The game strives to be a big, dumb Hollywood action movie by heavily relying on quick-time events far more than even God Of War ever did. But was it any good Well, its a big mixed bag. history.ĭeveloped by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, God of War: Ragnarok will release in 2021 for the PlayStation 5. This Xbox 360 exclusive from the same developer responsible for the future Dark Souls series is entirely forgotten about nowadays, but in 2009 it was one of Microsofts few exclusives to the system. Currently, it would appear that Sony isn't relying on exclusivity to incentivize sales, with the latest generation having recently broken the all-time unit and dollar sales records, becoming the best-selling game console in U.S. Some critics consider the choice to release the game on PS4 a potential mistake, arguing that the PS5's current shortage of exclusive games may discourage users from upgrading their consoles. Standing in the ranks of Insomniac and Naughty Dog, Santa Monica Studio is widely considered one of Sony's best developers. With elements of combat, puzzles, and platforming, the original God of War (2005) game was tied as the highest-rated game in the franchise with the upcoming installment's immediate predecessor, God of War (2018) with both receiving several perfect scores from critics. Related: God of War Art Director Takes a Swing at PS5's Miles MoralesĪlthough the plot of the latest installment of the action-adventure game currently under development by Santa Monica Studio remains unknown, fans can expect the previous protagonists Kratos and his son Atreus to feature prominently. This has also been inferred from a 2020 interview with Sony Interactive Entertainment's head of platform programming, Hideaki Nishino, who said that 'for the time being, development for the PS4 is also necessary,' considering the earlier console's vast user base.

Although no official announcement has been made by Sony regarding the game being released on PS4, speculators at GamesRadar predict that a dual release is highly likely, since Sony will be launching exclusive games on both consoles to continue throughout 2021, including Horizon: Forbidden West. Microsofts Xbox Game Pass subscription service has undoubtedly had an incredible year, adding the likes of EA Play, a massive batch of Bethesda games and countless AAA titles, not to mention the arrival of Xbox Cloud Gaming. It was previously confirmed that God of War: Ragnarok will be coming to PlayStation 5.

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