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God of War Laufey Director Pushes Back on Cosmic Cube Criticism: Phranque Was Always In and Enables “Super Cool” Mechanics

The Cosmic Cube from God of War Laufey gestures with a glowing hand against a mystical background, captured on PS5 Pro.

God of War Laufey’s reveal at the recent June 2026 State of Play certainly pleased many franchise fans, but that’s not to say there weren’t criticisms to be found online. For example, some wrinkled their noses at Phranque, a talking cosmic jelly cube companion played by actor Jack Quaid, largely known for his role of Hughie in the TV series The Boys (but also already present in God of War: Sons of Sparta as Eis). Phranque, like the sword’s talking ribbon, Rue, was criticized for looking whimsical and therefore not grounded enough for some tastes. The topic was tangentially touched […]

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