God of War Ragnarok soon to return to PS5? A new leak suggests that a very big surprise is on the way. A project that had yet been dismissed until recently.
God of War Ragnarok confirmed all the benefits of the new formula. A resounding return of Kratos for a grandiose sequel that has combined past and present. A critical but also commercial success. In three months, the game sold more than its predecessor in a year. But despite this, the studio has been clear: there will be no DLC and the Nordic saga ended with this episode. Really ?
A God of War Ragnarok project leaked
God of War Ragnarok could very well have been the second episode of a trilogy, but that would have been too much according to Cory Barlog. In 2021, Cory Barlog, the director of the previous installment, said this. “The first Nordic God of War took us 5 years to develop. I don’t know how long the second one is going to take – I hesitate, I think it will be about the same – and if we imagine having to do a third one at the same time, we arrive at a cycle fifteen years to tell one and the same story. I think it’s way too long. And given where we were at with Eric and the whole team, I thought that we could conclude with a second game, because the heart of our story is really the relationship that unites Kratos and Atreus”.
With this declaration, Barlog already made it known that God of War Ragnarok would sign the end of the Nordic era, without the need to continue this journey through additional content. At the time of the game’s release, director Eric Williams had also ruled out a DLC. ” I don’t know. This game is massive. We put everything we had in it, so I wouldn’t count on it.” he said. But now, it could be that these words are no longer too relevant.
According to The Snitch, the SIE Santa Monica Studio teams are finally on a DLC or an extension of God of War Ragnarok. A project which would be at 60% of its development, and which would not be expected before at least next year. The insider allegedly obtained this information from the same source who revealed things to him about the PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin.
A new game, DLC or extension finally?
This leak comes as the rumor of a new God of War game has surfaced. In the job offers posted on its website, SIE Santa Monica has indeed revealed that it is looking for talent to swell its ranks. The suitors will have to be extremely comfortable with the franchise, and even a lot more. The sheets require “know GOW (2018) and GOW Ragnarok”And “to be able to talk in detail about combat systems, mechanics and enemies”. So there will most likely be a never-before-seen adventure, but with this leak, the nature of it is much more hazy.
Nevertheless, some believe that PlayStation could perhaps copy the model of Uncharted The Lost Legacy with God of War Ragnarok. Namely a standalone game and much shorter than the previous one. The other question that arises is: will we see Kratos again as a playable character? As with the Naughty Dog spin-off, we could very well play another character. On the ResetERA forums, some would see themselves at the controls of Thrud or even Freya.
How about a DLC or an expansion for God of War Ragnarok? Who would you like to control if the rumor is confirmed in the coming months?