Before its deployment later today on PS5 and PS4, the free DLC for God of War Ragnarok brings us some details and reveals a little surprise.
Kratos & Atreus are back on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. More than a year after the release of God of War Ragnarok, Santa Monica Studio will offer a new adventure to players as announced during the Game Awards 2023. Content that focuses on replayability, difficulty and who wants to renew the basic experience by bringing it to another genre.
When is the free God of War Ragnarok Valhalla DLC released?
God of War Ragnarok Valhalla is the name given to the first DLC of the game. A free extension which will act as an epilogue for a “deeply intimate introspective journey”. We will avoid spoiling anything, but reading the synopsis, we actually notice that the story will pick up where the previous one left off. A direct sequel where our beloved bald man will travel through Valhalla and face more difficult challenges. This new portion is none other than a roguelite mode. A genre that definitely interests PlayStation between Returnal and The last of Us 2 Remastered, which also wants to challenge players in its new PS5 version.
Therefore, failures in God of War Ragnarok Valhalla will not only be learning, but also a way to unlock permanent improvements to come back stronger. However, there will be a limit: Kratos will only be able to count on a shield and Spartan Rage in each attempt. Other mechanics like glyphs will affect stats. In addition, the developers promise a renewal in the fights with elements really taken from roguelite.
Interested? God of War Ragnarok Valhalla will be released for free on PS5 and PS4 this Tuesday, December 12 at 6 p.m. According to the
A surprise for trophy hunters
Mihir Sheth, the game director of God of War Ragnarok Valhalla, also revealed essential information for budding hunters. This free DLC will introduce new PS5 and PS4 trophies. They will be listed completely independently of the base game, and will therefore have no impact on the platinum of the main adventure. “Yes, there are new trophies. They are, however, separate from GOW Ragnarok and will therefore have no impact on your deck. said the developer on X.
In the detailed PS Blog post, the studio’s community manager states that there will also be “new enemy combinations” as well as “other surprises” for this free God of War Ragnarok DLC. But then is this the extension that was rumored? Hard to say, but it doesn’t add up. The rumors in the corridors rather evoked a sort of spin-off – à la Uncharted Lost Legacy or Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales – which would be planned for 2024. To see if there was not a misunderstanding and if this roguelite mode is not simply the new thing that was in development.