《戰神：勞菲》公布後，圍繞主角更換、玩法方向和團隊構成的討論持續不斷。初代《戰神》創作者、導演David Jaffe在直播中談及遊戲總監Ariel Lawrence，稱兩人曾在聖莫尼卡工作室共事時關係緊張，並形容對方給他一種「愛評頭論足」的感覺。
Jaffe表示，他不排斥女性導演，但認為當年雙方性格不合，也沒有從對方身上感受到足夠強烈的創作熱情。他進一步對比了兩種創作態度：一種是在公司體系里追求上升，另一種是帶著明確願景並為作品據理力爭。「我帶著願景而來，我會為了這個願景跟你打到底。」他說。
這些言論很快在社交平台擴散，並引發部分網友對Lawrence的人身攻擊。Jaffe隨後發文澄清，承認自己與Lawrence確實合不來，但強調這只是個人經歷，不應成為騷擾她的理由。他表示，Lawrence是有生活、有情感、也有親友的人，網路攻擊既卑劣也毫無必要。
Look, I personally didn't like Ariel and I don't THINK she cared much for me back when we worked together. Oil and Water, just very different types of people. And honestly, she was probably more liked on the team than I was. You see, if you haven't noticed, I can be, as my ex-wife says, 'a lot'. And so in this video, I was responding/sharing that aspect of our time working together. That's the only way I would ever talk about former colleagues, be it good or bad experiences. For people to use my experience with Ariel as an excuse/launching pad to make personal attacks on her is just low and shitty. She's a real person- just like you- with a life and feelings and people who care for her and who love her and it just seems really fucking cruel to do that. Plus, have you looked in your own mirror? I've looked in mine; that shit's scary! You see this fucking beard?!? Good lord, I'm days away from moving to the North Pole... https://twitter.com/davidscottjaffe/status/2104954534477091075
Lawrence自系列早期便參與《戰神》開發，此次首次擔任總監。《戰神：勞菲》計劃於2027年2月16日登陸PS5，由奎托斯之妻勞菲擔任主角，故事發生在眾神死後世界「萬時界」。
