Heading into Thursday's long-rumored and highly anticipated State of Play presentation, we had a decent enough understanding that God of War would return in the form of a prequel Metroidvania-style title. What we didn't know is that it's not the only God of War-related project out there.
However, 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-on remake of the first three God of War games is also in development.
It was the exact kind of shock that fans had been expecting for some time from one of PlayStation's digital presentations, so consider their wishes granted.
All announced at PlayStation's February State Of Play
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That said, the announcement was just that…an announcement. In other words, don't expect to see any new information about the God of War trilogy remake anytime soon, at least according to Santa Monica Studio.
In a PlayStation blog post, Santa Monica Studios community manager Grace Orlady noted that the team couldn't let God of War's 20th anniversary “close without giving fans one last big surprise!”
Unfortunately, it sounds like the team is now going silent.
“This project is still very early in development, so we ask for your patience as it will be some time before anything else can be shared,” the post reads. “When we can come back with an update, we aim to make it a big one!”
As disappointing as that bit of information is, it's understandable. After all, God of War Ragnarok just released at the end of 2022, and game development cycles are longer than ever.
Why Santa Monica Studio is going backwards
As it stands, when it comes to replaying the OG God of War games, the ones that took place before the current duology and had very different battles and even a different VA for Kratos, things aren't very easy. Because while God of War 3 was remastered for modern hardware, the first two titles were not and are not available via PlayStation Classics.
That means players will either need to connect a PlayStation 2 or find the trilogy collection on PS3.
Still, the interest has been relatively high, and it seemingly informed Santa Monica about what to do next.
“As we look to the future, we also want to invest in the past and nurture the franchise's roots that got us to where we are today,” the post concluded. “We know the remake of the Greek saga has been a frequent request – the genuine, passionate interest from fans to see the original games return is something we're very grateful for and can't wait to share more when the time is right!
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March 22, 2005
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M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language
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Sony computer entertainment
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