God of War Ragnarök: Release Date, State of Play & More

For fans of Sony‘s PlayStation consoles, there is no game more anticipated than Santa Monica Studio‘s God of War Ragnarök.

The sequel to 2018’s God of War, Ragnarök is set to take Kratos and his son Atreus on another adventure through Norse mythology as the apocalyptic scenario the game gets its title from is set to occur.

With all this anticipation though, when can PS5 players get their hands on the game? Here is what we know so far.

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LATEST – Cory Balrog Asks Fans to Be Patient.

Despite the reports suggesting an official reveal for God of War Ragnarök was coming today, that might no longer be the case according to Cory Balrog.

On his Twitter page, Balrog tweeted out an apology to fans about the lack of info for God of War Ragnarök, saying that “it’s not up to me” about what is shown and when.

This seems to suggest that it’s Sony making the decision to delay any announcements on the game, which seems like an unusual choice given how big this title is going to be for the PS5 later in the year.

UPDATED – Leakers Hint at Reveal Today

According to industry Leaker Tom Henderson and his source known as “The Snitch” on TwitterGod of War Ragnarök, there will be some God of War announcements coming on Thursday, 30th June 2022. While this date lined up with previous reports about when God of War Ragnarök would be revealed, it seems like plans have changed at Sony with the official reveal pushed back.

That hasn’t stopped Henderson, however, who has started teasing that we will still hear details at some point today, even if it’s unofficially, potentially suggesting that he or someone he knows plans on leaking some info.

Cory Balrog Teases Playing God of War Ragnarök on his PS5

The flow of news surrounding God of War Ragnarök has seemingly slowed down to a crawl as of late with no real updates on the game despite the Bloomberg report’s suggestion that we would be hearing more by the end of June if plans hadn’t changed.

There is one beacon of hope left for the upcoming title, however, and that’s Sony Santa Monica director and the game’s producer, Cory Balrog. Balrog’s Twitter has been sprinkled with the occasional hint about God of War Ragnarök, usually suggesting that a 2022 date is still happening. His most recent, however, is the biggest suggestion so far.

Balrog tweeted out an image of himself holding a PS5 controller with a blurred-out Steam Deck in the background. The caption of the tweet is the most interesting part, saying that Balrog finally got a Steam Deck but cannot test it out due to him “playing this other thing…”.

This tease for God of War Ragnarök suggests that the game is at least being playtested internally, which suggests that development is pretty far along and could further support that release date of 2022.

God of War Ragnarök is Slated for November 2022. Reveal For End of June.

According to a report via Bloomberg, we won’t have to wait long for the next God of War game as the title is currently slated for November 2022, despite recent reports suggesting that a delay to 2023 was in the cards.

According to the highly reputable Jason Schreier, while writing for Bloomberg, God of War Ragnarök will be releasing in November according to three people close to the game’s development.

Two of the three of those people have also said the announcement is expected later in this month, presumably via some kind of State of Play event dedicated to just God of War Ragnarök.

Schreier does mention that there is still a chance of it being delayed but as of this week, the plans are still for a November release of God of War Ragnarök.

God of War Ragnarök Gets a Placeholder Release Date?

As we eagerly await an announcement for God of War Ragnarök’s release date, many fans are beginning to speculate when the next instalment of Kratos’ journey will arrive, something that the Twitter account @PlayStationSize has now added onto.

The tweet mentions that a new placeholder date of December 31st 2022 has been assigned to the game. It is currently not fully clear where PlayStationSize got this date from as they didn’t point out a direct source but they do have a good track record when it comes to their accuracy.

This new date has led to a bit of a divide in fans. Nobody is able to decide whether or not this new placeholder means a delay to 2023 or just a Q4 2022 release date but in reality, we won’t know anything until it’s officially confirmed. PlayStation Size seems to believe in the 2022 date still standing, however. There does seem to be a lot of conflicting information regarding this date still though right now at least, it seems like 2022 is still on.

The placeholder date of December 31st is commonly used for video games, often attached to titles that only have a release year confirmed like God of War’s “2022”. It’s the last possible date within that year and allows for the product to be sold via pre-orders with the date simply updating when more info arrives.

Why Wasn’t God of War at Summer Game Fest.

After the latest State of Play showcase had come and gone, God of War Ragnarök was nowhere to be seen. Fan speculation quickly moved over to Summer Game Fest.

So did God of War Ragnarök make its long-awaited reappearance at Summer Game Fest? No. No, it did not and the reason is quite simple.

While we know that Geoff Keighley loves a big reveal on his show as was proven with Elden Ring and his frequent Kojima collaborations…God of War Ragnarök is one of PlayStation’s flagship titles for this generation of consoles early on. Having it be on a non-State of Play show just a week after the last State of Play makes little sense.

Sony has also started giving big titles their own State of Play events dedicated to just that title, maybe with a handful of other titles and it’s almost guaranteed that will be the case for the next God of War game when the time is right.

God of War Ragnarök Gets Rating in Korea

Perhaps the best bit of news for God of War fans is that the title has received a rating in Korea which is usually an indicator that a game is approaching its final release.

While this doesn’t guarantee that God of War Ragnarök won’t be delayed, it does mean of going on a journey with Kratos in 2022 is a lot more likely.

A great example of this is the Mass Effect Legendary Edition which famously also had its rating posted by the Koren Rating Board just months before its release and before it was even fully revealed.

What is God of War Ragnarök’s Release Date?

While there is no officially confirmed release date for God of War Ragnarök other than a vague “2022” all indicators seem to be pointing to a November 2022 release date for the title as of writing.