Former God of War director David Jaffe told fans that the next installment, God of War: Ragnarok, will be released on both PS4 and PS5.
God of Warthe original director, David Jaffe, stated that the long-awaited God of War: Ragnarok will be accessible on Playstation 4 and Playstation 5 consoles.
Jaffe said the title will be a cross-generation release while answering fan questions on his personal Twitch channel (via GamesRadar). When asked about the next sequence, Jaffe replied, “I’m sure the next God of War will be on PS4, PS5. Of course it will be. “However, Jaffe has not been involved in the franchise since the launch of God of War 2 in 2007.
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It was previously confirmed that God of War: Ragnarok will arrive on PlayStation 5. Although no official announcement has been made by Sony about the game’s release on PS4, speculators at GamesRadar predict that a dual release is highly likely, as Sony will release exclusive games on both consoles to continue over 2021, Including Horizon: Forbidden West. This was also inferred from a 2020 interview with Sony Interactive Entertainment’s head of platform programming, Hideaki Nishino, who said that “for now, PS4 development is also necessary”, considering the previous console’s vast user base .
While the storyline for the latest installment of the action-adventure game currently under development by Santa Monica Studio remains unknown, fans can expect previous protagonists Kratos and his son Atreus to play a prominent role. With combat elements, puzzles and platforms, the original God of War (2005) the game was tied as the highest-rated game in the franchise with the immediate predecessor of the next installment, God of War (2018) with both getting several perfect scores from critics.
Positioning itself in the ranking of Insomniac and Naughty Dog, Santa Monica Studio is widely considered to be one of Sony’s best developers. Some critics consider choosing to launch the game on PS4 a potential error, arguing that the current shortage of PS5 exclusive games may discourage users from upgrading their consoles. Currently, it appears that Sony is not counting exclusively on encouraging sales, with the latest generation having recently broken record sales in dollars and units of all time, becoming the best-selling game console in the history of the United States.
Developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, God of War: Ragnarok will be released in 2021 for the PlayStation 5.
Source: GamesRadar, Twitter
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