God of War - Timeline
Saturday19th Feb 2022
News God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Still Pegged to Release This Year
It's coming
Horizon Forbidden West is out now – check our Horizon Forbidden West guide – and Gran Turismo 7 is right around the hairpin bend, which means Sony’s attention will eventually have to transition to God of War Ragnarok. The title’s largely been kept undercover to allow PlayStation to focus its attention on the aforementioned...
Thursday20th Jan 2022
News A Big Eyes and Mouth God of War PC Mod Has Gone Viral
Gob of War
You want non-Activision Blizzard stories? Well, dear reader, we’re thrilled to deliver those to you. Here’s Kratos from Sony’s recent God of War PC port, modded to have exaggerated googly eyes and a giant, cartoon-like jaw. Hilarious, goofy joke or nightmare fuel? That’s up to you to decide, but it’s as far away from...
Monday17th Jan 2022
News PlayStation Reiterates God of War Ragnarok 2022 Release Date
Be ready, boy
PlayStation has published a list over on its official site, which highlights 22 games set to release in 2022. As you'd expect, it covers a lot of this year's big hitters, including Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Dying Light 2, Gran Turismo 7, and more. All of these titles have set release dates — but what about the currently...
Sunday16th Jan 2022
News God of War PC Nearing 75,000 Concurrent Players on Steam
Boy, that's decent
Update #2: As a final update of its launch weekend, God of War is now closing on 75,000 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it far and away Sony's best launch on PC thus far, and will certainly have the executives smiling. Update #1: As expected, God of War's concurrent players number has continued to climb on Steam,...
Friday14th Jan 2022
News Cory Barlog Has 'No Idea' if God of War Ragnarok Will Come to PC
It's Sony's decision, ultimately
God of War Ragnarok hasn't even gotten a confirmed PlayStation 5, PS4 2022 release date yet and here we are already discussing the possibility of a PC port. That's not a reflection of Sony changing its approach to porting its blockbuster titles to the personal computer, but Sony Santa Monica creative director Cory...
Thursday13th Jan 2022
News God of War PC Looks Magical in Spoiler Heavy Ultrawide Trailer
A sight for sore eyes
Good god, this looks incredible! God of War launches on PC this week – you can read our impressions through here – and one of its headline features is support for ultrawide monitors. In case you weren’t sold, though, Sony’s marketing team is here to help with an absolutely glorious launch trailer, rendered in...
News God of War PC Scales Steam Sales Charts After Glowing Reviews
Thor-t it would
God of War is currently the second best-selling game on PC marketplace Steam, behind only the newly released Monster Hunter Rise. Despite originally launching all the way back in 2018, Sony is flogging Kratos’ Norse outing for £39.99/$49.99 on PC – while it’s available on the PlayStation 4 for practically pennies these days...
Wednesday12th Jan 2022
Hands On God of War PC Is a Great Way to Play a PS4 Classic
RT-Axe on
In 2018 Sony Santa Monica shipped God of War, a soft reboot of the fan-favourite action-adventure trilogy that traded the Greek pantheon for Norse mythology. Featuring an emotional narrative that focused on the relationship between the rough-edged Kratos and his young son Atreus, God of War reinvigorated the series without straying too far...
Friday31st Dec 2021
News God of War Ragnarok Now Rated for PS5, PS4 Release in Saudi Arabia
Deity damage
Here’s an interesting little tidbit coming out of Saudi Arabia: God of War Ragnarok has been rated for release. Typically games don’t get classified until they’re close to launching, so this seems early for the anticipated sequel. Meta data scraped from Sony’s servers suggests the platform holder may be targeting a September...
Monday27th Dec 2021
News PlayStation Database Has God of War Ragnarok Set for September 2022 Release Date
But it could be a placeholder
God of War Ragnarok is supposed to launch at some point in 2022, but we're probably not getting an official release date announcement until fellow exclusive Horizon Forbidden West has hit store shelves in February. And even then, we're expecting Sony to give it at least another few months. Assuming that it doesn't get...
Wednesday8th Dec 2021
News God of War PC Has More Detailed Assets, Higher-Resolution Shadows, and More
Features and specifications revealed
God of War, the 2018 epic from Sony Santa Monica, will look better than ever when it launches on PC from 14th January. The critically acclaimed game – a multi-award winner – will include a number of performance improvements, including support for NVIDIA’s DLSS technology, which is a cutting-edge upscaling...
Tuesday2nd Nov 2021
News Kratos, Nathan Drake, More Cameo in Champions League Promo
Captain Kratos
Update 2: Sony's now released an official video of its new Champions League idents, which includes a bunch of previously unseen clips featuring Nathan Drake among others. You can watch it above. Update 1: Whoops! Looks like we doubled up on this story – that’s what this author gets for taking a day off. Anyway, you can watch a...
Monday25th Oct 2021
News God of War's PC Port Not Being Developed by Sony Santa Monica
Series creator overseeing conversion
God of War’s port to PC is not being developed in-house by Sony Santa Monica, and instead has been outsourced to Canadian team Jetpack Interactive. According to a statement sent to Ars Technica, the series creator will “oversee” the project. The platform holder roped in an external team to develop Ho
Wednesday20th Oct 2021
News God of War Sales Hit a Staggering 19.5 Million Copies on PS4
Godlike
Alongside the news that God of War (2018) will be coming to PC in January, Sony has shared updated sales numbers for the PlayStation 4 exclusive. We obviously already knew that the game was a huge hit for the Japanese giant, both critically and commercially, but it's still hugely impressive to hear that the title has sold through a whopping...
News PS4 Exclusive God of War Releasing on PC in January
Boy, this will go down well
God of War is coming to PC. Kratos and Atreus' inaugural Norse adventure will release on PC on 14th January, 2022, Sony has confirmed. Developed in-house at Santa Monica Studio, this version of the game is now up for pre-order on digital PC marketplaces such as Steam. The PC version will allow for full, native 4K...
Thursday30th Sep 2021
News Kratos Actor Christopher Judge Says God of War Ragnarok Was Delayed 'Because of Me'
Thanks Santa Monica Studio for support through health struggle
Christopher Judge, the actor known to PlayStation fans as God of War's Kratos, claims to be responsible for the delay of the upcoming sequel, God of War Ragnarok. In a heartfelt series of tweets, the actor reveals that he suffered a period of poor health, which impacted his ability to...
Wednesday29th Sep 2021
News God of War Wins IGN's Big Best Video Game of All Time Poll
Beats GTA 5 in the final
64 video games entered, and now just one remains: God of War has been voted the best video game of all time by IGN readers. Beating Grand Theft Auto V in the final, votes were gathered across various social media sites and the IGN website itself. On Twitter, 63.2 per cent of the 120,390 verdicts opted for God of War, 63 per...
Monday20th Sep 2021
News God of War Ragnarok Release Date Speculation Sparked by 'Coming Soon' Section on Sony Site
But it doesn't mean much
There's a lot of chatter surrounding the yet to be revealed release date for God of War Ragnarok. We got to see a chunk of in-game footage at Sony's latest showcase, but the lack of a launch window has fans scratching their heads. Just when is Kratos making his anticipated return? Well, rumours are doing the rounds online,...
Friday17th Sep 2021
News God of War's Norse Story Won't Be a Trilogy Because the Games Take Too Long to Make
Cory Barlog doesn't want to draw the story out
God of War Ragnarok looks excellent in the recent trailer, and we're really looking forward to finding out how Kratos and Atreus' Norse adventure concludes in the sequel. Indeed, the upcoming game will be the end of the Norse mythology saga, meaning it's not getting the (perhaps expected) trilogy...
Monday13th Sep 2021
News God of War Ragnarok's Camera Is a Single Shot from Start to Finish, Just Like the Last Game
Impressive, boy
2018's God of War is an excellent game for many reasons, but one of its most unique aspects is its cinematography. From the very start of the adventure to the closing sequence, the camera never once cuts — it's one seamless shot all the way through, whether it's gameplay or a cutscene. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it looks as though God...
Friday10th Sep 2021
News God of War's Tyr Is Shorter Than Lady Dimitrescu
Still a big lad, though
Tyr is a name we heard a lot during the course of 2018's God of War, but we never got to meet the Norse god in the flesh. That's set to change in God of War Ragnarok — the new trailer heavily implies he'll ally with Kratos and Atreus, presumably tagging along for at least part of the adventure. That's all very exciting, and...
News Here's Your Very First Look at Thor in God of War Ragnarok
God of thunder revealed
Spoilers: Thor will be in God of War Ragnarok. Hardly a shock, considering he's one of the most important figures in Norse myth — and it seems like he'll stand opposed to Kratos and Atreus. While his appearance was teased in the previous game, we've not really had a good look at him yet. Don't worry — Santa Monica Studio...
Thursday9th Sep 2021
News God of War Ragnarok Wraps Up Norse Storyline, All Nine Realms Featured
No more locked locations
God of War Ragnarok is real, and it looks like another epic adventure for our beloved Ghost of Sparta. However, it sounds as though it could also be his last — at least, his last in the realm of Norse mythology. Speaking during the PlayStation Showcase's post-show interview, Eric Williams, director on the sequel, was...
News God of War Ragnarok PS5 Gameplay Is Godly, Features an Older Atreus
Odin beckons
Yes, it's officially named God of War Ragnarok! The massively anticipated sequel put in a big showing at Sony's latest PlayStation 5 event, and boy does it look good. The new trailer has a surprising amount of gameplay footage, and Atreus, Kratos' son, has aged a few years. As expected, this is very much a direct continuation of 2018's...
Monday6th Sep 2021
News The Developer Behind God of War's Incredible Leviathan Axe Has Sadly Passed Away
R.I.P Furious George
George Mawle, a former gameplay engineer at Sony Santa Monica Studio who is credited with the handling behind God of War's Leviathan Axe and Blades of Chaos, sadly passed away last Thursday. Tributes have been paid across social media since, with combat design lead Mihir Sheth crediting him with playing a large part in the...
Thursday3rd Jun 2021
News God of War Ragnarok, Gran Turismo 7 PS4 Versions Confirmed
Sony makes it official
Update: We've had word back from PlayStation PR, and it's official: God of War Ragnarok and Gran Turismo 7 are cross-gen games, meaning that they'll release on both PS5 and PS4. This update was pretty much expected, but it's always good to receive confirmation from the source. Original Story: In a new interview with the...
Wednesday2nd Jun 2021
News God of War Ragnarok Delayed to 2022 for PS5, Sony Confirms
The delay we knew was coming
As part of a new Q&A post on the PlayStation Blog, head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst has confirmed God of War Ragnarok will now launch for PS5 in 2022. It's a delay we all assumed was going to happen, but now it's set in stone. When discussing release dates during these uncertain times, Hulst said: "And for...
Thursday27th May 2021
News Sony Uses Fan-Made God of War Ragnarok Logo in Official Presentation, Fools Us All
Is Ragnarok really coming?
Update: Oh for Kratos' sake, Sony. Apparently, the God of War Ragnarok logo that spawned this news story is actually fan-made. And Sony only went and used the bloody thing in its official investor presentation. Needless to say, it's had everyone fooled. Even Sony. We still hope the game's actually called God of War...
Sunday14th Mar 2021
News Cory Barlog Admits He Had 'No Idea' What He Was Doing When Directing God of War 2
Still one of the greatest ever games
In news that’s sure to make you feel old, God of War II is celebrating its 14th anniversary this weekend. The game – which launched on the PlayStation 2 after the release of the PS3 – is widely regarded as a classic, with its larger-than-life set-pieces and overall mastery of Sony’s hardware. It also saw...
Saturday27th Feb 2021
News God of War Ragnarok Will Release 'When It's Done' on PS5
"It's what's best for everyone"
Despite attaching a big fat ‘2021’ to the end of God of War Ragnarok’s teaser trailer, we don’t think anyone in the industry realistically expects it to release this year. However, there’s always a contingent of outspoken fans who whip themselves into a frenzy ahead of gaming events like State of Play,...
