God of War is coming to PC in January
Sony’s tale of gods, monsters, and parenthood is listed on Steam now.
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After nearly a full year ofspeculation and hope, God of War, Sony’s tale of Olympian demi-gods, Nordic deities, and the trials and tribulations fatherhood, is now listed onSteam.
“We’re thrilled to announce that God of War (2018) will be coming to PC on January 14, 2022!” Sony Santa Monica Studio senior community manager Grace Orladywrote. “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.”
Make no mistake, this is a very big deal. Sony has previouslyexpressed interestin bringing more of its first-party games to PC, and has recently committed to some big ones including big names likeHorizon Zero DawnandUncharted 4. But God of War is not just another PlayStation game—it’s a capital-P “Prestige” title that’s won numerous acclaim and awards for both its axe-swinging action and its effective portrayal of fatherhood and family. It recently claimedIGN’sbig “Best Videogame of All Time” poll, and GamesRadar put a very fine point on it with a glowing5/5 review, saying, “I don’t think it’s possible to overstate just how good this is.”
The PC version of God of War promises a range of enhancements including “high fidelity graphics,” with support for 4K resolutions, ultrawide displays, unlocked framerates, and advanced settings including higher resolution shadows, “improved” screen space reflections, and support forGTAO and SSDO. Nvidia DLSS support will also be available at launch to help with framerates. Controllers and fully customizable mouse-and-keyboard setups will be supported.
The PC release will also come with some bonus digital content:
There are no system requirements yet, but the game itself is still a little ways off: God of War is available for pre-purchase now for $50/£40/€50, but won’t release until January 14, 2022. A sequel, God of War: Ragnarok, is also set to arrive in 2022 on the PlayStation 5—perhaps this means we’ll see it coming our way sooner rather than later, too.
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