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The Last of Us director apologises for calling out Sony Santa Monica's God of War Laufey after saying he was "not excited"

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God of War Laufey
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God of War Laufey
Genres · adventure, hack_and_slash, rpg
Release · Feb 16, 2027
Developer · SIE Santa Monica Studio
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Active · 1983
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Active · 1988–2020
Latest · The Last of Us Part II
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