God of War Ragnarok is one of the most highly anticipated games of 2022. It was initially revealed at the end of a PlayStation Showcase event in September 2020, and developer Santa Monica Studio released an exciting trailer the following year. Since then, Sony hasn’t released much about Kratos’ next Norse adventure.
The original teaser for God of War Ragnarok consisted of a logo and the year 2021. Many users probably expected it to get pushed to 2022 due to how little information was revealed. Sony officially delayed God of War Ragnarok to 2022 in June of last year, and a developer at Santa Monica Studio reiterates that the game will release this year.
Bruno Velazquez, Animation Director at Santa Monica Studio, confirms that God of War Ragnarok is on track to release in 2022. He answers a question asked by a fan on Twitter, who appears to be looking for some assurance regarding the game’s release date. The fan seems to have complete confidence in the development team and mentions that they don’t want to see any footage.
2018’s God of War, the first game in the franchise to be set in Norse mythology, was released on April 20. Cory Barlog, the director of the 2018 game, gave an update on the status of God of War Ragnarok on its 4-year anniversary. In the video, he mentions that the team does not have anything significant to share, and everyone at Santa Monica Studio is working hard to finish the game. He states that players will see footage from God of War Ragnarok as soon as the team feels it has something to share.
As God of War Ragnarok was initially scheduled to release in 2021, it makes sense for the game not to face further delays beyond 2022. However, anything can happen between now and the studio’s internal targets, so fans will have to wait for Santa Monica Studio to share the official date. Sony will probably host a State of Play event for God of War Ragnarok to go over all the new features and improvements.
2022 has already been an excellent year for Sony as it released Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7 to rave reviews. This is not excluding Bungie’s Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, also one of the highest-rated games of the year. Assuming God of War Ragnarok releases by the end of the year, 2022 will probably go down as one of the best years for PlayStation Studios.
God of War Ragnarok is in development for PS4 and PS5.
Source: IGN