The Snitch Just Dropped a Kratos Tease, and Now I Can't Sleep

Rumor Mill
Written By NLM Team

Just when I thought I could go into The Game Awards with moderate expectations, the internet’s most terrifyingly accurate leaker has to go and ruin my calm.

Kratos stands on a mossy overlook viewing a river and an elaborate, chain-suspended mechanism within a bright, foggy valley setting in God of War Ragnarök.

We are less than 48 hours away from Geoff Keighley’s annual advertisement apocalypse, and the rumor mill is spinning so fast it’s about to catch fire. I usually ignore the noise because half of it is wishful thinking from fans who really need to go touch grass, but this morning, things got serious. The Snitch (now posting as "Elesnicho") dropped a single image on X that has sent the God of War community into a frenzy: a close-up of Kratos’s tattooed scalp.

The Leaker Who Don't Miss

If you aren't terminally online like I am, you might not know why a picture of a bald guy's forehead matters. The Snitch isn't your average 4chan guesser. This is the same insider who accurately leaked the Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake and the God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla DLC before anyone else saw them coming. When this account posts, it usually means the trailer is already exported and sitting on a hard drive somewhere in LA.

The timing here is surgical. Posting this on Tuesday, December 9, just two days before the show, is a deliberate move to manufacture hype. Sony has been suspiciously quiet about their late 2026 lineup, and dropping a Kratos bomb right now would be the exact kind of "world premiere" moment that Geoff Keighley lives for.

Theory One: The Greek Holiday

So, what are we actually looking at? The leading theory, and the one that would probably make the most money, is a return to Greece. Rumors have been circulating for months about a remaster of the original God of War trilogy for the PS5. This would make sense for the franchise's 20th anniversary, which we celebrated earlier this year.

However, there is a twist. Some insiders have suggested that Santa Monica Studio isn't just polishing old textures, but working on a "side-story project" set in the Greek era. Imagine a smaller, tighter experience that fills in the gaps of Kratos's younger, angrier years, built with the modern Ragnarok engine. It would be a license to print money.

Theory Two: The Boy Becomes the God

We also have to talk about the Atreus elephant in the room. Since the credits rolled on Ragnarok, the obvious next step has been a standalone game for Kratos's son. We know Santa Monica Studio has been working on something that "isn't a new IP but might feel like one".

A game where you play as Atreus hunting for giants in a new land, perhaps Egypt, fits that description perfectly. It would feel fresh (new mechanics, new protagonist) but stays firmly within the safety of the franchise. Plus, leaked reports from earlier this year hinted at Kratos wielding an Egyptian-style curved sword, which suggests the old man isn't done killing deities just yet.

The Waiting Game

Whatever this is, we won't have to wait long to find out. The Game Awards air this Thursday, December 11. I’ll be watching, caffeine in hand, ready to see if The Snitch is right again or if I’ve just spent my Tuesday analyzing a picture of a forehead for nothing.

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