For what felt like an age to many fans, God of War Ragnarok's release date eluded gamers. While there was plenty of speculation around when the game would launch, there were also fears of potential delays into next year. However, now that the God of War Ragnarok release date has been officially confirmed to be in November of this year, it seems like the hype around the upcoming title can fully begin. Already, some impressive God of War Ragnarok fan art has been spotted on a beach, depicting Kratos and Atreus.
The sand sculpture was posted online by Reddit user spqp, who found the giant piece of art at Fulong Beach in Taiwan. The sculpture features a massive mountain scape, with the God of War Ragnarok logo featured atop it. Kratos and Atreus are perfectly molded from sand as well, with everything but their legs having an expert level of detail given to them. Essentially, the sculpture appears to be a recreation of the cover art for God of War Ragnarok, except it is made from sand.
Many praised the work of the artist who created the sculpture, stating how impressive it was to create such a massive piece of fan art out of sand. Some were worried that the God of War Ragnarok art could be ruined due to it being made of such an easily destructible material. According to spqp, the sculpture was part of an exhibition where other creators were also making sculptures from sand, but this was the only piece inspired by God of War Ragnarok.
Among those praising the art, there were others who believed it could inspire a different God of War setting. One fan said that, while this art was for God of War Ragnarok, it felt more like God of War Thebes, alluding to the concept of Kratos traveling to the realm of the Egyptian gods. While many have speculated that God of War could explore different mythologies, it seems that for the foreseeable future it is likely fans will only see the series' adaptation of the Norse myths.
With God of War Ragnarok's release date looming, fan art isn't the only thing gamers are spotting about the game. Recently, Sony published a new synopsis for the upcoming title, revealing what fans can expect from God of War Ragnarok's story. Considering the name alone implies players will experience Norse mythology's apocalypse, there are sure to be some epic and cinematic moments throughout.
God of War Ragnarok launches November 9, 2022, for PS4 and PS5.