officially opened pre-orders for the upcoming 2027 spin-off title, God of War Laufey. Players could pre-order the game starting at 10:00 AM local time, choosing from physical and digital Standard Editions and a digital-only Deluxe Edition. This followed a September 28 confirmation from Santa Monica Studio that God of War Laufey pre-orders would open on September 29 at 10:00 AM local time, ahead of its February 16, 2027, launch on PlayStation 5, and also revealed that the character Faye fights differently from Kratos. Previously, on September 26, Santa Monica Studio Creative Head Cory Barlog confirmed a new God of War game starring Kratos is in development, intended to follow God of War Laufey and set up future events in the series.
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