God of War: Ragnarök will be launched for PS5 and PS4 during 2022, and we’ve seen some gameplay from the game as well as the official title thanks to the PlayStation Showcase.
After the game was announced in September 2020, there has been very little official news or concrete details about what we can expect from God of War: Ragnarök – other than a confirmation that the launch window for the game has been moved from 2021 to 2022.
But now we are finally starting to get a clearer idea of what Kratos and Atreus will face in the upcoming game. Ragnarok is an event that leads to the end of the world, and it gives a hint of what our duo may be facing when God of War: Ragnarök finally hits the market in 2022.
God of War: Ragnarok: straight to the point
- What is it? The sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War (2018)
- When can I play it? 2022
- What can I play it on? PS5 and PS4
God of War: Ragnarok: launch date
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God of War: Ragnarök will be released in 2022 for PS5 and PS4, after the original launch date in 2021 was shifted.
Then it was already speculation that Ragnarök could be delayed, given that Sony had not mentioned the sequel in its plans for 2021 after the game had been announced. In June 2021, Sony Santa Monica Studio confirmed the delay and issued a statement on Twitter.
We had hoped that PlayStation Showcase 2021 would have given us a more specific date, but unfortunately it did not happen.
God of War: Ragnarok: trailer
During PlayStation Showcase 2021, we finally got a trailer for God of War: Ragnarök that showed gameplay and cinematic videos of what we can look forward to when the game is finally released. The fight scenes look as violent and destructive as we expected and this announcement also confirmed that we are ahead Ragnarok – which in Norse mythology is a series of events and disasters that lead to the end of the world.
Earlier we saw a short teaser for God of War: Ragnarök at the end of Sony’s Livestream event in September 2020. All that was shown was a logo and the words “Ragnarok is coming”.
God of War: Ragnarok: news and rumors
Below we collect all the news and rumors about the game as they appear. We keep the older news and rumors, so you can read through the entire course of events if you want. We put the latest rumors and news at the top.
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God of War on PlayStation Showcase 2021?
After several days of speculation, we finally got new God of War details on PlayStation Showcase, an event that took place on September 9, 2021. There we got no launch date, but we finally got an official name – God of War: Ragnarök – as expected. There was also a new trailer that you can look over.
After the event, Cory Barlog, the leader of God of War on PS4, posted a wonderful video on Twitter where he commented on the announcement.
uh…so I just finished watching the PlayStation showcase…❤️ @SonySantaMonica pic.twitter.com/OoCeWjKMKNSeptember 9, 2021
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Upgrade fee from PS4 to PS5
After players were outraged by the complicated upgrade process for Horizon Forbidden West, Sony came out with a statement describing how they will facilitate players who want to upgrade from the PS4 versions to the PS5 versions of future titles.
They specifically mentioned God of War and said that you would have to pay a $ 10 digital fee to get the enhanced PS5 version of the game if you already have the PS4 version. This most likely means that God of War: Ragnarök will continue Sony’s high pricing of PS5 games, but we hope this will change when we actually get as far as the launch.
When is the next State of Play – and we God of War appear there?
It’s been a while since we last heard about the sequel, but there have been rumors that it will appear in the next PlayStation State of Play stream. Sony does not appear to be presenting any official presentation at Gamescom 2021, and they also skipped E3 2021, but in July, business analyst Robert Serrano, who has previously been accurate with dates for Sony events, tweeted that the next State of Play should find place August 12 – before Gamescom 2021 – and would offer updates on God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West and PSVR 2.
Of course, this did not happen, but after reports that Horizon Forbidden West may be delayed until 2022, Serrano later tweeted that the PlayStation event had been delayed until September 9, and that it will concentrate on “updates on the latest titles from Worldwide Studios and their development partners ». He also claimed that the power should last for 40 minutes, which in that case should have given plenty of time to give a glimpse of God of War.
#PlayStation5 EventSeptember 1610pm CEST | 1pm PT40 min length????https://t.co/uLEceNAQNm> https://t.co/Q6uUL0CcP7@PlayStation #PS5 pic.twitter.com/qb6HD2yHZFSeptember 12, 2020
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We hoped in advance that September would bring us news about the game, but we are still waiting for Sony to confirm any plans for a new State of Play and if so, also about what will appear there.
It shows up as soon as it’s clear
After we heard nothing about God of War: Ragnarök during PlayStations State of Play in February 2021, Santa Monica Studios Creative Director Cory Barlog posted a Twitter message in response to those requesting an update on the game.
I don’t know who needs to hear this…(certainly not me since I have never heard of it)but…WHEN. IT’S. DONE.❤️(trust that it’s what’s best for everyone) pic.twitter.com/DVE6hQ9BVAFebruary 25, 2021
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The message states that “it’s clear when it’s clear”, and although Barlog’s message does not specifically mention God of War: Ragnarök, it seems likely that this is the game he is aiming for. The game still has a fairly wide launch window in 2021, but there are rumors that it may be delayed. This Twitter message did not provide much clarity. But, as Barlog says, “Trust that it’s best for all parties.”
Also coming to PS4
PlayStation Studios boss Herman Hulst seems to have confirmed that God of War is coming to PS4. After being asked how the PS4 affects PlayStation Studios’ vision, Hulst said in a PlayStation Blog posts that «it seems sensible to develop a game for both PS4 and PS5. To Horizon Forbidden West, the next God of War, GT7… we continue to look at it. And if someone with a PS4 wants to play that game, they will have the opportunity to do so. If they’d rather play the PS5 version, they can too. “
Earlier it was said that God of War: Ragnarök would only be available for PS5.
PS5 Showcase
We got to see a brief hint about God of War: Ragnarök towards the end of the PS5 Showcase event on September 16, 2020, where Sony also announced the price and launch date for its next PlayStation console, PS5.
Cory Barlog also changed his gtwitter headline to an edited text in Latin, and the Twitter avatar to a picture of ice. It suggests that we are moving north, into a colder climate…
Job advertisements
It was GamesRadar who discovered that SIE Santa Monica Studio went out with job advertisements for a variety of roles in programming, design and technological design, and one of the ads was clearly on the link to a new version of God of War.
The ad tll Senior Combat Designer reads: “Must have knowledge of God of War (2018) and be able to talk in detail about the combat systems, mechanics and enemies.”
A job advertisement for Facial Blend Shape Character Artist also specifically mentions the “next generation gaming platform experience” in connection with the role: which could reduce the potential number of applicants to relatively few animators, given that the next generation consoles have not yet been launched.
However, the ad was a little more vague when it came to role as Senior Gameplay Animator, where you are looking for someone who can «help push the boundaries of action and combat movements and increase the level of the gaming experience on PS4».
God of War PS4-tema
In April 2019, a new dynamic theme appeared on PS4 to celebrate the one-year anniversary of God of War. The theme showed Kratos and Atreus rowing, but contained a secret message (discovered by observers God of War fans on Reddit).
The boat the couple is sitting in has runes engraved on the side. These can be translated to “Ragnarok is coming” – which we now know is an official slogan for the game.
Ingen God of War DLC
God of War director Corey Barlog has said that there were originally plans for DLS content for the new release from 2018, but that it turned out to be “too ambitious”. This means that the studio can rather set aside resources for a completely new game instead of creating additional content after the launch.
God of War (2018) PS5 update
To make the wait for God of War: Ragnarök a little easier, Sony Santa MOnica has released a God of War PS5 update that increases the game’s resolution to an impressive 4K, while maintaining the target of 60 fps. We hope this means that Ragnarök will continue the nice trend with more PS5 games at 60 fps, although it involves some compromises such as losing some of the resolution to get up there.
God of War: Ragnarok: this we will see
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(Warning: spoilers of the God of War ending follow)
Clearer exploration of the end
At the end of God of War, we learn that Kratos’ wife (and mother of Atreus) Faye was actually a giant named Laufey. This means that Atreus is half god and half giant and also has a completely different name: Loki. In other words, Loki, the deceiver of Nordic mythology.
We hope that God of War: Ragnarök will explore this thoroughly, and that we will learn more about Faye’s secret story and why she kept everything secret at all. We also hope that Atreus will take on the shape-shifting qualities that Loki is known for, instead of just standing on the edge and shooting arrows at enemies.
Atreus is not a little boy anymore
God of War can continue directly from the events of the previous game, but we think it would be more interesting to see how an Atreus in his teens and his grumpy from Kratos work together on adventures.
