Awarded gamesGames of the Year
Award for excellenceGod of War Ragnarök
General Description
| Title | God of War Ragnarök |
|---|---|
| Release | 2022/11/9 |
| Price | 8,690yen(tax included)(PS5) 7,590yen(tax included)(PS4) |
| Platform | PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 |
| Distributor | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Developer | Santa Monica Studio |
| URL | https://www.playstation.com/ja-jp/games/god-of-war-ragnarok/ |
| Copyright | ©2023 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. God of War is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC and related companies in the U.S. and other countries. |
Reason
A sequel to “God of War”, a major hit depicting growth and ties of father and son.
In a world of Norse mythology, Kratos and Atreus, father and son, engage in fight against gods and strange monsters to prevent end of the world.
Splendid and dynamic actions, full-length profound story, the world of Norse mythology expressed with beautiful graphics, and a variety of gimmicks and puzzle solving to examine the wisdom of the player.
The title won the award receiving enthusiastic support for the overwhelming scale and quality.
Work Introdution
A sequel of highly appreciated “God of War” (2018) developed by Santa Monica Studio is released.
Kratos and Atreus go around the world of mythology seeking for truth in the impending threat of Ragnarök. Journey of the father and son begins now for continuation of the Nine Realms.
The father and son attack Nordic gods and strange monsters in a breathtakingly beautiful and mysterious world.
Kratos, bringing familiar weapons such as Leviathan and Blaze of Chaos, becomes confronted with unprecedented threat in a battle to protect his family. New skill of Kratos and Atreus as well as fluid motion of battle further enliven the atmosphere of the spectacular story.
However, the troops of Ásgarðr were steadily gathering together.
To take safety of themselves, or to take peace of Nine Realms, Kratos and Atreus are forced to make a hard decision.
Comment of the game producer
The team at Santa Monica Studio is extremely honored to be selected for the Japan Game Awards for Excellence this year for God of War Ragnarök. We want to give a special acknowledgement to our invaluable partners at Valkyrie Entertainment, Bluepoint Games, PlayStation Studios, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Delivering this game to a global audience was a massive undertaking we couldn’t have accomplished without you, thank you so much for helping us bring our stories to life for players around the world. To our fans, we hope you’ve enjoyed playing God of War Ragnarök as much as we enjoyed making it. Your support means the world to us!
-- Santa Monica Studio