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God of War (franchise)

January 01, 1970

God of War is an action-adventure game franchise created by David Jaffe and developed by Sony's Santa Monica Studio. It began in 2005 on the PlayStation 2 (PS2) video game console and has become a flagship series for PlayStation, consisting of nine installments across multiple platforms. Based on ancient mythologies, the series' plot follows Kratos, a Spartan warrior who becomes the God of War and comes into conflict with various mythological pantheons. The earlier games in the series are based on Greek mythology and see Kratos follow a path of vengeance against the Olympian gods; the later games are based on Norse mythology and see Kratos go on a path of redemption while also introducing his son Atreus as a secondary protagonist.

God of War
The Norse-based logo of the franchise introduced in 2016; 2022's Ragnarök and its related merchandise uses blue for the Omega symbol instead of red
Genre(s)
Developer(s)Primary
Ports
Publisher(s)
Creator(s)David Jaffe
Artist(s)Charlie Wen
Writer(s)
  • Marianne Krawczyk (Greek games)
  • Matt Sophos (Norse games)
  • Richard Gaubert (Norse games)
Platform(s)
First releaseGod of War
March 22, 2005
Latest releaseGod of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
December 12, 2023

Santa Monica Studio has developed all main entries, while Ready at Dawn and Javaground/Sony Online Entertainment-Los Angeles (SOE-LA) developed the three side games. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has published all games except the mobile phone installment, which was published by Sony Pictures Digital. The first seven games make up the Greek era of the franchise. God of War (2005), God of War II (2007) and God of War III (2010) comprise its main trilogy; the first two were released on the PS2 with the third on the PlayStation 3 (PS3). A prequel, Ascension (2013), was also released for the PS3. Other games include Chains of Olympus (2008) and Ghost of Sparta (2010) for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) and Betrayal (2007) for mobile phones that supported the Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME). The Norse era began with the 2018 game God of War, which was released for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) and later Windows in January 2022. It was accompanied by a short prequel, A Call from the Wilds (2018), a text-based game through Facebook Messenger. A sequel, Ragnarök, was released in November 2022 for the PS4 and PlayStation 5 (PS5) and concluded the Norse era, which received an epilogue in the form of an expansion pack titled Valhalla in December 2023.

Games in the series have been praised as some of the best action games of all time. The series has received numerous awards, including several Game of the Year recognitions for the 2005 and 2018 installments. Some games have also been remastered for newer PlayStation platforms. As of November 2023, the franchise has sold an estimated 66+ million games worldwide, and is PlayStation's most profitable first-party brand. Strong sales and support of the series led to the franchise's expansion into other media, such as three comic book series and three novels. A film adaptation of the original installment had been in development but was ultimately canceled; however, a television series adaptation of the Norse era is in development for Amazon Prime Video. Merchandise includes artwork, clothing, toys, and prop replicas, as well as the games' soundtracks, including a heavy metal album, Blood & Metal (2010), featuring original music by various bands who were inspired by the series.

Games edit

Release timeline
           Greek mythology            Norse mythology
Main installments in bold text
*Asterisks are re-releases
2005God of War
2006
2007God of War II
God of War: Betrayal
2008God of War: Chains of Olympus
2009*God of War Collection (PS3)
2010God of War III
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
2011*God of War: Origins Collection
2012*God of War Saga
2013God of War: Ascension
2014*God of War Collection (Vita)
2015*God of War III Remastered
2016
2017
2018God of War: A Call from the Wilds
God of War
2019
2020
2021
2022God of War Ragnarök
2023God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla

First era (Greek mythology) edit

God of War was first released in North America on March 22, 2005, for the PlayStation 2. After ten years in the service of the Olympian gods, Spartan soldier Kratos is tasked by Athena to find Pandora's box, the key to defeating Ares, the God of War, who is running amok through Athens. A series of flashbacks reveals that Kratos was once the servant of Ares, who saved Kratos and his army from annihilation in battle, but tricked him into killing his family, which forced his metamorphosis into the "Ghost of Sparta". Kratos eventually finds Pandora's Box, and after finally killing Ares, he ascends to Mount Olympus to become the new God of War.[1]

God of War II was first released in North America on March 13, 2007, for the PlayStation 2. Angry at his fellow gods, Kratos runs amok across the city of Rhodes. Zeus intervenes and betrays Kratos, who is saved by the Titan Gaia. She tells him he must now find the Sisters of Fate, who can change his fate and prevent his death at the hands of Zeus. Kratos is ultimately successful and as he is about to kill the god, Athena sacrifices herself to save Zeus and preserve Olympus, and tells Kratos that he is Zeus' son and that he betrayed Kratos out of fear. Kratos then joins forces with Gaia and the Titans to attack Olympus.[2]

God of War: Betrayal was released on June 20, 2007, for mobile phones supporting the Java Platform, Micro Edition. It is the only game in the series to be released as a two-dimensional (2D) side-scroller and the first that was released on a non-PlayStation platform. The narrative of the game takes place between the events of Ghost of Sparta and God of War II. Kratos is framed for murder, and rampages across Greece seeking the true assassin. Kratos succumbs to bloodlust and kills Ceryx, the son of the god Hermes—an act that alienates him from his fellow gods.[3][4]

God of War: Chains of Olympus was first released in North America on March 4, 2008, for the PlayStation Portable. Its narrative takes place sometime between Ascension and God of War during Kratos' ten years of service to the gods. Kratos halts a Persian invasion of the Greek city of Attica, and learns that the world has been plunged into darkness by the god Morpheus. Kratos investigates the abduction of the sun god Helios, and prevents the Machiavellian plan of the goddess Persephone to use the Titan Atlas to destroy the world.[5]

God of War III was first released in North America on March 16, 2010, for the PlayStation 3. Reigniting the Great War, Kratos is soon abandoned by the Titans, who were only using him to exact their own revenge. Now seeking revenge against both the Titans and Olympian gods, he is helped by the spirit of Athena, who was elevated to a new level of understanding and instructs him to seek the Flame of Olympus in order to defeat Zeus. Kratos engages the gods and the Titans in a series of battles across the Underworld and Olympus and learns that Pandora's Box is within the Flame. He discovers that Pandora herself is the key to pacifying the Flame and allowing him to open the Box, at the expense of her life. After finally killing Zeus and with Olympus destroyed, Kratos refuses to help Athena assume the role of new patron of mankind and disappears.[6]

God of War: Ghost of Sparta was first released in North America on November 2, 2010, for the PlayStation Portable. Set between the events of God of War and Betrayal, the God of War Kratos is still haunted by visions of his mortal past and embarks on a quest to discover his origins by finding his mother, Callisto. He learns that his brother Deimos was taken by the gods and imprisoned by the God of Death, Thanatos, and decides to find and save his sibling. Although successful, Thanatos engages the brothers in combat, and kills Deimos. Kratos then kills Thanatos and returns to Olympus, further enraged at the gods.[7]

God of War: Ascension[8] was first released in North America on March 12, 2013, for the PlayStation 3.[9] It is the only game in the series to feature multiplayer, which is online-only for both competitive and cooperative play.[10][11] Predating Chains of Olympus, the game is set roughly six months after Kratos was tricked into killing his wife and daughter, and sees him imprisoned by the three Furies for breaking his blood oath to Ares. With the help of the oath keeper and Ares' estranged son Orkos, Kratos learns that the God of War and the Furies plan to overthrow Mount Olympus and that Ares chose Kratos as his servant to help him for that very purpose. The Spartan escapes his imprisonment and eventually kills the Furies, as well as Orkos, who begs for release. Although free of Ares' bond, Kratos begins to suffer the nightmares that plague him for years.[12]

Second era (Norse mythology) edit

God of War: A Call from the Wilds is a short text-based game, released through Facebook Messenger on February 1, 2018. The game serves as a prequel story to 2018's God of War, and follows Atreus on his first adventure in the Norse wilds.[13] Additionally, a smartphone companion app called Mimir's Vision released on April 17, 2018, and provides some background for the Norse setting.[14]

God of War was released worldwide on April 20, 2018, for the PlayStation 4, and for Windows (PC) through Steam on January 14, 2022, which marked the first main installment released on a non-PlayStation platform.[15] The game was a new direction for the series, not only by its new mythological setting, but also by its gameplay. Many years after the events of God of War III, Kratos has ended up in the world of Norse mythology in ancient Norway in the realm of Midgard, and has a son named Atreus. After Kratos' second wife—Atreus' mother—Faye passes away, the two set out on a journey to fulfill her final wish of spreading her ashes at the highest peak of the nine realms, later revealed to be in Jötunheim by new ally Mímir. Along their journey, they are attacked by the Æsir god Baldur, who was sent by the Allfather Odin to get to Faye in order to prevent Ragnarök, unaware she had died. After Kratos eventually kills Baldur, the three-year-long Fimbulwinter begins, with Ragnarök soon to follow. While Baldur's mother, the Vanir goddess Freya, swears revenge on Kratos, he and Atreus complete their journey and discover that Faye was a Giant who had foreseen the future and that Atreus was originally named Loki.[16]

God of War Ragnarök was released worldwide on November 9, 2022, for the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5, marking the first cross-gen release in the series.[17][18] At the end of the three-year Fimbulwinter, Kratos, Atreus, and Mímir are confronted by Odin and the God of Thunder Thor. After dueling Thor, the three set out on a journey across the nine realms in hopes of finding a way to prevent the world-ending event, Ragnarök. Along the way, they are confronted by a vengeful Freya, but they eventually make amends. Unable to prevent Ragnarök—which is discovered to only destroy Asgard, the home of the Æsir—Kratos, Atreus, and their allies unite the realms in a war against the Æsir gods in their home realm. Kratos battles Thor once again, but Thor is killed by Odin for refusing to kill Kratos. Kratos, Atreus, Mímir, and Freya then engage Odin in battle and defeat the Allfather as Asgard is destroyed. Returning home to Midgard, Atreus, as Loki, decides that he needs to go and find any remaining Giants and bids a heartfelt farewell while Kratos learns that he is destined to become a revered god. Along with Freya and Mímir, they begin to rebuild the realms and restore peace.[19][20] A free downloadable content pack titled Valhalla was released on December 12, 2023, and serves as an epilogue to Ragnarök, following Kratos and Mímir in a series of trials in Valhalla. Through the trials, Kratos comes to terms with his past life in Greece and takes the mantle as the Norse God of War.[21]

Collections and remasters edit

Main article: God of War video game collections

God of War Collection was first released in North America on November 17, 2009, for the PlayStation 3—the franchise's first appearance on the platform. It is a remastered port of the original God of War and God of War II.[22] The games were ported by Bluepoint Games and feature high-definition 1080p anti-aliased graphics at 60 frames per second and trophies.[23] Sanzaru Games later ported the collection to the PlayStation Vita and it was released in May 2014—the franchise's only appearance on this platform.[24]

God of War: Origins Collection was first released in North America on September 13, 2011, for the PlayStation 3. It is a remastered port of the two PlayStation Portable installments in the series—Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta. God of War Origins was ported by Ready at Dawn and features 1080p high-definition video, anti-aliased graphics at 60 frames per second, DualShock 3 rumble features, trophies,[25] and it is the only God of War release to feature Stereoscopic 3D.[26]

God of War Saga was released in North America on August 28, 2012. It is a collection of five of the God of War games for the PlayStation 3, released as part of Sony's PlayStation Collections line. The collection includes the original God of War, God of War II, God of War III, Chains of Olympus, and Ghost of Sparta. It features two Blu-ray Discs—God of War I and II on the first and III on the second—and a voucher to download Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta. The games retain the same features as their first PS3 releases.[27][28]

God of War III Remastered was first released in North America on July 14, 2015, for the PlayStation 4—the franchise's first appearance on the platform. It is a remastered version of God of War III, and features full 1080p support targeted at 60 frames per second, a photo mode, and all downloadable content of the original. The game's announcement and release was in celebration of the franchise's tenth anniversary.[29] It was ported by Wholesale Algorithms.[30]

Gameplay edit

The series consists of eight single-player-only games, and one that includes multiplayer. Throughout the first era, the games featured a third-person, fixed cinematic camera with the exception of Betrayal, which is the only installment to feature a 2D side-scrolling view.[31] For 2018's God of War and Ragnarök, the camera was switched from being fixed and became an over-the-shoulder free camera.[32] A first-person camera is featured in God of War III[33] and Ascension[34] during certain scripted sequences. Throughout the series, the player controls the character Kratos in a combination of hack and slash combat, platforming, and puzzle game elements to achieve goals and complete the story (platforming elements were removed from the second era games due to the camera change).[35][36] The 2018 installment added Kratos' son Atreus, and although the game is played entirely as Kratos, there are times when the player may choose to passively control Atreus (a button is dedicated to Atreus, and he will fire an arrow from his bow depending on where the camera is pointed).[37] While Atreus is still an accompanying character in Ragnarök (in addition to a couple of other characters), there are some story missions where the player takes full control of Atreus; his combat is similar to Kratos' but he uses a bow.[38]

Throughout the Greek games, Kratos' main weapon is a pair of double-chained blades that appear in three iterations: the Blades of Chaos, the Blades of Athena (or Athena's Blades), and the Blades of Exile. They each perform similarly, but differ in the types of combos and amount of damage each yields, as well as cosmetic differences. Other weapons are also obtained during the games and vary in gameplay.[39] Magic is also used, and four abilities are typically acquired.[40] God of War III differs in that instead of separate abilities, there are four primary weapons that possess their own respective magic offensive. The game also features "Items"—additional secondary weapons with limited usage, such as the Bow of Apollo.[33] With each new game, most weapons and magic are lost via a plot device, and a new arsenal of weapons and abilities are acquired during gameplay.[41] Ascension differs from the previous games in that instead of acquiring new weapons that are kept throughout the entire game, the player collects up to five World Weapons (such as a sword or a javelin) that have limited usage. When there is not a World Weapon equipped, the player can punch or kick foes as part of a new mechanic added to the game.[42] In the Norse games, Kratos' primary weapon is a magical battle axe called the Leviathan Axe. It can be thrown and summoned back to his hand, similar to Thor's hammer Mjölnir. Later on in 2018's God of War, he recovers the Blades of Chaos, which is retained in Ragnarök. They perform similarly as they did during the Greek games, but with different abilities. Both the Leviathan Axe and Blades of Chaos, as well as the Draupnir Spear introduced in Ragnarök, can be upgraded to use special magical attacks called runic attacks. Each weapon has a light and heavy runic attack, and the player can choose which runic attacks to equip on the weapons.[43]

The series offers combo-based combat, and includes a quick time event (QTE) feature, also called context sensitive attacks, which is initiated when the player has weakened a foe or to perform a defensive maneuver. It allows limited control of Kratos during the QTE cinematic sequence; success ends the battle, while failure usually results in damage to the player.[33][44] As well as the QTE system, Ascension features a prompt-less free-form system, allowing players the choice of when to attack or dodge based on the enemy's actions.[45] A grab maneuver can be used on minor foes.[46] The Norse games changed this up; after an enemy has been weakened enough, a prompt will appear above its head, and depending on the enemy, Kratos may rip it in half or grab them and throw them into other enemies, among other possible outcomes. He will also jump on top of and ride large enemies, such as ogres, causing them to attack other enemies, similar to the cyclopes in the Greek games.[47]

 
A cropped gameplay screenshot from the original God of War (2005): weakening foes allows the use of controller buttons for greater damage or finishing moves. This gameplay mechanic has been utilized throughout the series.

Relics, which the player can use in successive games (such as Poseidon's Trident obtained in the original God of War allowing Kratos to swim underwater for extended periods) are also found and necessary for game progression.[35] Kratos often has a special ability, which provides temporary invulnerability and increased attack damage. This ability has become an ongoing feature of gameplay throughout the series—Rage of the Gods in the original God of War and Ascension, Rage of the Titans in God of War II, Rage of Sparta in God of War III, and Thera's Bane in Ghost of Sparta.[33] This ability can be recharged by building hits on foes in combat, and gaining game-specific orbs. Thera's Bane, however, is recharged automatically.[33][35][46] While Kratos does not retain any relics from the Greek era in 2018's God of War, he does have a rage ability, called Spartan Rage, and with this ability, Kratos uses powerful bare-handed attacks, as opposed to weapons, to greatly damage enemies.[32][48] Ragnarök enhanced the Spartan Rage ability, giving two other variants, one providing health and another delivering a powerful weapon attack depending on the weapon equipped.[49]

Gorgon Eyes and Phoenix Feathers, found throughout the Greek games in unmarked chests (white chests in Ascension), increase the maximum amount of health and magic, respectively.[35][50] Minotaur Horns, which increase the Items and Fire meter's maximum length, are available in God of War III and Ghost of Sparta, respectively. The Items meter allows the use of secondary weapons, called Items, and the Fire meter allows the use of the Thera's Bane ability. The meters are increased in increments and reach their maximum once a certain number of Eyes, Feathers, and Horns are found. Other chests contain green, blue, or red orbs.[51] Green orbs replenish the player's health, blue orbs replenish magic allowing further usage, and red orbs provide experience points (XP) for upgrading weapons and magic for new, more powerful attacks, and replenish the Rage meter in the original God of War. Gold orbs found in God of War II and Ascension, and white orbs in God of War III, replenish the Rage meter instead of red orbs; the Rage meter in Ascension is also refilled by landing attacks on foes. Chests with changing colors, which allow players to choose which meter to replenish, have also been available.[52] Red orbs can also be collected by killing foes and destroying certain inanimate objects. Bosses and more powerful opponents release a combination of colored orbs when killed via the quick-time feature.[35] For the Norse games, Apples of Iðunn replaced the Gorgon Eyes to increase the maximum length of the health meter, while Horns of Blood Mead increase the maximum length of the rage meter. The Norse games change the green and red orbs to stones, which need to be stomped in order to replenish the health and rage meters. Magic is also done differently. Instead of collecting blue orbs to replenish magic, there is a cool down time on magical runic attacks, and once that cool down time is up, the magical runic attack can be used again. Furthermore, players accumulate different crafting resources, primarily Hacksilver, to create and purchase new items, such as new armor or upgrading existing armor and weapons, and XP is used for learning new combat skills. Chests in the Norse games provide a variety of different items.[53][54]

With the exception of Ascension, each installment offers a challenge mode, which yields extra red orbs (or XP), secret costumes, and behind-the-scenes videos.[55] Bonus content can also be unlocked by defeating the game's difficulty levels.[56] The Norse games also include a challenge mode, located in the realm Muspelheim, which rewards various items upon completion. Battle arenas, which allow players to set difficulty levels and choose their own opponents, are included in God of War II, God of War III, and Ghost of Sparta.[57] Excluding Betrayal, the Greek games were known for including a quick-time sex minigame in each installment until Ascension, which dropped the mini-game.[58]

Ascension is the only installment in the series to feature multiplayer, which is online-only for both competitive and cooperative play. Up to eight players on two teams of two to four players (or a four to eight player deathmatch) battle for control of a map in order to earn rewards from the gods. Players can also fight each other in one-on-one matches. Players must sell their champion's soul to either Zeus, Hades, Ares, or Poseidon, which allows players to try different weapons, armor sets, and powers inspired by the god of their choice, and extras can be unlocked.[10][59]

Development edit

Main series edit

 
Cory Barlog, one of the main contributors to the God of War series; to date, he has worked on six games, with his most notable roles being game director of 2007's God of War II and 2018's God of War

PlayStation 2 edit

After the success of their first game Kinetica (2001), Santa Monica Studio began development of the original God of War in 2002, and unveiled it two years later at SCEA Santa Monica Gamers' Day 2004.[60] Game director and creator David Jaffe said that although the idea for God of War was his own, the concept owed a debt to Capcom because he had played Onimusha and said "let's do that with Greek mythology".[61] He was inspired in part by the 1981 feature film, Clash of the Titans, saying, "the real high concept for me was ... merging it with Heavy Metal magazine".[61] He said he liked both "the kids stuff ... with Greek mythology" and the idea of adding more adult themes such as sex and violence.[61] He was also inspired by the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark.[62] Although the game is based on Greek mythology, the development team gave themselves "lots of freedom" to modify the myths, and Jaffe said they took the "coolest aspects of the subject" and created art and story using those elements.[63] Director of visual development and lead concept artist, Charlie Wen, drew inspiration from these films as well as more contemporary films such as Gladiator (2000) for tonal inspiration to lead the visual design of Kratos, other characters, and the world of God of War.[63] The gameplay of the Strider arcade franchise was also a vital influence on God of War,[64] and the developers described the gameplay "as merging the action of Devil May Cry with the puzzle-solving of Ico" and noted that players would be able to "sunder enemies with a single move, such as by ripping them in half".[65] The game uses Santa Monica's Kinetica engine, which they developed for Kinetica.[66]

A sequel to God of War was first teased at the end of its credits, which stated, "Kratos Will Return".[67] God of War II was officially announced at the 2006 Game Developers Conference (GDC).[68] David Jaffe stepped down and became the creative director of its sequel and God of War's lead animator Cory Barlog assumed the role of game director.[69] Barlog said that in the game, players would see "a larger view of Kratos' role within the mythological world."[70] Like God of War, the game uses Santa Monica's Kinetica engine. Magic attacks became an integral part of the combat system and it was more refined. New creatures and heroes from the mythology, and more boss battles were added.[71] Both Jaffe and Barlog said that they did not view God of War II as a sequel, but rather a continuation of the previous game. Jaffe said that they did not want to include the Roman numeral number two (II) in the title for this reason, but they did not want the title to convey the impression it was an expansion pack.[72] Both Jaffe and Barlog said that the reason God of War II appeared on the PlayStation 2 instead of the PlayStation 3—which was released four months prior to God of War II—was because "there's a 100 million people out there that will be able to play God of War II as soon as it launches."[73][74] Barlog assured that the game would be playable on the newer platform, which originally had PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility.[73][74]

PlayStation 3 edit

God of War III was first mentioned by Cory Barlog at a God of War II launch event,[75] and it was officially announced at the 2008 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).[76] After serving as game director during the first eight months of development, Barlog left Santa Monica for other opportunities and Stig Asmussen took on the role, having previously been the lead environment artist and art director on God of War and God of War II, respectively. Asmussen said that one of the greatest challenges in developing God of War III for the PlayStation 3 was the "complexity of everything"; individual tasks, such as designing Helios' decapitation, could take a year because the "level of detail [that was] expected [was] so high and intricate, it [crossed] multiple departments."[77][78] He said that the PlayStation 3's hardware capabilities allowed more flexibility in character creation and interaction with the environment.[77][78] The engine for God of War III was ported from the first two installments to the PlayStation 3. As the game was being developed, the code department swapped out PlayStation 2 components with PlayStation 3 components. They replaced the renderer, the particle system, and the collision system.[79] Although they were re-using the engine from God of War II, the core engine for God of War III was brand new.[80] Between E3 2009 and the time the game shipped, morphological anti-aliasing (MLAA) was added, which graphics engineer Ben Diamand said "improved edges dramatically and saved substantial amounts of frame-rate."[81] Diamand also said that "depth-of-field, motion blur, crepuscular 'God' rays and refraction were either added or improved in quality and speed" during that same time period.[81]

On April 12, 2012, Sony released a teaser image for Ascension on its official PlayStation Facebook page,[82] which was followed by the game's announcement on April 19 on PlayStation.Blog.[83] Todd Papy, who had previously worked as a designer on God of War and God of War II and as design director on God of War III, assumed the role of game director; God of War III director Stig Asmussen was busy with another project at Santa Monica and did not work on Ascension.[84] The announcement officially confirmed the game's title and Papy said it was not titled God of War IV to avoid confusion because it is a prequel, rather than a sequel, to the trilogy.[10][85] The game features a retooled God of War III engine, enabling online multiplayer battles for up to eight players.[10] The decision to add multiplayer came about from curiosity, according to lead combat designer Jason McDonald. The multiplayer was first tested using Kratos, and McDonald said the testers had "a lot of fun".[86] Seeing their reaction made the team feel that the multiplayer had value and they then began to put the "God of War spin on it".[86] In the developmental transition from God of War III to Ascension, one of the graphics engineers, Cedric Perthuis, noted that the limits of the God of War III engine restricted artist creativity, so they "tried to remove or push those limits as far as possible without losing any performance."[81] Ascension did not have a graphical leap over its predecessor like God of War III did. Dynamic lighting was added, which allowed for development of the Life Cycle gameplay mechanic. Particle effects were also greatly improved upon from God of War III.[81]

PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 edit

Santa Monica began work on the fifth main installment in 2014, which was confirmed by the returning Cory Barlog at the first annual PlayStation Experience on December 6 that year.[87] The official announcement came at the 2016 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with a gameplay demo,[32] which also confirmed that Barlog had returned to the series as game director.[37] The game was deliberately titled God of War with no numeral or subtitle because although it is a continuation of the series, "we [reimagined] everything."[88][89] Other mythologies were also considered for the new setting, but Norse was picked to keep the focus on Kratos;[90] there was also consideration to use a different protagonist, but it was decided to keep Kratos as he "is intrinsically tied" to the series.[37] In adapting the Norse myths, Barlog said there were so many different translations and interpretations, and just like they did with Greek mythology in the previous games, they found ways to parallel path things from the myths to fit their story.[91] Most of the development team that worked on the original God of War worked on the new installment.[88] They claimed that they matched the new gameplay with the same level of accessibility as the previous installments.[54] Some gameplay characteristics found in the previous installments were cut, such as jumping, swimming, and instant-death platforming challenges; these were cut due to the camera being closer to Kratos.[92] Although Ascension had introduced multiplayer to the series, the team dropped the mode to focus on the single-player experience.[93] The Leviathan Axe was chosen as Kratos' new main weapon because the developers wanted a more grounded direction for the game.[94] Although the game never reaches this number, the enemy count was increased to be able to support up to 100 enemies on-screen; God of War III and Ascension could do up to 50.[88] Although the game was built for the standard PlayStation 4,[95] Barlog confirmed that it would "benefit from the power" of the PlayStation 4 Pro; an updated version of the PlayStation 4 that can render games in 4K resolution and was released a few months after God of War was announced.[96] The game's story was estimated to take 25–35 hours to complete, which is significantly more than the previous four main installments, which each took an average of 10 hours to complete.[97] As part of Sony's larger efforts to port their first-party exclusive games to Windows, Santa Monica Studio announced in October 2021 that God of War would be released for Windows on January 14, 2022, with support for graphics options. This in turn marked the first main entry in the series to release on a non-PlayStation platform.[98]

Following the announcement of the 2018 installment in June 2016, Cory Barlog confirmed that the 2018 game would not be Kratos' last.[99] The ending of the 2018 installment also teased a sequel; it ended with Ragnarök looming, as well as a secret ending that showed a vision of the Æsir god Thor confronting Kratos and Atreus at the end of Fimbulwinter.[100][101] During the 2020 PlayStation 5 (PS5) Showcase event on September 16, a new God of War was officially announced for a 2021 release on the newer console.[102][103] When the game was first announced, it was only announced as a PS5 title; however, in June 2021, it was confirmed that the game would release on both the PS4 and PS5, marking the first cross-gen release in the series.[104] Development was partly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the game being delayed to 2022.[105] In September 2021, the game's title was confirmed as God of War Ragnarök.[106][18] During the 2021 PlayStation Showcase event, Eric Williams, who worked on every previous installment, was confirmed as the game's director, continuing the previous era's tradition of having a different director for each game; Barlog served as a producer on Ragnarök.[107] It was also during this event that it was confirmed that Ragnarök would be the finale to the Norse era of the series. The main reason Santa Monica decided to end the Norse era with Ragnarök was due to the game's size and scale. The 2018 installment and Ragnarök each respectively took five years to develop, and they did not want to take another five years, totaling 15 years, to tell one story.[108] The game supports options for players to run the game in either higher resolution or better performance, including 4K at 30 frames per second (fps), 1080p resolution at 60fps, a high frame resolution mode in 4K at 40fps, and a high frame performance mode that syncs to 120 hertz. The latter two high frame options are only available for the PS5 version of the game and require monitors with HDMI 2.1.[109] Due to the game also being on PS4, it does not fully utilize the capabilities of the PS5. The PS4 version is a visual improvement over the 2018 installment while the PS5 version "is essentially an enhancement of what's already possible [on the PS4]". The game does, however, include several features exclusive to the PS5 hardware, such as 3D audio, haptic feedback, higher frame rate, and overall better graphics.[110]

On December 7, 2023 during The Game Awards 2023 event, Santa Monica Studio revealed a free roguelite DLC expansion to Ragnarök titled Valhalla. This expansion was released five days later on December 12. The expansion acts as an epilogue to Ragnarök and sees Kratos and companion Mimir complete various trials in Valhalla in order for the former to come to terms with his past in Greece. [111]

Future edit

Prior to the release of the 2018 installment, Cory Barlog confirmed that after the Norse era, future games could see the series tackling either Egyptian, Hindu, or Maya mythology.[112] He also said that although the 2018 installment (and subsequently Ragnarök) focused on Norse, it alluded to the fact that there are other mythologies co-existing in the world.[113] Barlog also said that he liked the idea of having different directors for each game and although he may not direct another God of War, he would still be at Santa Monica to work on future games.[114]

Side games edit

PlayStation Portable edit

Game developer Ready at Dawn pitched the idea of a God of War game for the PlayStation Portable to Santa Monica Studio soon after the original God of War launched.[115] Cory Barlog officially confirmed the development of Chains of Olympus at a God of War II launch event, stating "It is its own story that connects to the overall story."[116] Chains of Olympus uses a proprietary, in-house engine referred to as the Ready at Dawn engine, which expanded on the engine created for their previous game, Daxter (2006).[117] Originally designed for the PlayStation Portable's restricted 222-megahertz (MHz) processor,[118] Ready at Dawn convinced Sony to increase the clock speed of the PSP to 333-MHz, which they did in a firmware upgrade. The faster processor allowed for more realistic blood effects, lighting effects, and shadows as well as improved enemy intelligence, but noticeably decreased battery life.[118][119] After the game's completion, game director Ru Weerasuriya stated multiplayer options and other puzzles, characters, and dialogue had to be removed due to time constraints.[117]

Ghost of Sparta was announced on May 4, 2010, on PlayStation.Blog.[120] According to Sony, Ready at Dawn utilized "state-of-the-art visual technologies" that allowed "higher quality environments and characters."[121] Ghost of Sparta offers "over 25% more gameplay" than Chains of Olympus, while adding more enemies on screen and more boss encounters.[121] Development of Ghost of Sparta took 23 months to complete.[121] Due to Weerasuriya's schedule at Ready at Dawn, he could not return to direct; Dana Jan, the lead level designer for Chains of Olympus, became director for Ghost of Sparta. At Comic-Con 2010, Jan noted that when development began in 2008, the goal was to make the game bigger than Chains of Olympus, which had apparently pushed the PSP to its functional limits. Jan stated that Ghost of Sparta took the PSP to its "absolute capacity", with another feature being more on-screen foes.[122] The game concept was originally used as a teaser for players who obtained the platinum trophy from God of War III. The trophy revealed a site called spartansstandtall.com, which became the official site for Ghost of Sparta on May 4.[123] Jan stated the reason they chose to have the game take place between God of War and God of War II was because "It seemed to make a lot of sense to fill in that void."[121]

Mobile edit

Betrayal was announced by Sony Online Entertainment at a press conference in Los Angeles in May 2007. The game utilizes a total of 110 different animations and features a 2D rendition of the series' three-dimensional (3D) graphics.[124][125] Game director Phil Cohen said that although the game was enjoyable to develop, the greatest challenge was creating a single tileset and palette swapping scheme that was diverse enough to portray multiple environments with only several hundred kilobytes, and that met Santa Monica Studio's high standards.[126] Cohen wrote the initial design document between September and October 2005, and revisited it in August 2006, the month development started. The versions for high-end handsets were completed in April 2007, with final versions for low-end handsets completed by June 2007. The porting team adapted the game to over 200 handsets in a matter of weeks. Both David Jaffe and Cory Barlog ensured that the Betrayal development team captured the feel of the combat and visual style, and were "helpful with feedback and positive support".[126]

Adaptations edit

Live action edit

Unproduced feature film edit

A film adaptation of the first game was announced in 2005.[127] Creator David Jaffe confirmed that a completed script had been written by David Self and would be sent to an unspecified director. He said that Universal Studios was behind the making of the God of War movie, but was unaware of its status,[128] and eventually said, "it's doubtful that the film will even be made."[129] In September 2010, Jaffe said that the "script went out a year and a half ago to Daniel Craig who plays [James] Bond, but he turned it down."[130] He also said that another actor had since been cast as Kratos; he said, "this new person is pretty good, if that ends up true."[130] In July 2012, The Hollywood Reporter said that writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan had been hired to adapt the God of War film.[131] The writers told IGN that they intended to "humanize" Kratos and explore his past. Melton said that they were emotionally invested and it could become a series of films, and that Ares "[would] become a more proactive villain."[132][133] A script had been "turned in"[134] and the film had a budget of US$150 million.[132] Following the release of 2018's God of War, with no updates on the original game's film, rumors about a potential adaptation of the 2018 game began circulating. Pacific Rim: Uprising's (2018) director Steven S. DeKnight stated he would like to direct an adaptation of that game and talked with Sony about making it R-rated.[135] In May 2021, however, a Sony spokesperson confirmed that there was no God of War film adaptation in development.[136]

Amazon Prime Video series edit

On March 7, 2022, Deadline reported that a live action television series was said to be in negotiations at Amazon Prime Video by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, creators of The Expanse, and Rafe Judkins, the showrunner for The Wheel of Time.[137] During an investor briefing on May 26, 2022, Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan confirmed that a God of War television series was in development for Amazon Prime Video.[138] The series was officially ordered on December 14, 2022. The adaptation is being produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios in association with PlayStation Productions, and it will premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. It is being written by Fergus and Ostby, with Judkins serving as showrunner, who will all also be executive producers. Other executive producers include Santa Monica Studio's Creative Director Cory Barlog, PlayStation Productions' Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan, Santa Monica Studio's Yumi Yang, and Vertigo Entertainment's Roy Lee. Santa Monica Studio's Jeff Ketcham will serve as a co-executive producer. It was also confirmed that the Prime Video series would adapt the Norse era, beginning with the events of the 2018 installment.[139] By January 2024, writing was underway on the series.[140]

Documentaries edit

God of War: Unearthing the Legend (75 minutes, 2010)[141] is a documentary about the God of War franchise and is hosted by Peter Weller. The production discusses the relationship between the God of War games and Greek mythology, and features members of the God of War III development team and professional historians. It was included as part of the God of War III Ultimate Edition (North America) and Ultimate Trilogy Edition (Europe, Australia, and New Zealand) packages. On March 25, 2010, it was released on the PlayStation Store in North America to purchase.[142]

God of War – Game Directors Live (80 minutes, 2010)[143] is a documentary featuring five game directors of the God of War series: David Jaffe (original God of War), Cory Barlog (just God of War II at the time), Ru Weerasuriya (Chains of Olympus), Stig Asmussen (God of War III), and Dana Jan (Ghost of Sparta). The documentary takes the form of an interview panel hosted by G4's Alison Haislip, with the five game directors, 150 members of PlayStation.Blog, and members of GodofWar.com and SpartansStandTall.com. It was filmed at the El Portal theater in Los Angeles on September 1, 2010, and was released as a pre-order bonus for Ghost of Sparta in North America on November 2, 2010, and was included with the Origins Collection and later released on the PlayStation Store.[144]

Raising Kratos is a YouTube documentary of Santa Monica Studio's five-year process in making 2018's God of War, showing the "herculean effort" that went into reviving the franchise. The documentary was announced on April 20, 2019, the one year anniversary of the game's launch, and was released the following month on May 10.[145][146]

Comic series and novels edit

Main articles: God of War (DC Comics) and God of War (Dark Horse Comics)

A six-issue comic book series titled God of War, written by Marv Wolfman with art by Andrea Sorrentino, was published by WildStorm and DC Comics on a bi-monthly schedule from March 2010 to January 2011.[147] Taking place during the Greek era, the narrative switches between Kratos' past and present; it occurs while he is a soldier of Sparta and involves his search for the Ambrosia of Asclepius, which has legendary healing properties and eventually saved his plague-ridden daughter, Calliope. Kratos also embarks upon a quest to destroy the same elixir to deny it to the worshippers of the slain god Ares, who wish to resurrect him.[148] The series was collected into a trade paperback in March 2011.[149]

In the lead up to Ascension's release, Santa Monica released a graphic novel titled God of War: Rise of the Warrior on the God of War website that featured a social experience from October 2012 until March 2013. The graphic novel was a prequel story that tied into the single-player of Ascension, and was the backstory of the player's multiplayer character.[150]

A two-volume comic series was published by Dark Horse Comics and follows Kratos' journey between the events of God of War III and the 2018 installment. It was written by Chris Roberson with art by Tony Parker. The first volume, also titled God of War, was published monthly from November 2018 to February 2019; Issue #0 was included digitally with the three different special editions of the 2018 game and the four-issue volume serves as a direct prequel story to the game.[151][152] The second volume, also four issues and subtitled Fallen God, was published monthly from March to June 2021; it was originally to begin publication in June 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking place before the first volume, Fallen God covers the timespan from God of War III to that first volume.[153][154] Both series were collected as trade paperbacks in May 2019 (Volume 1) and December 2021 (Volume 2), respectively.[155]

The God of War novels recount the events of the games and offer deeper insights into their stories. God of War, the official novelization of the first game, was written by Matthew Stover and Robert E. Vardeman. It was published on May 25, 2010, by Del Rey Books.[156] God of War II, the second novelization of the series, was written by Vardeman alone and was published by Del Rey Books on February 12, 2013.[157] The third novelization in the series, titled God of War – The Official Novelization, is of 2018's God of War, skipping a novelization of God of War III. It was released on August 28, 2018, by Titan Books and was written by Cory Barlog's father, James Barlog.[158]

Tabletop card game edit

An official tabletop card game titled God of War: The Card Game was released by CMON Limited on October 25, 2019. Created by Alexandru Olteanu and Fel Barros, the card game adapts the events of the 2018 installment. Players take on the role of the Norns, the Fates of Norse mythology, as they try to prevent Ragnarök with a different combination of characters and events from the game, providing many variations to completing the card game.[159][160][161]

Music edit

Seven God of War soundtracks have been commercially released and have featured several composers, including Gerard K. Marino, Ron Fish, Winifred Phillips, Mike Reagan, Cris Velasco, Winnie Waldron, Marcello De Francisci, Jeff Rona, Tyler Bates, and Bear McCreary. On March 1, 2005, God of War: Original Soundtrack from the Video Game was released on CD by SIE as an exclusive product for the Sony Connect Music Store. It was praised for its well-developed orchestral themes, and the creative use of ancient and ethnic instrumentation. The composers were also praised for avoiding the production of never-ending action themes.[162] God of War II: Original Soundtrack from the Video Game was released on CD by SIE on April 10, 2007. Praised as strong, the album features ominous orchestral pieces, and each composer's contributions are slightly more distinctive than the previous soundtrack.[163] God of War III: Original Soundtrack from the Video Game was released on CD by SIE and Sumthing Else on March 30, 2010.[164] It was also included as downloadable content in the God of War III Ultimate Edition and Ultimate Trilogy Edition collections.[165] The soundtrack was praised as an orchestral success and the best score in the series at the time.[166]

The original scores for God of War, God of War II, and God of War III were nominated for Best Original Score at the 2005,[167] 2007,[168] and 2010[169] Spike Video Game Awards, respectively. The God of War Trilogy Soundtrack was included with the God of War III Ultimate Edition and Ultimate Trilogy Edition collections as downloadable content. The Trilogy Soundtrack consists of the original scores for God of War, God of War II, and God of War III. It was praised by critics as the best way to experience the series' musical development, and allows the listener to note the development of the composers during the series.[170]

On October 18, 2010, God of War: Ghost of Sparta – Original Soundtrack from the Video Game was released on the iTunes Store by SIE. It was also included as downloadable content as part of the Ghost of Sparta pre-order package and includes three previously unreleased tracks from Chains of Olympus.[171][172] Several tracks were cited as being intended for purely contextual purposes, and the remaining tracks rated well in comparison to the soundtracks of the main installments in the series.[173] God of War: Ascension (Original Soundtrack) differed from the previously released soundtracks as it was composed by Tyler Bates alone, and is the only God of War score that he has worked on. It was released on March 5, 2013, on iTunes by SIE and La-La Land Records.[174] It was included as downloadable content in the God of War: Ascension–Collector's Edition and Special Edition.[175] Reviewers praised it for being powerful, rich, and pulsing, though felt it was repetitive at times.[176]

For both God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök, famed TV series composer Bear McCreary was employed to compose the music.[177] God of War (PlayStation Soundtrack) was released on April 20, 2018, by Sony Classical Records. McCreary composed completely new music for the game, not reusing any music from the Greek era. However, he was inspired by their sounds, such as "deep choirs, pounding drums, and shrieking brass", and reinvented them for the Nordic setting using Nordic ethnic instruments.[178] The soundtrack was well received, receiving various nominations at award shows as well as winning the award for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.[179] God of War Ragnarök (Original Soundtrack) was released on November 9, 2022, by Sony Classical Records. Faroese singer Eivør was brought back to contribute to the soundtrack.[180] Irish folk artist Hozier was also featured on the song, "Blood Upon the Snow".[181]

God of War: Blood & Metal edit

God of War: Blood & Metal
EP by
various artists
ReleasedMarch 2, 2010 (2010-03-02)
GenreHeavy metal
Length29:24 (6-track version)
36:56 (7-track version)
LabelRoadrunner Records

God of War: Blood & Metal is a heavy metal homage by various bands on the Roadrunner Records label, and features original music inspired by the God of War video game series. The EP was released for purchase on March 2, 2010, and is available from ShockHound[182] and the iTunes Store.[183] It was also included as downloadable content in the God of War III Ultimate Edition and Ultimate Trilogy Edition collections, which included a bonus track.[165][184] The second track, "Shattering the Skies Above" by Trivium,[182] and the bonus track, "Even Gods Cry" by The Turtlenecks,[185] were made into music videos. 1UP.com (2.5/5) said, "it's not offensive to [the] ears" and "mainstream listeners may enjoy [the album]".[186] Square Enix Music Online (8/10) stated the album is a "good selection of metal music" and listeners will be "surprised with the variety of music".[187]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."My Obsession" (Killswitch Engage)3:45
2."Shattering the Skies Above" (Trivium)4:42
3."Raw Dog" (Dream Theater)7:34
4."This is Madness" (Taking Dawn)4:16
5."The Throat of Winter" (Opeth)5:46
6."The End" (Mutiny Within)3:19
Total length:29:24
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
7."Even Gods Cry" (The Turtlenecks)7.32
Total length:36:56

Critical reception edit

With physical and digital copies combined, the God of War franchise has sold an estimated 66+ million games worldwide (as of November 2023).[203][211] According to former Santa Monica employee Aaron Kaufman, the God of War franchise is Sony's most profitable brand.[209] God of War (2005), God of War II, Chains of Olympus, God of War Collection, God of War III, God of War (2018), and Ragnarök each received critical acclaim from several reviewers as compiled by review aggregator Metacritic,[212] with the 2005, 2018, and Ragnarök titles being tied for the highest score in the franchise at 94/100.[188][200][202] Betrayal and Ghost of Sparta only received generally favorable reception.[4][195] Ascension also only had a generally favorable reception and, not including the PlayStation Vita port of God of War Collection, it has the lowest score in the series from Metacritic (80/100).[198]

At the time of its release, Raymond Padilla of GameSpy wrote that the original God of War was the "best action game ever to grace the PS2".[213] Other critics similarly said that it was one of the best action games of all time; it received over a dozen "Game of the Year" awards,[214] including "Overall Game of the Year" at the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.[215] In 2009, it was named the "seventh-best" PlayStation 2 game of all time on IGN's "Top 25 PS2 Games of All Time" list.[216] God of War II was also on IGN's list, and was named the "second-best" PlayStation 2 game of all time.[217] God of War II was similarly called one of the best action games of all time and is considered the swan song of the PlayStation 2 era.[218] In November 2012, Complex.com named God of War II the best PlayStation 2 game of all time—where God of War was named the 11th best—and consider it better than its successor, God of War III.[219] Betrayal was acclaimed for its fidelity to the series in terms of gameplay, art style, and graphics.[4]

Chains of Olympus was praised for "fantastic" graphics and "tight and responsive" controls for the PSP at the time.[220] In 2008, IGN awarded Chains of Olympus the "Best PSP Action Game",[221] the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences awarded it with "Hand-Held Game of the Year" during the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards,[222] and was listed as the best PSP game by GamePro in September 2010.[223] God of War III received praise for its graphics, in particular of Kratos; at the time, IGN stated that Kratos was "perhaps the single most impressive-looking character ever in videogames."[224] IGN also said that, at the time, God of War III "redefines what the word 'scale' means with regards to videogames, as it throws you into scenes with Titans that are larger than entire levels in some other games."[224] God of War III received awards for "Most Anticipated Game of 2010" and "Best PS3 Game" at the 2009 and 2010 Spike Video Game Awards, respectively.[225] The game also won the "Artistic Achievement" award at the 2011 BAFTA awards.[226] Ghost of Sparta was praised for its graphics and story, with Chris Pereira of 1UP saying that it was "a more personal story than the [previous] GOW games."[227] It received several awards at E3 2010, including "Best Handheld Game", "Best PSP Game", and "PSP Game of Show",[228] and won "Best Handheld Game" at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards,[225] as well as "Portable Game of the Year" at the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.[229] 2018's God of War received particular praise for its art direction, graphics, combat system, music, story, use of Norse mythology, characters, and cinematic feeling. Many also felt that it had successfully revitalized the series without losing the core identity of its predecessors.[230] It won several awards, among which were "Game of the Year" and "Best Game Direction" at The Game Awards 2018, "Best Storytelling" and "PlayStation Game of the Year" at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards, and "Game of the Year" and "Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction" at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.[231][232][233]

The series has also received criticism because of problems with puzzles, weapons, and technical issues. Chains of Olympus was criticized by G4, who stated that the game "occasionally suffers from screen tearing and framerate drops", and that some of the puzzles "are so maddeningly difficult to solve".[234] The game was also criticized for its lack of variety in enemies, its continued use of puzzles that require players to move boxes,[220] and its relatively short story.[235] God of War III also received some criticism. GameFront's Phil Hornshaw said it had an overly cruel protagonist, and the game assumed that the players reveled in the misery and violence as much as Kratos did.[236] IGN complained about the game's weapons, and said "that two of the three additional weapons that you'll earn are extremely similar to your blades. They have unique powers and slightly different moves, but by and large, they're more of the same."[224] Ghost of Sparta received criticism from Eurogamer, which said that the "game's primary problem ... is in its in-built focus" and that "there is a sense that Ghost of Sparta is a step back for the series if you've played [God of War III]."[237] Some reviewers stated that Ascension's story was not as compelling as previous installments, with IGN stating that in comparison to Zeus and Ares, "the Furies don't quite cut it".[238] The multiplayer received a mixed response. Although reviewers claimed gameplay translated well into the multiplayer, they were critical of the balance and depth of combat. Edge magazine approved of the multiplayer, stating it was an "evolutionary step" with "some fine ideas ... that [would] form part of this genre's future template."[239] 2018's God of War received some criticism, for example, a couple of reviewers disliked that the fast travel option unlocked very late into the game.[240][241]

The collections have also received praise. IGN (9.4/10) awarded God of War Collection (PS3) the "Editor's Choice" Award and praised the enhanced resolutions, lower price point and smoother frame rates, and stated it was the "definitive way to play the game[s]".[242] Due to the success of God of War Collection, Sony announced that further titles would receive similar treatment for release under its new "Classics HD" brand.[22] The Origins Collection was similarly well received. IGN (9/10) stated "Sony succeeded at making good games better",[243] although GamePro criticized it for its lack of new bonus content.[244] God of War Saga also received praise. Ryan Fleming of Digital Trends wrote that the collection "is perhaps the best value buy for any console available," although the collection is not likely for fans of the series, but rather inexperienced players or newcomers.[245] God of War III Remastered was met with generally favorable reception. Praise was given to the smoother textures and improved frame rate, though because the original already had remarkable graphics, the changes were not major, and reviewers said these changes were not a strong enough argument to rebuy the game for US$40.[246]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Main installments: God of War (2005), God of War II, God of War III, Ascension, God of War (2018), and Ragnarök
  2. ^ PSP installments: Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta
  3. ^ Mobile installment: Betrayal
  4. ^ God of War Collection for PS3
  5. ^ God of War: Origins Collection for PS3
  6. ^ God of War Collection for PS Vita
  7. ^ God of War III Remastered for PS4
  8. ^ God of War (2018) for Windows
  9. ^ Formerly Sony Computer Entertainment. Published all installments except Betrayal.
  10. ^ Published Betrayal for mobile phones

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franchise, action, adventure, game, franchise, created, david, jaffe, developed, sony, santa, monica, studio, began, 2005, playstation, video, game, console, become, flagship, series, playstation, consisting, nine, installments, across, multiple, platforms, ba. God of War is an action adventure game franchise created by David Jaffe and developed by Sony s Santa Monica Studio It began in 2005 on the PlayStation 2 PS2 video game console and has become a flagship series for PlayStation consisting of nine installments across multiple platforms Based on ancient mythologies the series plot follows Kratos a Spartan warrior who becomes the God of War and comes into conflict with various mythological pantheons The earlier games in the series are based on Greek mythology and see Kratos follow a path of vengeance against the Olympian gods the later games are based on Norse mythology and see Kratos go on a path of redemption while also introducing his son Atreus as a secondary protagonist God of WarThe Norse based logo of the franchise introduced in 2016 2022 s Ragnarok and its related merchandise uses blue for the Omega symbol instead of redGenre s Action adventure Hack and slashDeveloper s PrimarySanta Monica Studio a Ready at Dawn b Javaground SOE LA c PortsBluepoint Games d Ready at Dawn e Sanzaru Games f Wholesale Algorithms g Jetpack Interactive h Publisher s Sony Interactive Entertainment i Sony Pictures Digital j Creator s David JaffeArtist s Charlie WenWriter s Marianne Krawczyk Greek games Matt Sophos Norse games Richard Gaubert Norse games Platform s PlayStation 2 Java ME PlayStation Portable PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 WindowsFirst releaseGod of WarMarch 22 2005Latest releaseGod of War Ragnarok ValhallaDecember 12 2023 Santa Monica Studio has developed all main entries while Ready at Dawn and Javaground Sony Online Entertainment Los Angeles SOE LA developed the three side games Sony Interactive Entertainment SIE has published all games except the mobile phone installment which was published by Sony Pictures Digital The first seven games make up the Greek era of the franchise God of War 2005 God of War II 2007 and God of War III 2010 comprise its main trilogy the first two were released on the PS2 with the third on the PlayStation 3 PS3 A prequel Ascension 2013 was also released for the PS3 Other games include Chains of Olympus 2008 and Ghost of Sparta 2010 for the PlayStation Portable PSP and Betrayal 2007 for mobile phones that supported the Java Platform Micro Edition Java ME The Norse era began with the 2018 game God of War which was released for the PlayStation 4 PS4 and later Windows in January 2022 It was accompanied by a short prequel A Call from the Wilds 2018 a text based game through Facebook Messenger A sequel Ragnarok was released in November 2022 for the PS4 and PlayStation 5 PS5 and concluded the Norse era which received an epilogue in the form of an expansion pack titled Valhalla in December 2023 Games in the series have been praised as some of the best action games of all time The series has received numerous awards including several Game of the Year recognitions for the 2005 and 2018 installments Some games have also been remastered for newer PlayStation platforms As of November 2023 the franchise has sold an estimated 66 million games worldwide and is PlayStation s most profitable first party brand Strong sales and support of the series led to the franchise s expansion into other media such as three comic book series and three novels A film adaptation of the original installment had been in development but was ultimately canceled however a television series adaptation of the Norse era is in development for Amazon Prime Video Merchandise includes artwork clothing toys and prop replicas as well as the games soundtracks including a heavy metal album Blood amp Metal 2010 featuring original music by various bands who were inspired by the series Contents 1 Games 1 1 First era Greek mythology 1 2 Second era Norse mythology 1 3 Collections and remasters 2 Gameplay 3 Development 3 1 Main series 3 1 1 PlayStation 2 3 1 2 PlayStation 3 3 1 3 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 3 1 4 Future 3 2 Side games 3 2 1 PlayStation Portable 3 2 2 Mobile 4 Adaptations 4 1 Live action 4 1 1 Unproduced feature film 4 1 2 Amazon Prime Video series 4 2 Documentaries 4 3 Comic series and novels 4 4 Tabletop card game 5 Music 5 1 God of War Blood amp Metal 6 Critical reception 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 9 1 Citations 9 2 Works cited 10 External linksGames editRelease timeline Greek mythology Norse mythologyMain installments in bold text Asterisks are re releases2005God of War20062007God of War IIGod of War Betrayal2008God of War Chains of Olympus2009 God of War Collection PS3 2010God of War IIIGod of War Ghost of Sparta2011 God of War Origins Collection2012 God of War Saga2013God of War Ascension2014 God of War Collection Vita 2015 God of War III Remastered201620172018God of War A Call from the WildsGod of War2019202020212022God of War Ragnarok2023God of War Ragnarok Valhalla First era Greek mythology edit God of War was first released in North America on March 22 2005 for the PlayStation 2 After ten years in the service of the Olympian gods Spartan soldier Kratos is tasked by Athena to find Pandora s box the key to defeating Ares the God of War who is running amok through Athens A series of flashbacks reveals that Kratos was once the servant of Ares who saved Kratos and his army from annihilation in battle but tricked him into killing his family which forced his metamorphosis into the Ghost of Sparta Kratos eventually finds Pandora s Box and after finally killing Ares he ascends to Mount Olympus to become the new God of War 1 God of War II was first released in North America on March 13 2007 for the PlayStation 2 Angry at his fellow gods Kratos runs amok across the city of Rhodes Zeus intervenes and betrays Kratos who is saved by the Titan Gaia She tells him he must now find the Sisters of Fate who can change his fate and prevent his death at the hands of Zeus Kratos is ultimately successful and as he is about to kill the god Athena sacrifices herself to save Zeus and preserve Olympus and tells Kratos that he is Zeus son and that he betrayed Kratos out of fear Kratos then joins forces with Gaia and the Titans to attack Olympus 2 God of War Betrayal was released on June 20 2007 for mobile phones supporting the Java Platform Micro Edition It is the only game in the series to be released as a two dimensional 2D side scroller and the first that was released on a non PlayStation platform The narrative of the game takes place between the events of Ghost of Sparta and God of War II Kratos is framed for murder and rampages across Greece seeking the true assassin Kratos succumbs to bloodlust and kills Ceryx the son of the god Hermes an act that alienates him from his fellow gods 3 4 God of War Chains of Olympus was first released in North America on March 4 2008 for the PlayStation Portable Its narrative takes place sometime between Ascension and God of War during Kratos ten years of service to the gods Kratos halts a Persian invasion of the Greek city of Attica and learns that the world has been plunged into darkness by the god Morpheus Kratos investigates the abduction of the sun god Helios and prevents the Machiavellian plan of the goddess Persephone to use the Titan Atlas to destroy the world 5 God of War III was first released in North America on March 16 2010 for the PlayStation 3 Reigniting the Great War Kratos is soon abandoned by the Titans who were only using him to exact their own revenge Now seeking revenge against both the Titans and Olympian gods he is helped by the spirit of Athena who was elevated to a new level of understanding and instructs him to seek the Flame of Olympus in order to defeat Zeus Kratos engages the gods and the Titans in a series of battles across the Underworld and Olympus and learns that Pandora s Box is within the Flame He discovers that Pandora herself is the key to pacifying the Flame and allowing him to open the Box at the expense of her life After finally killing Zeus and with Olympus destroyed Kratos refuses to help Athena assume the role of new patron of mankind and disappears 6 God of War Ghost of Sparta was first released in North America on November 2 2010 for the PlayStation Portable Set between the events of God of War and Betrayal the God of War Kratos is still haunted by visions of his mortal past and embarks on a quest to discover his origins by finding his mother Callisto He learns that his brother Deimos was taken by the gods and imprisoned by the God of Death Thanatos and decides to find and save his sibling Although successful Thanatos engages the brothers in combat and kills Deimos Kratos then kills Thanatos and returns to Olympus further enraged at the gods 7 God of War Ascension 8 was first released in North America on March 12 2013 for the PlayStation 3 9 It is the only game in the series to feature multiplayer which is online only for both competitive and cooperative play 10 11 Predating Chains of Olympus the game is set roughly six months after Kratos was tricked into killing his wife and daughter and sees him imprisoned by the three Furies for breaking his blood oath to Ares With the help of the oath keeper and Ares estranged son Orkos Kratos learns that the God of War and the Furies plan to overthrow Mount Olympus and that Ares chose Kratos as his servant to help him for that very purpose The Spartan escapes his imprisonment and eventually kills the Furies as well as Orkos who begs for release Although free of Ares bond Kratos begins to suffer the nightmares that plague him for years 12 Second era Norse mythology edit God of War A Call from the Wilds is a short text based game released through Facebook Messenger on February 1 2018 The game serves as a prequel story to 2018 s God of War and follows Atreus on his first adventure in the Norse wilds 13 Additionally a smartphone companion app called Mimir s Vision released on April 17 2018 and provides some background for the Norse setting 14 God of War was released worldwide on April 20 2018 for the PlayStation 4 and for Windows PC through Steam on January 14 2022 which marked the first main installment released on a non PlayStation platform 15 The game was a new direction for the series not only by its new mythological setting but also by its gameplay Many years after the events of God of War III Kratos has ended up in the world of Norse mythology in ancient Norway in the realm of Midgard and has a son named Atreus After Kratos second wife Atreus mother Faye passes away the two set out on a journey to fulfill her final wish of spreading her ashes at the highest peak of the nine realms later revealed to be in Jotunheim by new ally Mimir Along their journey they are attacked by the AEsir god Baldur who was sent by the Allfather Odin to get to Faye in order to prevent Ragnarok unaware she had died After Kratos eventually kills Baldur the three year long Fimbulwinter begins with Ragnarok soon to follow While Baldur s mother the Vanir goddess Freya swears revenge on Kratos he and Atreus complete their journey and discover that Faye was a Giant who had foreseen the future and that Atreus was originally named Loki 16 God of War Ragnarok was released worldwide on November 9 2022 for the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 marking the first cross gen release in the series 17 18 At the end of the three year Fimbulwinter Kratos Atreus and Mimir are confronted by Odin and the God of Thunder Thor After dueling Thor the three set out on a journey across the nine realms in hopes of finding a way to prevent the world ending event Ragnarok Along the way they are confronted by a vengeful Freya but they eventually make amends Unable to prevent Ragnarok which is discovered to only destroy Asgard the home of the AEsir Kratos Atreus and their allies unite the realms in a war against the AEsir gods in their home realm Kratos battles Thor once again but Thor is killed by Odin for refusing to kill Kratos Kratos Atreus Mimir and Freya then engage Odin in battle and defeat the Allfather as Asgard is destroyed Returning home to Midgard Atreus as Loki decides that he needs to go and find any remaining Giants and bids a heartfelt farewell while Kratos learns that he is destined to become a revered god Along with Freya and Mimir they begin to rebuild the realms and restore peace 19 20 A free downloadable content pack titled Valhalla was released on December 12 2023 and serves as an epilogue to Ragnarok following Kratos and Mimir in a series of trials in Valhalla Through the trials Kratos comes to terms with his past life in Greece and takes the mantle as the Norse God of War 21 Collections and remasters edit Main article God of War video game collections God of War Collection was first released in North America on November 17 2009 for the PlayStation 3 the franchise s first appearance on the platform It is a remastered port of the original God of Warand God of War II 22 The games were ported by Bluepoint Games and feature high definition 1080p anti aliased graphics at 60 frames per second and trophies 23 Sanzaru Games later ported the collection to the PlayStation Vita and it was released in May 2014 the franchise s only appearance on this platform 24 God of War Origins Collection was first released in North America on September 13 2011 for the PlayStation 3 It is a remastered port of the two PlayStation Portable installments in the series Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta God of War Origins was ported by Ready at Dawn and features 1080p high definition video anti aliased graphics at 60 frames per second DualShock 3 rumble features trophies 25 and it is the only God of War release to feature Stereoscopic 3D 26 God of War Saga was released in North America on August 28 2012 It is a collection of five of the God of War games for the PlayStation 3 released as part of Sony s PlayStation Collections line The collection includes the original God of War God of War II God of War III Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta It features two Blu ray Discs God of War I and II on the first and III on the second and a voucher to download Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta The games retain the same features as their first PS3 releases 27 28 God of War III Remastered was first released in North America on July 14 2015 for the PlayStation 4 the franchise s first appearance on the platform It is a remastered version of God of War III and features full 1080p support targeted at 60 frames per second a photo mode and all downloadable content of the original The game s announcement and release was in celebration of the franchise s tenth anniversary 29 It was ported by Wholesale Algorithms 30 Gameplay editThe series consists of eight single player only games and one that includes multiplayer Throughout the first era the games featured a third person fixed cinematic camera with the exception of Betrayal which is the only installment to feature a 2D side scrolling view 31 For 2018 s God of War and Ragnarok the camera was switched from being fixed and became an over the shoulder free camera 32 A first person camera is featured in God of War III 33 and Ascension 34 during certain scripted sequences Throughout the series the player controls the character Kratos in a combination of hack and slash combat platforming and puzzle game elements to achieve goals and complete the story platforming elements were removed from the second era games due to the camera change 35 36 The 2018 installment added Kratos son Atreus and although the game is played entirely as Kratos there are times when the player may choose to passively control Atreus a button is dedicated to Atreus and he will fire an arrow from his bow depending on where the camera is pointed 37 While Atreus is still an accompanying character in Ragnarok in addition to a couple of other characters there are some story missions where the player takes full control of Atreus his combat is similar to Kratos but he uses a bow 38 Throughout the Greek games Kratos main weapon is a pair of double chained blades that appear in three iterations the Blades of Chaos the Blades of Athena or Athena s Blades and the Blades of Exile They each perform similarly but differ in the types of combos and amount of damage each yields as well as cosmetic differences Other weapons are also obtained during the games and vary in gameplay 39 Magic is also used and four abilities are typically acquired 40 God of War III differs in that instead of separate abilities there are four primary weapons that possess their own respective magic offensive The game also features Items additional secondary weapons with limited usage such as the Bow of Apollo 33 With each new game most weapons and magic are lost via a plot device and a new arsenal of weapons and abilities are acquired during gameplay 41 Ascension differs from the previous games in that instead of acquiring new weapons that are kept throughout the entire game the player collects up to five World Weapons such as a sword or a javelin that have limited usage When there is not a World Weapon equipped the player can punch or kick foes as part of a new mechanic added to the game 42 In the Norse games Kratos primary weapon is a magical battle axe called the Leviathan Axe It can be thrown and summoned back to his hand similar to Thor s hammer Mjolnir Later on in 2018 s God of War he recovers the Blades of Chaos which is retained in Ragnarok They perform similarly as they did during the Greek games but with different abilities Both the Leviathan Axe and Blades of Chaos as well as the Draupnir Spear introduced in Ragnarok can be upgraded to use special magical attacks called runic attacks Each weapon has a light and heavy runic attack and the player can choose which runic attacks to equip on the weapons 43 The series offers combo based combat and includes a quick time event QTE feature also called context sensitive attacks which is initiated when the player has weakened a foe or to perform a defensive maneuver It allows limited control of Kratos during the QTE cinematic sequence success ends the battle while failure usually results in damage to the player 33 44 As well as the QTE system Ascension features a prompt less free form system allowing players the choice of when to attack or dodge based on the enemy s actions 45 A grab maneuver can be used on minor foes 46 The Norse games changed this up after an enemy has been weakened enough a prompt will appear above its head and depending on the enemy Kratos may rip it in half or grab them and throw them into other enemies among other possible outcomes He will also jump on top of and ride large enemies such as ogres causing them to attack other enemies similar to the cyclopes in the Greek games 47 nbsp A cropped gameplay screenshot from the original God of War 2005 weakening foes allows the use of controller buttons for greater damage or finishing moves This gameplay mechanic has been utilized throughout the series Relics which the player can use in successive games such as Poseidon s Trident obtained in the original God of War allowing Kratos to swim underwater for extended periods are also found and necessary for game progression 35 Kratos often has a special ability which provides temporary invulnerability and increased attack damage This ability has become an ongoing feature of gameplay throughout the series Rage of the Gods in the original God of War and Ascension Rage of the Titans in God of War II Rage of Sparta in God of War III and Thera s Bane in Ghost of Sparta 33 This ability can be recharged by building hits on foes in combat and gaining game specific orbs Thera s Bane however is recharged automatically 33 35 46 While Kratos does not retain any relics from the Greek era in 2018 s God of War he does have a rage ability called Spartan Rage and with this ability Kratos uses powerful bare handed attacks as opposed to weapons to greatly damage enemies 32 48 Ragnarok enhanced the Spartan Rage ability giving two other variants one providing health and another delivering a powerful weapon attack depending on the weapon equipped 49 Gorgon Eyes and Phoenix Feathers found throughout the Greek games in unmarked chests white chests in Ascension increase the maximum amount of health and magic respectively 35 50 Minotaur Horns which increase the Items and Fire meter s maximum length are available in God of War III and Ghost of Sparta respectively The Items meter allows the use of secondary weapons called Items and the Fire meter allows the use of the Thera s Bane ability The meters are increased in increments and reach their maximum once a certain number of Eyes Feathers and Horns are found Other chests contain green blue or red orbs 51 Green orbs replenish the player s health blue orbs replenish magic allowing further usage and red orbs provide experience points XP for upgrading weapons and magic for new more powerful attacks and replenish the Rage meter in the original God of War Gold orbs found in God of War II and Ascension and white orbs in God of War III replenish the Rage meter instead of red orbs the Rage meter in Ascension is also refilled by landing attacks on foes Chests with changing colors which allow players to choose which meter to replenish have also been available 52 Red orbs can also be collected by killing foes and destroying certain inanimate objects Bosses and more powerful opponents release a combination of colored orbs when killed via the quick time feature 35 For the Norse games Apples of Idunn replaced the Gorgon Eyes to increase the maximum length of the health meter while Horns of Blood Mead increase the maximum length of the rage meter The Norse games change the green and red orbs to stones which need to be stomped in order to replenish the health and rage meters Magic is also done differently Instead of collecting blue orbs to replenish magic there is a cool down time on magical runic attacks and once that cool down time is up the magical runic attack can be used again Furthermore 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feature multiplayer which is online only for both competitive and cooperative play Up to eight players on two teams of two to four players or a four to eight player deathmatch battle for control of a map in order to earn rewards from the gods Players can also fight each other in one on one matches Players must sell their champion s soul to either Zeus Hades Ares or Poseidon which allows players to try different weapons armor sets and powers inspired by the god of their choice and extras can be unlocked 10 59 Development editMain series edit nbsp Cory Barlog one of the main contributors to the God of War series to date he has worked on six games with his most notable roles being game director of 2007 s God of War II and 2018 s God of War PlayStation 2 edit After the success of their first game Kinetica 2001 Santa Monica Studio began development of the original God of War in 2002 and unveiled it two years later at SCEA Santa Monica Gamers Day 2004 60 Game director and creator David Jaffe said that although the idea for God of War was his own the concept owed a debt to Capcom because he had played Onimusha and said let s do that with Greek mythology 61 He was inspired in part by the 1981 feature film Clash of the Titans saying the real high concept for me was merging it with Heavy Metal magazine 61 He said he liked both the kids stuff with Greek mythology and the idea of adding more adult themes such as sex and violence 61 He was also inspired by the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark 62 Although the game is based on Greek mythology the development team gave themselves lots of freedom to modify the myths and Jaffe said they took the coolest aspects of the subject and created art and story using those elements 63 Director of visual development and lead concept artist Charlie Wen drew inspiration from these films as well as more contemporary films such as Gladiator 2000 for tonal inspiration to lead the visual design of Kratos other characters and the world of God of War 63 The gameplay of the Strider arcade franchise was also a vital influence on God of War 64 and the developers described the gameplay as merging the action of Devil May Cry with the puzzle solving of Ico and noted that players would be able to sunder enemies with a single move such as by ripping them in half 65 The game uses Santa Monica s Kinetica engine which they developed for Kinetica 66 A sequel to God of War was first teased at the end of its credits which stated Kratos Will Return 67 God of War II was officially announced at the 2006 Game Developers Conference GDC 68 David Jaffe stepped down and became the creative director of its sequel and God of War s lead animator Cory Barlog assumed the role of game director 69 Barlog said that in the game players would see a larger view of Kratos role within the mythological world 70 Like God of War the game uses Santa Monica s Kinetica engine Magic attacks became an integral part of the combat system and it was more refined New creatures and heroes from the mythology and more boss battles were added 71 Both Jaffe and Barlog said that they did not view God of War II as a sequel but rather a continuation of the previous game Jaffe said that they did not want to include the Roman numeral number two II in the title for this reason but they did not want the title to convey the impression it was an expansion pack 72 Both Jaffe and Barlog said that the reason God of War II appeared on the PlayStation 2 instead of the PlayStation 3 which was released four months prior to God of War II was because there s a 100 million people out there that will be able to play God of War II as soon as it launches 73 74 Barlog assured that the game would be playable on the newer platform which originally had PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility 73 74 PlayStation 3 edit God of War III was first mentioned by Cory Barlog at a God of War II launch event 75 and it was officially announced at the 2008 Electronic Entertainment Expo E3 76 After serving as game director during the first eight months of development Barlog left Santa Monica for other opportunities and Stig Asmussen took on the role having previously been the lead environment artist and art director on God of War and God of War II respectively Asmussen said that one of the greatest challenges in developing God of War III for the PlayStation 3 was the complexity of everything individual tasks such as designing Helios decapitation could take a year because the level of detail that was expected was so high and intricate it crossed multiple departments 77 78 He said that the PlayStation 3 s hardware capabilities allowed more flexibility in character creation and interaction with the environment 77 78 The engine for God of War III was ported from the first two installments to the PlayStation 3 As the game was being developed the code department swapped out PlayStation 2 components with PlayStation 3 components They replaced the renderer the particle system and the collision system 79 Although they were re using the engine from God of War II the core engine for God of War III was brand new 80 Between E3 2009 and the time the game shipped morphological anti aliasing MLAA was added which graphics engineer Ben Diamand said improved edges dramatically and saved substantial amounts of frame rate 81 Diamand also said that depth of field motion blur crepuscular God rays and refraction were either added or improved in quality and speed during that same time period 81 On April 12 2012 Sony released a teaser image for Ascension on its official PlayStation Facebook page 82 which was followed by the game s announcement on April 19 on PlayStation Blog 83 Todd Papy who had previously worked as a designer on God of War and God of War II and as design director on God of War III assumed the role of game director God of War III director Stig Asmussen was busy with another project at Santa Monica and did not work on Ascension 84 The announcement officially confirmed the game s title and Papy said it was not titled God of War IV to avoid confusion because it is a prequel rather than a sequel to the trilogy 10 85 The game features a retooled God of War III engine enabling online multiplayer battles for up to eight players 10 The decision to add multiplayer came about from curiosity according to lead combat designer Jason McDonald The multiplayer was first tested using Kratos and McDonald said the testers had a lot of fun 86 Seeing their reaction made the team feel that the multiplayer had value and they then began to put the God of War spin on it 86 In the developmental transition from God of War III to Ascension one of the graphics engineers Cedric Perthuis noted that the limits of the God of War III engine restricted artist creativity so they tried to remove or push those limits as far as possible without losing any performance 81 Ascension did not have a graphical leap over its predecessor like God of War III did Dynamic lighting was added which allowed for development of the Life Cycle gameplay mechanic Particle effects were also greatly improved upon from God of War III 81 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 edit Santa Monica began work on the fifth main installment in 2014 which was confirmed by the returning Cory Barlog at the first annual PlayStation Experience on December 6 that year 87 The official announcement came at the 2016 Electronic Entertainment Expo E3 with a gameplay demo 32 which also confirmed that Barlog had returned to the series as game director 37 The game was deliberately titled God of War with no numeral or subtitle because although it is a continuation of the series we reimagined everything 88 89 Other mythologies were also considered for the new setting but Norse was picked to keep the focus on Kratos 90 there was also consideration to use a different protagonist but it was decided to keep Kratos as he is intrinsically tied to the series 37 In adapting the Norse myths Barlog said there were so many different translations and interpretations and just like they did with Greek mythology in the previous games they found ways to parallel path things from the myths to fit their story 91 Most of the development team that worked on the original God of War worked on the new installment 88 They claimed that they matched the new gameplay with the same level of accessibility as the previous installments 54 Some gameplay characteristics found in the previous installments were cut such as jumping swimming and instant death platforming challenges these were cut due to the camera being closer to Kratos 92 Although Ascension had introduced multiplayer to the series the team dropped the mode to focus on the single player experience 93 The Leviathan Axe was chosen as Kratos new main weapon because the developers wanted a more grounded direction for the game 94 Although the game never reaches this number the enemy count was increased to be able to support up to 100 enemies on screen God of War III and Ascension could do up to 50 88 Although the game was built for the standard PlayStation 4 95 Barlog confirmed that it would benefit from the power of the PlayStation 4 Pro an updated version of the PlayStation 4 that can render games in 4K resolution and was released a few months after God of War was announced 96 The game s story was estimated to take 25 35 hours to complete which is significantly more than the previous four main installments which each took an average of 10 hours to complete 97 As part of Sony s larger efforts to port their first party exclusive games to Windows Santa Monica Studio announced in October 2021 that God of War would be released for Windows on January 14 2022 with support for graphics options This in turn marked the first main entry in the series to release on a non PlayStation platform 98 Following the announcement of the 2018 installment in June 2016 Cory Barlog confirmed that the 2018 game would not be Kratos last 99 The ending of the 2018 installment also teased a sequel it ended with Ragnarok looming as well as a secret ending that showed a vision of the AEsir god Thor confronting Kratos and Atreus at the end of Fimbulwinter 100 101 During the 2020 PlayStation 5 PS5 Showcase event on September 16 a new God of War was officially announced for a 2021 release on the newer console 102 103 When the game was first announced it was only announced as a PS5 title however in June 2021 it was confirmed that the game would release on both the PS4 and PS5 marking the first cross gen release in the series 104 Development was partly impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic resulting in the game being delayed to 2022 105 In September 2021 the game s title was confirmed as God of War Ragnarok 106 18 During the 2021 PlayStation Showcase event Eric Williams who worked on every previous installment was confirmed as the game s director continuing the previous era s tradition of having a different director for each game Barlog served as a producer on Ragnarok 107 It was also during this event that it was confirmed that Ragnarok would be the finale to the Norse era of the series The main reason Santa Monica decided to end the Norse era with Ragnarok was due to the game s size and scale The 2018 installment and Ragnarok each respectively took five years to develop and they did not want to take another five years totaling 15 years to tell one story 108 The game supports options for players to run the game in either higher resolution or better performance including 4K at 30 frames per second fps 1080p resolution at 60fps a high frame resolution mode in 4K at 40fps and a high frame performance mode that syncs to 120 hertz The latter two high frame options are only available for the PS5 version of the game and require monitors with HDMI 2 1 109 Due to the game also being on PS4 it does not fully utilize the capabilities of the PS5 The PS4 version is a visual improvement over the 2018 installment while the PS5 version is essentially an enhancement of what s already possible on the PS4 The game does however include several features exclusive to the PS5 hardware such as 3D audio haptic feedback higher frame rate and overall better graphics 110 On December 7 2023 during The Game Awards 2023 event Santa Monica Studio revealed a free roguelite DLC expansion to Ragnarok titled Valhalla This expansion was released five days later on December 12 The expansion acts as an epilogue to Ragnarok and sees Kratos and companion Mimir complete various trials in Valhalla in order for the former to come to terms with his past in Greece 111 Future edit Prior to the release of the 2018 installment Cory Barlog confirmed that after the Norse era future games could see the series tackling either Egyptian Hindu or Maya mythology 112 He also said that although the 2018 installment and subsequently Ragnarok focused on Norse it alluded to the fact that there are other mythologies co existing in the world 113 Barlog also said that he liked the idea of having different directors for each game and although he may not direct another God of War he would still be at Santa Monica to work on future games 114 Side games edit PlayStation Portable edit Game developer Ready at Dawn pitched the idea of a God of War game for the PlayStation Portable to Santa Monica Studio soon after the original God of War launched 115 Cory Barlog officially confirmed the development of Chains of Olympus at a God of War II launch event stating It is its own story that connects to the overall story 116 Chains of Olympus uses a proprietary in house engine referred to as the Ready at Dawn engine which expanded on the engine created for their previous game Daxter 2006 117 Originally designed for the PlayStation Portable s restricted 222 megahertz MHz processor 118 Ready at Dawn convinced Sony to increase the clock speed of the PSP to 333 MHz which they did in a firmware upgrade The faster processor allowed for more realistic blood effects lighting effects and shadows as well as improved enemy intelligence but noticeably decreased battery life 118 119 After the game s completion game director Ru Weerasuriya stated multiplayer options and other puzzles characters and dialogue had to be removed due to time constraints 117 Ghost of Sparta was announced on May 4 2010 on PlayStation Blog 120 According to Sony Ready at Dawn utilized state of the art visual technologies that allowed higher quality environments and characters 121 Ghost of Sparta offers over 25 more gameplay than Chains of Olympus while adding more enemies on screen and more boss encounters 121 Development of Ghost of Sparta took 23 months to complete 121 Due to Weerasuriya s schedule at Ready at Dawn he could not return to direct Dana Jan the lead level designer for Chains of Olympus became director for Ghost of Sparta At Comic Con 2010 Jan noted that when development began in 2008 the goal was to make the game bigger than Chains of Olympus which had apparently pushed the PSP to its functional limits Jan stated that Ghost of Sparta took the PSP to its absolute capacity with another feature being more on screen foes 122 The game concept was originally used as a teaser for players who obtained the platinum trophy from God of War III The trophy revealed a site called spartansstandtall com which became the official site for Ghost of Sparta on May 4 123 Jan stated the reason they chose to have the game take place between God of War and God of War II was because It seemed to make a lot of sense to fill in that void 121 Mobile edit Betrayal was announced by Sony Online Entertainment at a press conference in Los Angeles in May 2007 The game utilizes a total of 110 different animations and features a 2D rendition of the series three dimensional 3D graphics 124 125 Game director Phil Cohen said that although the game was enjoyable to develop the greatest challenge was creating a single tileset and palette swapping scheme that was diverse enough to portray multiple environments with only several hundred kilobytes and that met Santa Monica Studio s high standards 126 Cohen wrote the initial design document between September and October 2005 and revisited it in August 2006 the month development started The versions for high end handsets were completed in April 2007 with final versions for low end handsets completed by June 2007 The porting team adapted the game to over 200 handsets in a matter of weeks Both David Jaffe and Cory Barlog ensured that the Betrayal development team captured the feel of the combat and visual style and were helpful with feedback and positive support 126 Adaptations editLive action edit Unproduced feature film edit A film adaptation of the first game was announced in 2005 127 Creator David Jaffe confirmed that a completed script had been written by David Self and would be sent to an unspecified director He said that Universal Studios was behind the making of the God of War movie but was unaware of its status 128 and eventually said it s doubtful that the film will even be made 129 In September 2010 Jaffe said that the script went out a year and a half ago to Daniel Craig who plays James Bond but he turned it down 130 He also said that another actor had since been cast as Kratos he said this new person is pretty good if that ends up true 130 In July 2012 The Hollywood Reporter said that writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan had been hired to adapt the God of War film 131 The writers told IGN that they intended to humanize Kratos and explore his past Melton said that they were emotionally invested and it could become a series of films and that Ares would become a more proactive villain 132 133 A script had been turned in 134 and the film had a budget of US 150 million 132 Following the release of 2018 s God of War with no updates on the original game s film rumors about a potential adaptation of the 2018 game began circulating Pacific Rim Uprising s 2018 director Steven S DeKnight stated he would like to direct an adaptation of that game and talked with Sony about making it R rated 135 In May 2021 however a Sony spokesperson confirmed that there was no God of War film adaptation in development 136 Amazon Prime Video series edit On March 7 2022 Deadline reported that a live action television series was said to be in negotiations at Amazon Prime Video by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby creators of The Expanse and Rafe Judkins the showrunner for The Wheel of Time 137 During an investor briefing on May 26 2022 Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan confirmed that a God of War television series was in development for Amazon Prime Video 138 The series was officially ordered on December 14 2022 The adaptation is being produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and it will premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide It is being written by Fergus and Ostby with Judkins serving as showrunner who will all also be executive producers Other executive producers include Santa Monica Studio s Creative Director Cory Barlog PlayStation Productions Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan Santa Monica Studio s Yumi Yang and Vertigo Entertainment s Roy Lee Santa Monica Studio s Jeff Ketcham will serve as a co executive producer It was also confirmed that the Prime Video series would adapt the Norse era beginning with the events of the 2018 installment 139 By January 2024 writing was underway on the series 140 Documentaries edit God of War Unearthing the Legend 75 minutes 2010 141 is a documentary about the God of War franchise and is hosted by Peter Weller The production discusses the relationship between the God of War games and Greek mythology and features members of the God of War III development team and professional historians It was included as part of the God of War III Ultimate Edition North America and Ultimate Trilogy Edition Europe Australia and New Zealand packages On March 25 2010 it was released on the PlayStation Store in North America to purchase 142 God of War Game Directors Live 80 minutes 2010 143 is a documentary featuring five game directors of the God of War series David Jaffe original God of War Cory Barlog just God of War II at the time Ru Weerasuriya Chains of Olympus Stig Asmussen God of War III and Dana Jan Ghost of Sparta The documentary takes the form of an interview panel hosted by G4 s Alison Haislip with the five game directors 150 members of PlayStation Blog and members of GodofWar com and SpartansStandTall com It was filmed at the El Portal theater in Los Angeles on September 1 2010 and was released as a pre order bonus for Ghost of Sparta in North America on November 2 2010 and was included with the Origins Collection and later released on the PlayStation Store 144 Raising Kratos is a YouTube documentary of Santa Monica Studio s five year process in making 2018 s God of War showing the herculean effort that went into reviving the franchise The documentary was announced on April 20 2019 the one year anniversary of the game s launch and was released the following month on May 10 145 146 Comic series and novels edit Main articles God of War DC Comics and God of War Dark Horse Comics A six issue comic book series titled God of War written by Marv Wolfman with art by Andrea Sorrentino was published by WildStorm and DC Comics on a bi monthly schedule from March 2010 to January 2011 147 Taking place during the Greek era the narrative switches between Kratos past and present it occurs while he is a soldier of Sparta and involves his search for the Ambrosia of Asclepius which has legendary healing properties and eventually saved his plague ridden daughter Calliope Kratos also embarks upon a quest to destroy the same elixir to deny it to the worshippers of the slain god Ares who wish to resurrect him 148 The series was collected into a trade paperback in March 2011 149 In the lead up to Ascension s release Santa Monica released a graphic novel titled God of War Rise of the Warrior on the God of War website that featured a social experience from October 2012 until March 2013 The graphic novel was a prequel story that tied into the single player of Ascension and was the backstory of the player s multiplayer character 150 A two volume comic series was published by Dark Horse Comics and follows Kratos journey between the events of God of War III and the 2018 installment It was written by Chris Roberson with art by Tony Parker The first volume also titled God of War was published monthly from November 2018 to February 2019 Issue 0 was included digitally with the three different special editions of the 2018 game and the four issue volume serves as a direct prequel story to the game 151 152 The second volume also four issues and subtitled Fallen God was published monthly from March to June 2021 it was originally to begin publication in June 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID 19 pandemic Taking place before the first volume Fallen God covers the timespan from God of War III to that first volume 153 154 Both series were collected as trade paperbacks in May 2019 Volume 1 and December 2021 Volume 2 respectively 155 The God of War novels recount the events of the games and offer deeper insights into their stories God of War the official novelization of the first game was written by Matthew Stover and Robert E Vardeman It was published on May 25 2010 by Del Rey Books 156 God of War II the second novelization of the series was written by Vardeman alone and was published by Del Rey Books on February 12 2013 157 The third novelization in the series titled God of War The Official Novelization is of 2018 s God of War skipping a novelization of God of War III It was released on August 28 2018 by Titan Books and was written by Cory Barlog s father James Barlog 158 Tabletop card game edit An official tabletop card game titled God of War The Card Game was released by CMON Limited on October 25 2019 Created by Alexandru Olteanu and Fel Barros the card game adapts the events of the 2018 installment Players take on the role of the Norns the Fates of Norse mythology as they try to prevent Ragnarok with a different combination of characters and events from the game providing many variations to completing the card game 159 160 161 Music editSeven God of War soundtracks have been commercially released and have featured several composers including Gerard K Marino Ron Fish Winifred Phillips Mike Reagan Cris Velasco Winnie Waldron Marcello De Francisci Jeff Rona Tyler Bates and Bear McCreary On March 1 2005 God of War Original Soundtrack from the Video Game was released on CD by SIE as an exclusive product for the Sony Connect Music Store It was praised for its well developed orchestral themes and the creative use of ancient and ethnic instrumentation The composers were also praised for avoiding the production of never ending action themes 162 God of War II Original Soundtrack from the Video Game was released on CD by SIE on April 10 2007 Praised as strong the album features ominous orchestral pieces and each composer s contributions are slightly more distinctive than the previous soundtrack 163 God of War III Original Soundtrack from the Video Game was released on CD by SIE and Sumthing Else on March 30 2010 164 It was also included as downloadable content in the God of War III Ultimate Edition and Ultimate Trilogy Edition collections 165 The soundtrack was praised as an orchestral success and the best score in the series at the time 166 The original scores for God of War God of War II and God of War III were nominated for Best Original Score at the 2005 167 2007 168 and 2010 169 Spike Video Game Awards respectively The God of War Trilogy Soundtrack was included with the God of War III Ultimate Edition and Ultimate Trilogy Edition collections as downloadable content The Trilogy Soundtrack consists of the original scores for God of War God of War II and God of War III It was praised by critics as the best way to experience the series musical development and allows the listener to note the development of the composers during the series 170 On October 18 2010 God of War Ghost of Sparta Original Soundtrack from the Video Game was released on the iTunes Store by SIE It was also included as downloadable content as part of the Ghost of Sparta pre order package and includes three previously unreleased tracks from Chains of Olympus 171 172 Several tracks were cited as being intended for purely contextual purposes and the remaining tracks rated well in comparison to the soundtracks of the main installments in the series 173 God of War Ascension Original Soundtrack differed from the previously released soundtracks as it was composed by Tyler Bates alone and is the only God of War score that he has worked on It was released on March 5 2013 on iTunes by SIE and La La Land Records 174 It was included as downloadable content in the God of War Ascension Collector s Edition and Special Edition 175 Reviewers praised it for being powerful rich and pulsing though felt it was repetitive at times 176 For both God of War 2018 and God of War Ragnarok famed TV series composer Bear McCreary was employed to compose the music 177 God of War PlayStation Soundtrack was released on April 20 2018 by Sony Classical Records McCreary composed completely new music for the game not reusing any music from the Greek era However he was inspired by their sounds such as deep choirs pounding drums and shrieking brass and reinvented them for the Nordic setting using Nordic ethnic instruments 178 The soundtrack was well received receiving various nominations at award shows as well as winning the award for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition at the 22nd Annual D I C E Awards 179 God of War Ragnarok Original Soundtrack was released on November 9 2022 by Sony Classical Records Faroese singer Eivor was brought back to contribute to the soundtrack 180 Irish folk artist Hozier was also featured on the song Blood Upon the Snow 181 God of War Blood amp Metal edit God of War Blood amp MetalEP by various artistsReleasedMarch 2 2010 2010 03 02 GenreHeavy metalLength29 24 6 track version 36 56 7 track version LabelRoadrunner Records God of War Blood amp Metal is a heavy metal homage by various bands on the Roadrunner Records label and features original music inspired by the God of War video game series The EP was released for purchase on March 2 2010 and is available from ShockHound 182 and the iTunes Store 183 It was also included as downloadable content in the God of War III Ultimate Edition and Ultimate Trilogy Edition collections which included a bonus track 165 184 The second track Shattering the Skies Above by Trivium 182 and the bonus track Even Gods Cry by The Turtlenecks 185 were made into music videos 1UP com 2 5 5 said it s not offensive to the ears and mainstream listeners may enjoy the album 186 Square Enix Music Online 8 10 stated the album is a good selection of metal music and listeners will be surprised with the variety of music 187 Track listing No TitleLength1 My Obsession Killswitch Engage 3 452 Shattering the Skies Above Trivium 4 423 Raw Dog Dream Theater 7 344 This is Madness Taking Dawn 4 165 The Throat of Winter Opeth 5 466 The End Mutiny Within 3 19Total length 29 24 Bonus trackNo TitleLength7 Even Gods Cry The Turtlenecks 7 32Total length 36 56Critical reception editAggregate review scoresAs of November 4 2022 Game Metacritic God of War 94 100 188 God of War II 93 100 189 God of War Betrayal 90 100 190 God of War Chains of Olympus 91 100 191 God of War Collection 91 100 PS3 192 73 100 Vita 193 God of War III 92 100 194 God of War Ghost of Sparta 86 100 195 God of War Origins Collection 84 100 196 God of War Saga N A 197 God of War Ascension 80 100 198 God of War III Remastered 81 100 199 God of War 94 100 PS4 200 93 100 PC 201 God of War Ragnarok 94 100 PS5 202 With physical and digital copies combined the God of War franchise has sold an estimated 66 million games worldwide as of November 2023 203 211 According to former Santa Monica employee Aaron Kaufman the God of War franchise is Sony s most profitable brand 209 God of War 2005 God of War II Chains of Olympus God of War Collection God of War III God of War 2018 and Ragnarok each received critical acclaim from several reviewers as compiled by review aggregator Metacritic 212 with the 2005 2018 and Ragnarok titles being tied for the highest score in the franchise at 94 100 188 200 202 Betrayal and Ghost of Sparta only received generally favorable reception 4 195 Ascension also only had a generally favorable reception and not including the PlayStation Vita port of God of War Collection it has the lowest score in the series from Metacritic 80 100 198 At the time of its release Raymond Padilla of GameSpy wrote that the original God of War was the best action game ever to grace the PS2 213 Other critics similarly said that it was one of the best action games of all time it received over a dozen Game of the Year awards 214 including Overall Game of the Year at the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards 215 In 2009 it was named the seventh best PlayStation 2 game of all time on IGN s Top 25 PS2 Games of All Time list 216 God of War II was also on IGN s list and was named the second best PlayStation 2 game of all time 217 God of War II was similarly called one of the best action games of all time and is considered the swan song of the PlayStation 2 era 218 In November 2012 Complex com named God of War II the best PlayStation 2 game of all time where God of War was named the 11th best and consider it better than its successor God of War III 219 Betrayal was acclaimed for its fidelity to the series in terms of gameplay art style and graphics 4 Chains of Olympus was praised for fantastic graphics and tight and responsive controls for the PSP at the time 220 In 2008 IGN awarded Chains of Olympus the Best PSP Action Game 221 the Academy of Interactive Arts amp Sciences awarded it with Hand Held Game of the Year during the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards 222 and was listed as the best PSP game by GamePro in September 2010 223 God of War III received praise for its graphics in particular of Kratos at the time IGN stated that Kratos was perhaps the single most impressive looking character ever in videogames 224 IGN also said that at the time God of War III redefines what the word scale means with regards to videogames as it throws you into scenes with Titans that are larger than entire levels in some other games 224 God of War III received awards for Most Anticipated Game of 2010 and Best PS3 Game at the 2009 and 2010 Spike Video Game Awards respectively 225 The game also won the Artistic Achievement award at the 2011 BAFTA awards 226 Ghost of Sparta was praised for its graphics and story with Chris Pereira of 1UP saying that it was a more personal story than the previous GOW games 227 It received several awards at E3 2010 including Best Handheld Game Best PSP Game and PSP Game of Show 228 and won Best Handheld Game at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards 225 as well as Portable Game of the Year at the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards 229 2018 s God of War received particular praise for its art direction graphics combat system music story use of Norse mythology characters and cinematic feeling Many also felt that it had successfully revitalized the series without losing the core identity of its predecessors 230 It won several awards among which were Game of the Year and Best Game Direction at The Game Awards 2018 Best Storytelling and PlayStation Game of the Year at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards and Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction at the 22nd Annual D I C E Awards 231 232 233 The series has also received criticism because of problems with puzzles weapons and technical issues Chains of Olympus was criticized by G4 who stated that the game occasionally suffers from screen tearing and framerate drops and that some of the puzzles are so maddeningly difficult to solve 234 The game was also criticized for its lack of variety in enemies its continued use of puzzles that require players to move boxes 220 and its relatively short story 235 God of War III also received some criticism GameFront s Phil Hornshaw said it had an overly cruel protagonist and the game assumed that the players reveled in the misery and violence as much as Kratos did 236 IGN complained about the game s weapons and said that two of the three additional weapons that you ll earn are extremely similar to your blades They have unique powers and slightly different moves but by and large they re more of the same 224 Ghost of Sparta received criticism from Eurogamer which said that the game s primary problem is in its in built focus and that there is a sense that Ghost of Sparta is a step back for the series if you ve played God of War III 237 Some reviewers stated that Ascension s story was not as compelling as previous installments with IGN stating that in comparison to Zeus and Ares the Furies don t quite cut it 238 The multiplayer received a mixed response Although reviewers claimed gameplay translated well into the multiplayer they were critical of the balance and depth of combat Edge magazine approved of the multiplayer stating it was an evolutionary step with some fine ideas that would form part of this genre s future template 239 2018 s God of War received some criticism for example a couple of reviewers disliked that the fast travel option unlocked very late into the game 240 241 The collections have also received praise IGN 9 4 10 awarded God of War Collection PS3 the Editor s Choice Award and praised the enhanced resolutions lower price point and smoother frame rates and stated it was the definitive way to play the game s 242 Due to the success of God of War Collection Sony announced that further titles would receive similar treatment for release under its new Classics HD brand 22 The Origins Collection was similarly well received IGN 9 10 stated Sony succeeded at making good games better 243 although GamePro criticized it for its lack of new bonus content 244 God of War Saga also received praise Ryan Fleming of Digital Trends wrote that the collection is perhaps the best value buy for any console available although the collection is not likely for fans of the series but rather inexperienced players or newcomers 245 God of War III Remastered was met with generally favorable reception Praise was given to the smoother textures and improved frame rate though because the original already had remarkable graphics the changes were not major and reviewers said these changes were not a strong enough argument to rebuy the game for US 40 246 See also editCharacters of God of War Kratos God of War Notes edit Main installments God of War 2005 God of War II God of War III Ascension 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