Ready to do it all over again?
God of War Ragnarok players will have another good reason to pick up Kratos’ Leviathan Axe once more next year as the game’s developer, Sony Santa Monica, has announced that the game will get a New Game Plus mode early next year.
Sony Santa Monica has acknowledged fan demand and posted an announcement from the studio’s official Twitter account stating that the studio will be releasing the God of War Ragnarok New Game Plus mode in Spring 2023. Other than that, there’s not much more information, though the studio did say that more details on the God of War Ragnarok New Game Plus mode will be shared closer to release.
This follows the trend set by 2018’s God of War, which also got a free New Game Plus mode that allowed players to take Kratos and Atreus on their epic adventure, so it’s good to see Sony Santa Monica keeping with the status quo.
Games these days cost a fortune and players want as much juice from the fruit, so to speak, and one way that developers can entice players to remain engaged with their product and give players extra value for money is to offer a New Game Plus mode. Typically, when a game offers a New Game Plus mode, it allows players to play through their single-player campaign with the gear, items, and stat upgrades collected through their previous run, thereby making it a little easier to beat and perhaps mop up a few collectibles and trophies/achievements.
God of War Ragnarok has received a few updates since its release, including an update that brought the oft-requested fan favorite Photo Mode, which was a nice post-release freebie.
Elsewhere, as we’re coming to the end of the year, Game of the Year lists are doing the rounds, and, of course, God of War Ragnarok was crowned the top game over on the PlayStation Blog after being voted to victory by the community.
