The original voice of Kratos, TC Carson, who will once again voice the hero in the remake, directly answered a question about the return of mini-games at the MegaCon Orlando panel:
Listen, guys—I think so.
At the same time, he clarified that this is only his opinion. Mini-games were part of old-school games and are not always perceived unambiguously, but it is interesting that their design is attributed to women. Former Sony Santa Monica screenwriter Alanah Pearce noted that she worked with one of them. Mostly women from the development team worked on this.
Whether Sony will officially confirm the return of the content is unknown. For now, fans can only speculate until leaks appear or the remake is released.