Heading into Thursday's long-awaited and highly anticipated State of Play presentation, we had a decent enough understanding that God of War would return in the form of a Metroidvania-like prequel title. What we didn't know is that this isn't the only God of War-related project in existence.
But that's exactly what happened at the end of Thursday's presentation, when it was revealed that in addition to God of War: Sons of Sparta, which is available right now for a modest $29.99, a full remake of the first three God of War games is also in the works.
It was exactly the kind of shock fans have been waiting for from one of PlayStation's digital presentations for some time now, so consider it their wish granted.
It was all announced at PlayStation's State Of Play in February
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That said, the announcement was just that… an announcement. In other words, don't expect to hear any new information about the remake of the God of War trilogy anytime soon, at least according to Santa Monica Studio.
In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Santa Monica Studio Community Manager Grace Orlady noted that the team couldn't let the 20th anniversary of God of War “close without giving fans one last big surprise!”
Unfortunately, it looks like the team is keeping quiet now.
“This project is still very early in development, so please be patient as it will be a while before anything else can be shared,” the post said. “When we can come back with an update, we're trying to make it big!”
As disappointing as this information is, it is understandable. After all, God of War Ragnarok only came out in late 2022, and game development cycles are longer than ever.
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As it is, when it comes to rehashing the OG God of War games, the ones that took place before the current duology and had vastly different combat and even a different VA for Kratos, things aren't particularly straightforward. Because while God of War 3 was remastered for modern hardware, the first two titles were not and are not available through PlayStation Classics.
This means players either need to hook up a PlayStation 2 or find a compilation of the trilogy on PS3.
Still, interest was fairly high, and that seemingly informed Santa Monica about what to do next.
“As we look to the future, we also want to invest in the past and tend to the show's roots that got us to where we are today,” the post concluded. “We know that remaking the Greek saga is a frequent request – the genuine, passionate interest from fans to bring back the original games is something we're very grateful for and can't wait for the time to share more!
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March 22, 2005
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M For Adults 17+ // Blood and gore, Intense violence, Nudity, Sexual themes, Strong language
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Sony Computer Entertainment
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