The Santa Monica Studio title launches on PC January 14, 2022.
We’re thrilled to announce that God of War (2018) will be coming to PC on January 14, 2022! All of us at Santa Monica Studio have been humbled by the immense amount of support and passions fans of the God of War series have shown in the latest chapter of Kratos’ story since its release. As of August 2021, 19.5MM copies for God of War on PlayStation 4 have been sold through and we can’t wait to share that experience with a whole new group of players on PC.
Our primary goal when bringing God of War to PC was to highlight the exceptional content the team created and leverage the powerful hardware that the platform offers to create a uniquely breathtaking and high-performance version of the game.
You’ll be able to enjoy the full potential of our cinematic, no-cut camera as it follows Kratos and Atreus across the realms with the option of true 4k resolution, on supported devices, and unlocked framerates.
Our PC version includes a wide range of graphical presets and options so you can fine-tune your visual experience based on your setup. From higher resolution shadows and improved screen space reflections to enhancements to the ambient occlusion pipeline with GTAO and SSDO – God of War on the PC can create striking visual quality unique to the platform.
We’re also happy to announce that we will have full integration with NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) available on RTX. You won’t have to sacrifice high graphical settings and output resolutions for high performance in God of War.
In addition to DLSS we will also have NVIDIA Reflex low latency technology available. Reflex delivers a more responsive experience allowing you to react quicker and hit harder combos.
Alongside the graphic and performance improvements, we are also offering 21:9 ultra-widescreen support.
From the heart-pumping clashes in combat to the quiet moments where you can take in the otherworldly beauty of the Norse wilds across the Nine Realms, our panoramic widescreen support will make every moment feel more like a truly theatrical experience.
Our plans for God of War on PC include robust controller support and keyboard mapping customization.
For those of you who would prefer a controller, we will support DualShock 4 and DualSense wireless controllers in addition to a wide range of other gamepads.
For our keyboard and mouse players, you will be able to fully customize the bindings to create a control setup that works best for you.
Finally, the purchase of God of War on PC will also contain the following digital content:
- Death’s Vow Armor Sets for Kratos and Atreus
- Exile’s Guardian Shield Skin
- Buckler of the Forge Shield Skin
- Shining Elven Soul Shield Skin
- Dökkenshieldr Shield Skin
That’s all we’ve got for now. We’ll have more details to share over the next few months as we get closer to release on January 14, 2022.
We appreciate your continued support of God of War and hope that this version of the game will create a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience for returning and new God of War fans alike.
If you would like to pre-purchase God of War for PC, it is now available on both Steam and Epic Games Store.
Microsoft uses big rolls of money to light bonfires of more money. They’re unlikely to sell off like that, as their gaming division is basically just used to improve sales of other things. It wouldn’t impact the companies profitability if the games department made no money ever (unlike Sony).
Though I have no interest in Xbox anything, having them there helps fuel competition of a kind, so it’s good for everyone to keep them around. I kind of wish Microsoft did better so Sony wouldn’t be so lazy/unoriginal like the whole PS4 generation and strive to be better. But as Microsoft keeps flopping around drunk in a pond that’s not going to happen soon (and Sony don’t care Nintendo kicks their ass in hardware sales).
Sony isn’t a massive company, so can’t really afford big purchases like Sqaure Enix, and Fromsoftware probably wouldn’t sell as they like being how they are. SIE is extremely NA focused, and simply doesn’t care about Japanese anything. However both of them have done PS exclusives more than once, and it’s not like it forced PC players to do anything more than the PC/Xbox/Nintendo exclusive From/SE games made you buy a PC/Xbox/Nintendo console.
One of the biggest problems with the games industry right now is how it’s all run by business idiots nosediving at easy profits rather than anyone who cares about entertainment or fun (the head of SIE doesn’t play games at all). History has constantly shown that taking direct routes to profit is rarely the best way, especially in entertainment industries where enjoyment is important. It’s the unusual and strange that catches attention (and profit) not generic forgettable rubbish.
Thing is though, even if you only consider the population of “developed” countries, gaming in general is still a niche pursuit. Drop prices and the userbase will increase. There’s huge avenues to improve everywhere in every country.
It’s selling fast, right now, like everything else is. There’s no real sign it’s going to continue once things settle down and it’s not a desperate grab battle. The PS5 has a really, really, really low attach rate. So people are either buying them as media players, they don’t like any of the games or they’re sitting in some resellers stock room.
I mean, I literally went to the PS ecosystem for it’s games from PC. So I guess I’ll just stay on PC and wait for the port. Doesn’t matter if it’s years away. I can wait. There is no incentive for a PC gamer to invest in a platform that they won’t stay committed to. I have a PS5 and a PC. GOW is an absolutely amazing game and was one of the titles that made me want a PS. Sony just seems to interested in PC gaming now. As they said, better performance, visuals, and even providing full dualsense support. Things that made the PS5 experience very unique. This moves just makes me personally feel like I should stay with PC. Sony was the best, not the biggest to me. Business is business I guess, but for me it makes me not interested in the PS ecosystem.
I would love to have a like button archon made comment of the year the idiots at Sony really believe that there are no consequences but they are about to see what a devoted fanbase can do.