God of War creator David Jaffe published a video in which he answers the question: “What will be shown at PlayStation Showcase 2021 [September 9],” and also shared information about the new God of War.
“Here is what I’ll tell you about the new God of War. I’m shocked in both a good and a bad way. I heard from people in the know that the game is tracking for 40 hours, they [the developers] are aiming for 40 hours of gameplay. I don’t know if that’s 100% completion [platinum trophy] or if that’s the average playthrough time [meaning completing just the story].”
He also added: “Personally, I don’t want the new God of War to be 40 hours. I’m not worried about the money [spent on development], but how long does the dev team have to work to make 40 hours of gameplay.” Jaffe knows some of the developers and praises them, but notes that keeping a game of that length engaging is a “hell of a hard task.”
Presumably, the new God of War will be shown on September 9.