Today's PlayStation State of Play has already seen a handful of exciting announcements, like the release date for Game Freak's upcoming Souls-like RPG, but fans of the God of War franchise are likely having an extra-special day, with two announcements coming out of the event. Firstly, God of War: Sons of Sparta, a 2.5D Metroidvania telling Kratos's origin story, has officially launched and is available for the PlayStation 5. Sons of Sparta follows Kratos during his days training as a warrior at the Agoge with his brother Deimos. Sons of Sparta was written by the same Santa Monica Studio team that was responsible for God of War 2018 and God of War Ragnarök, while the development was handled by Mega Cat Studios, a studio packed with experienced developers who have by now worked on a slew of Metroidvanias. The game promises dynamic combat with the classic Spartan sword and shield as well as a variety of "Gifts of Olympus," to spice things up.The God of War: Sons of Sparta trailer follows:

In addition to the new Metroidvania, Santa Monica Studio also announced that it is remaking the original God of War trilogy, although the studio is careful to note that the trilogy is still in very early development, suggesting that it will be a while before the remake launches or even has a release date attached to it. The announcement was made in collaboration with TC Carson, who voiced Kratos in the original trilogy and returned as the narrator for Sons of Sparta. Santa Monica Studio stops short of announcing that TC Carson will be reprising his role as Kratos in the remake, but given that the voice actor delivered the announcement from a recording studio, it seems like the odds are high that he will voice the Greek protagonist in the remake.