Kratos is back for the continuation of his adventures in Midgard. The family adventures of our favorite grumpy Spartan will resume in November in God of War: Ragnarök, while new images have greatly aroused the impatience of fans.
[Mis à jour le 11 juillet 2022 à 14h55] Among the long list of Playstation exclusives, there is one that is more than very popular. This is of course God of War and its latest installment, God of War: Ragnarök, the continuation of the adventures of Kratos and his son Atreus in the nine kingdoms of the Nordic gods. A sequel awaited like the messiah by many Playstation players, envied by PC players and which might almost make Xbox fans jealous. This is to say the quality of the work of the Sony Santa Monica studio, already acclaimed for its work on the God of War of 2018, and once once more at the controls of this next release. The news of the moment is the revelation of a release date for God of War: Ragnarök, alongside the opening of its pre-orders and a brand new trailer. We summarize everything for you.
The release date of God of War Ragnarök is finally known! The game is planned for PS4 and PS5 for the November 11, 2022 and is already available for pre-order. You will therefore have the opportunity to discover the continuation of the adventures of Kratos and his son trying to thwart the Apocalypse on old-gen as on next-gen, although the first gameplay images published during the Playstation Showcase may be worrying as to the technical capabilities of the Playstation 4 to run the game in good conditions. On PS5, on the other hand, no problem, the game will benefit from the technical advances of the console for a display in 4K and at 60 fps.
Last September’s Playstation Showcase delivered many surprises, but it was God of War Ragnarök that made an impression. Santa Monica Studios presented us with a three-minute trailer of its little protege, the PS5 exclusive capable of capsizing the hearts of even the most extreme Xbox fans. Kratos comes back, and comes back strong. The adventures of our favorite Spartan and his son Atreus pick up where they left off, at the end of the last God of War, and are still unlikely to be considered a walk in the park. We can also note muscular gameplay sequences and breathtaking graphics. Nothing better to exploit the full power of the Playstation 5 than an exclusivity of such a level.
As for the story of God of War: Ragnarök, Sony has so far been pretty quiet regarding the direction of its script. We know that the episode will pick up directly where 2018’s God of War left us, which is following the defeat of Kratos’ main antagonist, Baldur. Except that Baldur has a rather complicated and quite powerful family. Son of Odin and Freya, the brutal god can also boast of being the half-brother of Thor. Finally, difficult to brag following having received a somewhat brutal physical massage from Kratos. However, in God of War, we are far from the charming Thor of Chris Hemsworth, the god being closer to a bloodthirsty brute than an Australian playboy.
It is also in a hidden end of the previous God of War that we were able to see the god of Asgard for the first time. Directly threatening Kratos outside his hut. A few bolts of lightning, a hammer, and an out-of-the-box threat that makes our back hairs stand on end. And the hard part is that Thor is not alone in his murderous quest for Kratos, he is accompanied by his mother-in-law Freya who mourns the loss of her son Baldur, or even Odin himself that we may well come across in this new episode. In short, it’s all of Asgard that arrives to take care of our favorite Spartan. Moreover, Ragnarök will also be the time to meet Tyr and Mimir, the two allies of our favorite father-son duo.
As for the worlds where the continuation of the quest of Kratos and Atreus will be held, it will once once more be the Nine Kingdoms composed of Ásgard, home of the gods, Vanaheim home of the Vanes, Alfheim kingdom of the light elves , Midgard realm of men, Jotunheim the home of giants, Svartalfheim realm of dark elves and dwarves, Nilfheim abode of the Mists, Muspelheim realm of fire and Helheim, the empire of the dead and rather literally hell. For now, we don’t know much regarding the path our heroes will take in this second part of their adventures, but we can’t wait to find out.
If Sony’s announcements regarding the release date of God of War: Ragnarök do not mention the PC as a game medium, nothing is carved in stone regarding the future of this Playstation exclusive. Indeed, although the game is reserved for Playstation 4 and Playstation 5 consoles, it might well arrive on PC in a few months or even a few years. Sony’s policy regarding its exclusives is changing, and the video game juggernaut intends to transport the exclusives that have made the success and identity of its keyboard and mouse consoles. This is particularly the case of the previous Horizon : Zero Dawn and God of War which appeared on Steam a little over two years following their releases on Playstation 4. The PC market is indeed too huge to be ignored by console manufacturers.
With such enthusiasm around the release of God of War: Ragnarök, Sony had to think big for the edition of its video game. That’s why God of War: Ragnarök will be released in four different editions, available for pre-order from July 15. You will find there the edition “Launch“, including the digital game and skins of Kratos and Atreus, the edition “Digital Deluxe“with additional skins of our two heroes and their weapons, as well as the soundtrack of the game and a digital artbook, the edition”Collector“which will also include a replica of Mjölnir, Thor’s hammer, as well as wooden figures, a Steelbook, an altar of knowledge box and dwarf dice, and finally the edition”Giants” which in addition to these elements includes a map, pins and an exclusive vinyl. More details on the price of these editions from July 15th.
