Overview
- Sony shadow-dropped God of War: Sons of Sparta during a State of Play, launching a $29.99 2D Metroidvania prequel co-developed with Mega Cat Studios.
- The PlayStation Store and reveal listed 1–2 players, but Santa Monica later clarified on X that co-op unlocks only after finishing the main story.
- Players have sought refunds and accused Sony of misleading marketing, and the studio has not provided a timeline for any change to co-op access.
- Original series creator David Jaffe publicly condemned the game, saying it disrespects the license and criticizing issues like combat readability, collision, pacing, and voice acting.
- Reception is split between backlash over marketing and praise for core Metroidvania mechanics, with early reviews hovering around a 75 on Metacritic.