The cataclysmic event, also known as the “Twilight of the Gods,” is a prophecy in Norse mythology that is said to bring about the death of many gods. The death of Baldur might have also teased Kratos’ next major challenge in God of War: Ragnarok. It seems likely that watching Atreus discover more of his Loki side - for better or worse - will be a major focus of the next game. We also learn that he has another name: Loki.Īs father and son journey back home, Atreus peppers his father with questions about what his true identity could mean and about his mother’s legacy. That’s where they discover that Faye was actually a giant called Laufey, making Atreus half-god and half-giant. The developer was spotted posting multiple job listings as far back as mid-2019, many of which vaguely alluded to the fact that the company was cooking up a new God of War title.Ītreus could play an even larger role in 'Ragnarok.' Sony Santa MonicaĪfter defeating Baldur, Kratos and Atreus finally reach Jotunheim to scatter the ashes of Atreus’ mother, Faye. It's possible that Santa Monica has been working on God of War: Ragnarok since the release of the 2018 reboot. While the trailer shown during the September 9 PlayStation event did not reconfirm that 2022 window, an official blog post recapping the event does say “see you next year,” suggesting the game is on-track to release next year. “We’ve made the decision to push that game out to next year, to ensure that Santa Monica Studio can deliver the amazing God of War game that we all want to play,” Hulst explained. (Can you believe there was a time people actually thought this was coming out in 2021?) Though the peak summer and holiday periods are the most likely launch windows, September isn’t out of the question - and it also leaves some wiggle room for the game to have a three-month delay and still make 2022.īack in June 2021, Head of PlayStation Studios Herman Hulst revealed in a PlayStation blog interview that the game has been delayed until 2022. However, those games also launched in June and July. In some ways, the date makes sense - September 30 is a Friday, and past major PS exclusives like Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart and Ghost of Tsushima also released on a Friday. It’s not clear what “database” the account refers to, and the tweet hedges its bets by acknowledging it could be a placeholder.

The latest news comes from December 27, 2021, when a Twitter account known as PlayStation Game Size claimed to have spotted a database listing for the game that specified a Septemrelease date.

We don’t have an official release date for God of War: Ragnarok. Kratos and Atreus will continue their adventure in 'God of War: Ragnarok.' Sony Santa Monica When is the God of War: Ragnarok release date?

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