Summary
TheGod of War RagnarokPC port announcement is imminent, a reliable leaker has said. Their information indicates thatGod of War Ragnarokcould mark an unprecedentedly short gap between the release of a first-party Sony game and its PC port.
Since starting its multi-platform publishing push in 2020, Sony has generally waited at least two years beforebringing its new AAA releases from PlayStation to PC. The fastest one to make that jump so far wasDays Gone, which was released for the PS4 in April 2019 before finding itself on Steam come May 2021.
God of War Ragnarok PC Port Announcement Predicted to Happen in May 2024
God of War Ragnarokmay set a new record in this respect, with Dealabs' Billbil-kunreportingthat the PC port of Santa Monica Studio’s critically acclaimed action adventure is coming “soon.” Specifically, the insider is predicting that its announcement will happen sometime in May 2024. Given thatSony ordinarily confirms PlayStation PC portsa few months ahead of their eventual release,God of WarRagnarokmay end up debuting on Steam much sooner than its second anniversary in November 2024.
This possibility dovetails with a recent statement from Sony President, COO, and CFO Hiroki Totoki, who said in February thatPlayStation is going to get more “aggressive” with first-party PC releasesmoving forward. That strategic shift is already evident in the day-one PC launch ofHelldivers 2, which isn’t a first-party title but was nonetheless published by Sony. The other way in which the company could double down on its multi-platform bet would be to start porting PlayStation console exclusives to PC at an even quicker pace. If theGod of War RagnarokPC port announcement is indeed imminent, that may already be happening.
In the meantime, Sony’s next big PC release,Ghost of Tsushima, is scheduled to reach Steam next Thursday, May 16. The company may want to wait to confirm the PC version ofGod of War Ragnarokuntil after that launch to avoid overshadowing Sucker Punch Productions' celebrated open-world action adventure. And while it’s advisable to take all leaks of this sort with a degree of skepticism, the source of this claim is as reliable as they come, with Billbil-kun also being the one to have broken the news of therecently releasedHorizon Forbidden WestPC port, among many other releases.
FollowingGod of War Ragnarok’s purported Steam debut, Sony would have just a few more current-generation titles to port to PC. That list includesGran Turismo 7,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and theDemon’s Soulsremake. But the company also has a wealth of older titles to tap into, most notablyBloodborne, which many fans have been requesting to be brought to modern platforms for years.
God of War Ragnarok
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Embark on an epic and heartfelt journey as Kratos and Atreus struggle with holding on and letting goFrom Santa Monica Studio comes the sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War (2018). Fimbulwinter is well underway. Kratos and Atreus must journey to each of the Nine Realms in search of answers as Asgardian forces prepare for a prophesied battle that will end the world. Along the way they will explore stunning, mythical landscapes, and face fearsome enemies in the form of Norse gods and monsters. The threat of Ragnarök grows ever closer. Kratos and Atreus must choose between their own safety and the safety of the realms.
