When Sony first revealed the nextGod of Wargame, which many theorize will be titledGod of War Ragnarok, it announced an ambitious 2021 release window alongside it. But since theGod of War Ragnarokreveal included nothing more than a logo (and not even the game title), many were unconvinced that it would actually launch this year. And as it so happens, theGod of War Ragnarokrelease date has indeed been delayed outside of its 2021 release window.
Sony confirmed as much in a recent blog post, where it confirmed that development onGod of Warstarted later than another one of its big upcoming games,Horizon Forbidden West. It said that it made the decision todelayGod of War Ragnarok’s release dateto 2022 so that the development team can deliver a game that lives up to fan expectations without sacrificing the health of its developers.
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TheGod of War Ragnarokrelease date delay wasn’t the only big piece of information from Sony’s recent blog post. The post also double-downed onGod of War Ragnarokbeing a cross-gen releasecoming to both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. This has always been the intention, though some insiders seemed to be under the impression that the newGod of Wargame would be skipping PS4 in favor of being a PlayStation 5-exclusive release.
With Sony reiterating thatGod of War Ragnarokis a cross-gen release, it seems like fans can put those doubts aside. As for its new release date, it will be interesting to see exactly where in 2022 it winds up. If Sony thought there was a chance that theGod of War Ragnarokrelease date would be in late 2021, then one would think that there’s a possibility the game could drop in the first half of 2022.
However, there is very little known about the newGod of Wargame in an official capacity, so that is pure speculation at this time. Absolutely no gameplay footage has been shown so far, and it’s unclear when exactly it will even have a proper reveal.PlayStation is part of Summer Game Fest, though, so maybe fans will get their first glimpse at the newGod of Wargame sooner rather than later.
Whatever the case may be, theGod of Wardelay should ensure that the final product has a better chance of meeting fans' lofty expectations. The2018God of Wargamewas one of the most critically-acclaimed games of the last decade, and so the sequel certainly has some big shoes to fill.
God of War Ragnarokwill launch in 2022 for PS4 and PS5.
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