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[Borowski_1]

It's been 6 months since we had the only thing that can be labled as "info". So it's now April and we're yet to have a release date, or anything new , really

With the recent news from Sony shifting towards acquisitions, VR 2 and PS Plus, i fear the game might not come this year if we don't get anything this month. And that's because i don't see it releasing in October-December, as it's not the way Sony usually works with big games

What do you think?

 

[MasterCornholio]

I remember someone from SSM said it was still coming out this year. Don’t remember the tweet though.

 

[SSfox]

Nah it's fine, i rather they unveil a trailer when the devs will feel it, don't want to be spammed with a bunch of video and trailers with a bunch of spoilers for my most anticipated game of this year.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Nah it's fine, i rather they unveil a trailer when the devs will feel it, don't want to be spammed with a bunch of video and trailers with a bunch of spoilers for my most anticipated game of this year.

I’m guessing they will treat it the same as HFW. At some point they will show us more of the game.

 

[Borowski_1]

I remember someone from SSM said it was still coming out this year. Don’t remember the tweet though.

you mean this?

to me this could be just PR talk

 

[Banjo64]

It’s getting Breath of the Wilded. Mark my words.

 

[Represent.]

I would be concerned if it was a lesser Studio. It motherfucking Santa Monica, one of the best in the industry.

They took some slack for the visuals looking the same as GOW 2018, I bet they took that to heart - And it will look significantly better the next time we see it.

Thats how they do

 

[realcool]

Forget about it until it comes out.

 

[Topher]

It does seem like we should have a firm date by now.

 

[MasterCornholio]

you mean this?

to me this could be just PR talk

They wouldn’t have said anything at all if it wasn’t possible. That indicates to me that they believe they can release it this year. Reassuring people that a game will come out this year when they know there’s no chance isn’t the right thing to do.

 

[Cornbread78]

Repeat after me 2Q2023

 

[vivftp]

It's coming this year. End of story.

 

[dcmk7]

I don't mind whatever happens with this, sure it would be worth the wait.

 

[Rest]

Has SONY ever skimped on God of War before? It will be fine.

 

[Lognor]

They wouldn’t have said anything at all if it wasn’t possible. That indicates to me that they believe they can release it this year. Reassuring people that a game will come out this year when they know there’s no chance isn’t the right thing to do.

I dunno. How is this different from Sony having firm release dates in 2021 for GT7 and HZD2 and both ended up being delayed?

I think it gets delayed. Sony doesn't usually hold games this close to their chest less than a year before release.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Has SONY ever skimped on God of War before? It will be fine.

I definitely have confidence that it will be good. And pretty well polished whenever it comes out.

 

[MasterCornholio]

I dunno. How is this different from Sony having firm release dates in 2021 for GT7 and HZD2 and both ended up being delayed?

I think it gets delayed. Sony doesn't usually hold games this close to their chest less than a year before release.

With HFW they started to release a ton of footage right before launch. Same could happen with GoW.

 

[kingfey]

We are in April, not October.
You guys seem to be impatient as hell.

Give it time.

 

[Roufianos]

It will come, they've been focusing on GT7 and Horizon the last few months.

 

[yurinka]

It's been 6 months since we had the only thing that can be labled as "info". So it's now April and we're yet to have a release date, or anything new , really

With the recent news from Sony shifting towards acquisitions, VR 2 and PS Plus, i fear the game might not come this year if we don't get anything this month. And that's because i don't see it releasing in October-December, as it's not the way Sony usually works with big games

What do you think?

I think they didn't show the GoWR card because had more prioritary cards to market during these months: all the exclusives or games with marketting deal they have been releasing, plus announcing some stuff they also had to announce like PSVR2 and the new PS Plus.

I think that once they promoted all the stuff they had to promote during H1, which I think we'll see another acquisition, a couple of smaller tier exclusives, more PS+ info, some OS stuff like Discord or VRR they'll move to announce or reveal the main H2 2022 + H1 2023 stuff and to market it. Specially H2 stuff. I think we'll get a Statte of Play focused on bigger exclusives, another one more focused on indies and multis with marketing deals, maybe another one to announced date and price of VR2 and is launch window games, and once closer to release a GoWR focused SoP.

Marketing has some timings, and Sony has their schedule and roadmap. They'll show it at the proper moment.

 

[remember_spinal]

Is this a Starfield parody thread?

 

[Lognor]

With HFW they started to release a ton of footage right before launch. Same could happen with GoW.

Looking back at the trailers, it looks like Sony did a big gameplay reveal in May of 2021 for HFW. At that point it was slated to be out in 2021, but we know how that went. So if we assume the same with GOW2, we should see something more in the next month or two. But even then, like with HZD, it could still see a delay into 2023.

But I guess it is in the same situation as Starfield. Both games we've seen very little of. Both games are due out this year. Both studios have indicated recently that their games will be out this year. So maybe we should believe them?

 

[Hobbygaming]

I remember someone from SSM said it was still coming out this year. Don’t remember the tweet though.

The Sony Santa Monica community manager just confirmed again last week that God of War Ragnarok is 2022

 

[ReBurn]

I'm not concerned in the least. I bet it will be pushed to 2023, but that's because everything gets delayed these days.

 

[Kdad]

I like to play my concern box at 4k, 60FPS

 

[remember_spinal]

I'm not concerned in the least. I bet it will be pushed to 2023, but that's because everything gets delayed these days.

Ragnarok was already delayed out of 2021.

 

[Swift_Star]

Nah.

 

[Joelenheimer]

We are in April, not October.
You guys seem to be impatient as hell.

Give it time.

right? eight more months to this year...

 

[SkylineRKR]

I reckon we'll get a lot of info and footage around early summer. This game absolutely seems to be set for 2022. Its only early April. They could show it in June and release it in October or so.

 

[mortal]

 

[bitbydeath]

Probably won’t hear anything until Sonys big show in June.

 

[Lognor]

I think they didn't show the GoWR card because had more prioritary cards to market during these months: all the exclusives or games with marketting deal they have been releasing, plus announcing some stuff they also had to announce like PSVR2 and the new PS Plus.

I think that once they promoted all the stuff they had to promote during H1, which I think we'll see another acquisition, a couple of smaller tier exclusives, more PS+ info, some OS stuff like Discord or VRR they'll move to announce or reveal the main H2 2022 + H1 2023 stuff and to market it. Specially H2 stuff. I think we'll get a Statte of Play focused on bigger exclusives, another one more focused on indies and multis with marketing deals, maybe another one to announced date and price of VR2 and is launch window games, and once closer to release a GoWR focused SoP.

Marketing has some timings, and Sony has their schedule and roadmap. They'll show it at the proper moment.

So you think GOW2 will release this year, yet Starfield will slip to 2023? Interesting how that works...

 

[3liteDragon]

It's not getting delayed to 2023, it's coming this year.

 

[V4skunk]

It's not getting delayed to 2023, it's coming this year.

Don't be so sure. Its obvious Elden Ring made botw2 get pushed back.

 

[3liteDragon]

Don't be so sure. Its obvious Elden Ring made botw2 get pushed back.

It's coming this year, bookmark this post.

 

[Shifty]

It'll come when it comes and be fine. Plenty to do in the meantime.

 

[Topher]

Don't be so sure. Its obvious Elden Ring made botw2 get pushed back.

For what? GOTY votes?

 

[SSfox]

you mean this?

to me this could be just PR talk

You guys seriousely...

Devs don't say anything :"Those devs sucks they don't tell us nothing"
Devs say something "it's probably BS and just some PR shit"

If the game was not plan for this year still, the Santa Monica PR would more likely say nothing and stay quiet instead.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Looking back at the trailers, it looks like Sony did a big gameplay reveal in May of 2021 for HFW. At that point it was slated to be out in 2021, but we know how that went. So if we assume the same with GOW2, we should see something more in the next month or two. But even then, like with HZD, it could still see a delay into 2023.

But I guess it is in the same situation as Starfield. Both games we've seen very little of. Both games are due out this year. Both studios have indicated recently that their games will be out this year. So maybe we should believe them?

I know your really looking forward to the game. I wouldn’t worry about it to be honest. SSM knows what they are doing.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Plenty of time to still make 2022.

trust me, if it’s not coming out this year, Sony will wait until august/September to tell us. No way they are having 9 months without a big game.

 

[MasterCornholio]

So you think GOW2 will release this year, yet Starfield will slip to 2023? Interesting how that works...

Here’s the thing. GoW and Starfield are two different games. One getting delayed doesn’t influence the other.

 

[Loxus]

Watch the trailer again and ask yourself if this is a game that needs to be concerned about.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Sony has 18 studios. Most of them are developing multiple games.
God of War Ragnarok is the only game that we actually have gameplay released.
Besides that one we got 2 trailers from 2 Insomniac games and that's it.

We have a lack of information regarding all Sony studios not just that one game.

They only need one more state of play of God of War with a release date which I'm sure they will give us sooner than later. I don't think there's more information to give us...

 

[ReBurn]

Ragnarok was already delayed out of 2021.

Now for the second delay. It's ok, though. It will be worth it.

 

[Leyasu]

A lot of concern around everything in the video games industry nowadays

 

[MasterCornholio]

Watch the trailer again and ask yourself if this is a game that needs to be concerned about.

Doesn’t look like it’s in trouble to be. To be honest it looks pretty polished to me.

 

[AmuroChan]

God of War 2018's release date was revealed 3 months prior to release. If this is a Fall game, Sony still has plenty of time before they have to reveal the date.

 

[Yoboman]

Its going to be a pretty lite marketing campaign until launch

They dont really need to do much to convince people

 

[remember_spinal]

 

[MasterCornholio]

God of War 2018's release date was revealed 3 months prior to release. If this is a Fall game, Sony still has plenty of time before they have to reveal the date.

It’s a bit early in the year to be speculating a delay. I mean sure anything’s possible but is there any evidence to suggest that a delay is happening?