While many players will be quite aware of the fact that the official release date for God of War Ragnarok is Wednesday, November 9, some fans may want to know more about exactly when the game will unlock. Indeed, these players may be interested in details on the specific release time for God of War Ragnarok so that they can start the game as soon as possible. This guide is here to provide those details and help players plan their upcoming gaming sessions.
God of War Ragnarok: Release Time
Players in the United States should expect to have access to the digital edition of God of War Ragnarok at the following times:
- 12am EST on November 9
- 11pm CST on November 8
- 10pm MST on November 8
- 9pm PST on November 8
To note, God of War Ragnarok will be available to players in regions outside the United States at 12am local time. This means that fans in places like New Zealand will be able to start the game many hours before those in the US. This may lead some players to wonder if it is possible to play the game early simply by changing their console's region, and the answer is "no."
That said, fans could get early access to the title by creating a New Zealand account and purchasing the game through the New Zealand PlayStation Store. This is quite a convoluted process, though, and players may run into issues at several points along the way. God of War fans are thus advised to wait just a bit longer, as the release times for every region are quite close.
While players wait for those release times to arrive, they should make sure that they have preloaded God of War Ragnarok onto their PS4 or PS5. This can be done through the PlayStation Store immediately upon preordering the game, though fans may need to make some room on their consoles' hard drives before they can initiate the download. Indeed, with a file size of 107 GB on PS4 and 84 GB on PS5, God of War Ragnarok demands a significant amount of space.
Fans may also want to spend some time ahead of release reading a recap of God of War's story. Performing this action now will allow players to have the events of the previous game at the top of their mind, and that will almost certainly enhance the experience of playing Ragnarok.
God of War Ragnarok launches November 9 for PS4 and PS5.