God of War Star Christopher Judge Eyes Egypt for the Next Game — Believes Any Pantheon Will Be Great
A cryptic tease throws the next game into doubt, sparking speculation that the decision ahead could end it all.
Kratos himself might be eyeing a new pantheon, but hold your horses. Christopher Judge, the booming voice behind the Ghost of Sparta, floated the idea of taking God of War to ancient Egypt... then immediately walked it back.
So what did Judge actually say?
During a panel at MCM London Comic Con, Judge talked about where he would love to see the series go next. Per a press release sent to GamesRadar+, he connected the dots to his Stargate days and then did a quick self-correction mid-thought.
'Because I became best known as Teal'c from Stargate, to go to Egypt would be a completion of my circle.'
'But whatever is decided - wait... if there is another game, I have no doubt that no matter what pantheon it is, it will be great.'
Translation: Judge would love an Egypt arc, but he is not announcing anything. Still, the slip-then-save is the kind of moment that perks up antennae.
Why Egypt makes sense (and why this is not confirmation)
An Egyptian setting would be a major visual and thematic switch-up for the reboot era, and it would neatly tie into Judge's Stargate history. It is also easy to picture Santa Monica Studio having a field day with gods, monsters, and mythology outside the Norse sphere. But none of this means a new game is locked in.
Where things stand
- God of War (2018) relaunched the series and was a critical and commercial hit.
- God of War Ragnarok landed in 2022, also a big success, and without spoiling anything, its story leaves room for more.
- PlayStation has not announced or even teased a follow-up to Ragnarok.
- Judge's comments were personal hopes, not an official reveal.
The industry angle
On a related note, a Ragnarok lead recently argued that big studios should branch into smaller-scale projects — think double-A, single-A, maybe even indie — even though giant blockbusters can deliver massive payoffs. That mindset explains why the next God of War (if there is one) might take its time, or look different than expected.
My read
Egypt would be a genuinely fun swing for this series, and Judge getting a full-circle moment would be a great metatextual bonus. More importantly, it is hard to imagine Sony walking away from God of War after two back-to-back hits. Whether Judge accidentally tipped anything or not, I am fully ready to go back — whenever and wherever Kratos grunts next.