Video game release dates seem to be fickle things nowadays. Due to development constraints and games being more ambitious and difficult to make, a lot of companies become unable to meet their initially planned release date and instead are forced to push the launch of a game back in order to prevent a game being played by fans when it isn’t yet completed.StarfieldandRedfall, two of 2022’s biggest titles, recently have seen their release dates pushed back into 2023. However, one major title has yet to reveal its expected launch date, causing increasing concern among fans.
That game isGod of War Ragnarok, the highly anticipated sequel to Sony’s soft reboot of theGod of Warfranchise. The game was initially set to launch in 2021, but was since pushed back into a vague 2022 date. Now, halfway through 2022, fans are growing somewhat agitated as they still haven’t been granted aGod of War Ragnarokrelease date. There have been plenty of rumors surrounding release dates for the game, including potential news ofGod of War Ragnarokeven being delayed into 2023.
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However, a new set of recent merchandise may have hinted towards whenGod of War Ragnarokwill finally launch. A website known as “Blackfire” recently listed aGod of Wart-shirt, complete with a quote from Thor in theGod of War Ragnarok2021 reveal trailer, alongside two plushes, one of which being of the World Serpent Jormungandr. The other plush is of an octopus-like creature, known as Dinner which can be spotted in the same trailer on Durlin’s shoulder. Fans believe that the name Dinner stems from Kratos threatening to eat the octopus-like creature.
With all of these pieces of merchandise having an October 2022 release date, current speculation would suggest that this would be around when fans could expectGod of War Ragnarokto release. This is one month after a previously leaked date of September, but one month before the running theory thatGod of War Ragnarokwill launch in November 2022.
Even if October doesn’t signal the month that fans will get their hands on the game, any 2022 release date would be better than the option ofGod of War Ragnarokbeing delayed. It seems that the development team has no plans on pushing the game into 2023 at the moment though, asGod of WarProducer Cory Balrogreturned to Twitter recently to respond to a claim that the game had been delayed.
God of War Ragnarokreleases in 2022 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
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