Published , by Sam Chandler
Published , by Sam Chandler
God of War Ragnarok has an official title and players can now mark their calendar for a release date window. The highly anticipated sequel to 2018’s Game of the Year is drawing a whole lot of buzz, especially for those that payed close attention to the story in the original.
God of War Ragnarok will be released on November 9, 2022. Developer Sony Santa Monica announced the date with the 'Father and Son' cinematic trailer that dropped in July. While there was a lot of speculation and rumors suggesting the game would be pushed to 2023, we've finally got official confirmation that the next chapter in Kratos' story will arrive this November.
Given the year that was 2020 (and then 2021), and the ongoing global pandemic, we find ourselves in a situation where God of War Ragnarok recieved some delays. The game was originally expected to release last year in 2021, but that did not occur. The COVID-19 pandemic shook the industry, with new remote working models coming in to effect, which changed the landscape of the development process. Ragnarok, among countless other games, had their release dates affected by this.
God of War Ragnarok was originally announced during a PlayStation 5 Showcase. Not much was actually revealed, in fact, the teaser shows little more than some runes with a voice (presumably Kratos) telling us the time draws near and we must prepare. The teaser concludes with the phrase “Ragnarok is coming” as well as the aforementioned date: 2021.
As for what we might expect story-wise from God of War Ragnarok, it’s all in the name. Ragnarok is a Norse mythology event involving the end of the world in the form of the death of gods, natural disasters, and the world being covered in water. But because of the actions of Kratos during 2018’s God of War, events might not happen exactly as planned. Plus, there’s the after credits sequence where a certain someone shows up to have a friendly chat with Kratos.
God of War Ragnarok arrives on November 9, 2022. You can also keep your eye trained on the 2022 video game release date calendar for information on other games coming out this year.