Sony has officially revealed the release date for the highly anticipated God of War Ragnarök coming exclusively to PlayStation consoles.
The long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s The Game Awards’ Game of the Year, God of War, will be available from Nov. 9, 2022. The developer, Sony Santa Monica, has given few updates over the years as to the development’s progression. This led fans to believe the game may be delayed. However, it appears it will be ready for its promised 2022 release.
Alongside the launch day announcement, Sony has also released a new CG trailer. The 30-second video shows Kratos in battle with his son, Atreus. However, the footage shown is only from cutscenes and not gameplay footage.
PlayStation’s official YouTube channel has also uploaded an unboxing video of the collector’s editions featuring the game’s art director Rafael Grasetti, and Thor’s voice actor, Ryan Hurst. There are two special packs called the collector’s and Jötnar edition, both of which contain a miniature replica of Thor’s hammer.
On the PlayStation blog Grace Orlady, senior community manager at Santa Monica Studio wrote:
“We’re thrilled to be able to share our release date and the brand-new God of War Ragnarök – Father and Son CG Trailer with all the God of War fans who have been eagerly awaiting news. We hope you’ve enjoyed a glimpse at some of the dangers Kratos and Atreus could find themselves up against as Ragnarök approaches.”
The differences between the various editions can be found on the PlayStation Blog so that fans can choose which set is right for them. However, it won’t be long before people will have to make their purchases. Pre-orders will go live on July 15 at 10 a.m. Eastern time, and with the anticipation there is surrounding the game they are likely to go fast, in particular the special editions.
In other God of War news, following the success of the God of War remake on PC, Sony is entering the PC gaming market and has released a line of monitors and headphones for PC gamers.
Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.