God of War Ragnarok, Sony’s Successor to Our Choice Forever best PS4 game, is one of the most anticipated games in recent memory. As such, we understand the insatiable appetite for new information, especially as we move within three months of its release.
For those eager to keep up to date with the latest God of War info before returning to The Nine Realms, we’ve created this one-stop shop for the most important information about Ragnarok, from the latest news and trailers to God of War Ragnarok’s story synopsis and the most notable gameplay changes. Read on for our full rundown of everything we know about God of War Ragnarok.
God of War Ragnarok Release Date
God of War Ragnarok will be released on November 9 for PS5 and PS4.
As you may recall, Ragnarok was a announced with a 2021 release window, although that window was mid-2021 pushed until 2022. According to Kratos voice actor Christopher Judge, his multi-operation rehabilitation has been a reason for the delay. IGN’s sources indicated that Ragnarok was then set to a Sep 2022 release, though that date was never official, and Sony would announce the actual November 9 date shortly after.
God of War Ragnarok Trailer
The most substantive God of War Ragnarok trailer was shown during the PlayStation Showcase 2021. The trailer, which gave us a first look at Ragnarok gameplay, clocks in at three minutes and 13 seconds. Check it out below:
God of War Ragnarok Story
This section contains spoilers for 2018 god of war.
Here’s the official synopsis for God of War Ragnarok, which takes place a “few years” after God of War:
fimbul winter [the great winter] is well on its way. Kratos and Atreus must travel to each of the Nine Realms in search of answers as Asgardian troops prepare for a prophesied battle that will end the world. Along the way, they will explore stunning, mythical landscapes and encounter terrifying enemies in the form of Norse gods and monsters. The threat of Ragnarök [the final destruction of the world] keeps coming closer. Kratos and Atreus must choose between their own safety and the safety of the rich.
Santa Monica Studio has largely kept quiet about the details of the story, although director Eric Williams has a new facet of the sequel will be Kratos struggling with the fact that his son is Loki and that his wife withheld that information from him. Ragnarok, like its predecessor, will once again balance fantastic set pieces with smaller slice-of-life moments.
Recurring characters include Kratos, Atreus, Freya, Mimir, Brok, and Sindri. New characters include Thor, the thunder god; Tyr, the Norse god of war; the dwarf Durlin; the giantess Angrboda; and Odin, chief of the Norse gods.
We also know that players can visit all nine realms in Ragnarok, compared to just six in God of War. The three previously unexplored realms are Vanaheim, Svartalfheim, and Asgard.
Summary of the God of War Story
Set after the events of the original God of War trilogy, 2018’s God of War takes our hero Kratos from the world of Greek mythology to the Norse. The game opens with Kratos and his son Atreus preparing a funeral for Faye, Kratos’ second wife and Atreus’ mother.
After an unforgettable fight scene with The Stranger (later revealed to be Baldur, the Norse god of light), Kratos and Atreus embark on a journey to fulfill Faye’s dying wish: to have her ashes scattered from the top of the highest mountain in the world. the rich . And so begins the duo’s journey.
Kratos and Atreus encounter (and often battle) mythical creatures and gods from Norse mythology, all the while investigating their own interpersonal drama – namely Kratos’ shortcomings as a father and his hidden identity as a demigod he has chosen to hide in an attempt to continue the atrocities he committed over the course of the previous God of War games.
Helping Kratos and Atreus in their quest is Freya, who we discover is a goddess herself and the mother of Baldur, with whom she shares a complicated relationship (to say the least). Kratos intervenes in their family feud and kills Baldur to save Freya against her will. As a result, she vows to rain “every pain, every imaginable offense” on Kratos, making her one of the two main antagonists in Ragnarok.
Kratos reveals his past to Atreus, after which they climb the mountain and complete their quest by scattering Frey’s ashes. At the top of the mountain, they also discover that the Jotnar giants had planned their entire journey, and Kratos glimpses a mural of what may be yet to come: a dying Kratos being held by Atreus, a serpent emerging from its mouth.
In a final revelation, we learn that Atreus is in fact the trickster god Loki. A post-credit sequence then sets Ragnarok’s other main antagonist: Thor.
The game is definitely worth playing for yourself because there are a lot more twists, turns, and memorable character introductions throughout, but for the sake of brevity, we’ve stuck to the most essential events. A more in-depth summary of the story can be found in the video below.
God of War Ragnarok Gameplay
Similar to 2018’s God of War, Ragnarok will ebb and flow between “big showstoppers,” small-scale brawls, and quieter moments between Kratos and Atreus. While that cadence will be familiar, the combat options have expanded at those times, as evidenced by Ragnarok’s gameplay trailer, which showed off new attacking abilities for Kratos and a new Runic Summon for Atreus.
As mentioned on Ragnarok’s PS Store page, Kratos gains access to his Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos, and Guardian Shield “in addition to a host of new abilities.” One of those new abilities is the way Kratos uses the Blades of Chaos for the sake of verticality: the Blades can be used as a grappling hook to scale heights (á la Halo Infinite) and close the gap between enemies (á la Mortal Kombat). ). See for yourself:
Kratos will also have a host of new Norse creatures to use those abilities on. A new enemy we saw in the gameplay trailer was a centaur-like creature called The Stalker (see below). We also got a glimpse of the wolf giant Fenrir in the most recent CG trailer, though time will tell if he’s friend or foe.
One final addition to traversal worth mentioning is the introduction of Speki and Svannathe wolves that see Kratos and Atreus roaming the frozen Lake of Nine in the aforementioned gameplay trailer.
The Stalker as Seen in God of War Ragnarok Gameplay Trailer
Latest God of War Ragnarok News
The most notable Ragnarok news that we haven’t covered above is the change of directorGod of War 2018 director Cory Barlog has handed over the reins to Eric Williams, a veteran of the franchise who was seen as a designer in the previous game. Barlog says Williams was crucial in leading the series in its new direction, calling him the “sounding board and also the limit test” of the game.
Another change in the sequel is a greater commitment to accessibility: Santa Monica Studio has over 60 . promised accessibility options in Ragnarokincluding full controller customization, automated movements (sprints, jumps, etc.), a navigation aid button, and improved subtitle options.
Barlog has also confirmed that Ragnarok uses the . will mark end of the norwegian saga. It was somewhat of a surprise given the success of the first game, but for Barlog it was a matter of not stretching the story too long into a trilogy: I feel like that’s just too long-winded. I feel like we’re asking too much to say that the actual completion of that story is taking so long…it just feels too long.”
Most recently we learned that Dark Horse will be releasing a God of War Ragnarok art book day and date with the game on November 9. The book contains hundreds of pages of concept art, developer commentary, and other behind-the-scenes content.
During the development of Ragnarok, Sony also announced a God of War TV Show for Prime Video. Little is known about the series, although it would be live action. According to a report published in March, the TV adaptation may have come from the creators of the vastness.
For more information, view our overview of all four God of War Ragnarok Editions available for pre-order.
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