An expansion to the uber-popular PlayStation first-party exclusive God of War Ragnarok is allegedly deep in development, according to notorious leaker The Snitch. It should be noted that, while there was a period where the infamous Internet tipster was flawless, the Twitter account has changed hands – therefore the reliability of the source is more debatable than before. Recently, the social media snoop revealed seemingly accurate details about Rise of the Ronin, so does appear to be familiar with Sony’s internal affairs.
Ever since beating the God of War Ragnarok campaign, we’ve been expecting some kind of standalone expansion or DLC to the title. This is for a number of reasons: without delving too deeply into spoilers, the conclusion to the campaign does seem to setup some kind of standalone Atreus adventure – and it’d also be consistent with Sony’s current development philosophy to make a large-scale spin-off based on the content and mechanics of its main game. We’ve seen this in various guises over the years, from the standalone Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales to the meaty Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores.
The Snitch says that development is about 60 per cent complete, and that a release is planned next year, which makes sense to us. While we’re a little iffy on the source, we reckon all the information seems logical, and consistent with PlayStation’s first-party approach, so we expect this rumour to probably turn out to be true. But are you itching for more God of War? And which direction would you like to see a potential expansion take? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Not sure how I feel about this. I always named GoW 2018 and Ragnarok as examples of complete games out of the box that do not need DLC.
I'd rather have their efforts on a new game entirely.
Yes pretty plz..Lolz..
@Yinx I mean, I imagine it would be a new game. I'm expecting something like Miles Morales here, but where you play as Atreus throughout.
Would’ve been great to be surprised with this at one of their State of Plays.
Hmmm not too keen for that but I'll keep an open mind. Hopefully it's a bridge type of game that takes us from norse to the next mythology. I really hope they're not doing an Atreus spin-off.
Is it PS5 only like how Burning Shores was?
If I’m Atreus, I’m out.
I don't believe in rumors or speculations
The only way I can really see this working is if it's a mini-sequel. The game itself doesn't need anything added.
I call bs, they don't do expansions.
I don't think many people want to play as Atreus 😂
I wanted to give GoWR another try a few days ago but as soon as Mimir said "We won't find him (Atreus) there" as soon as I went towars a lootable, optional chest I was out again
Aren't those voice lines supposed to help people? So why are they trying to get me away from optional stuff the developers placed there?
@General_Disarray We don't know but can assume it will 100% be on PS5. I guess PS4 at this point is more up for debate now.
Absolutely loved the previous Gow, which I finished, but not Ragnarok, I think mainly because I wasn’t struck on the character of Atreus and didn’t enjoy playing as him, too whiney and annoying.
So DLC as Atreus would be a big No Thanks! But good for everybody who enjoyed it.
Like Atreus as a character but actually playing as him was the worst part of Ragnarok for me
So a DLC to release in 2024 for a game that came out in 2022?
Way too long after, hopefully its a Miles Morales length/style expansion.
That reminds me I've still got to finish Ragnarok! Loved the first one but got a bit bored or Ragnarok struggling to go back and finish it off
Atreus will be the main character, or perhaps maybe Faye.
I will not be there
I am glad to know I am not the only one not thrilled with the idea of playing with Atreus....
Makes complete sense - not necessarily as dlc, but as a standalone shorter adventure like Uncharted Lost Legacy. Clearly they want to do something with Atreus and this is an opportunity to do that without the backlash they would get for releasing the next mainline god of war title without Kratos.
I can well believe this rumour is true
@djape I'd still buy it but hope this isn't the case 😅
@Atreus97 And this is coming from the person with Atreus in their username!
@ShogunRok
The irony is not lost on me 😅
Blame the writers for turning my favourite character in 2018 to my least favourite in Ragnarok!
Could it be another NG+ Hard Mode 🤔
@get2sammyb I had the same thought that it would focus on Atreus. Maybe they’re testing the waters to see how people react to him as the lead and if it’s worth making GoW without Kratos 🤷🤔
@General_Disarray
I'd hope so. Its going to be 4 years into the PS5 lifecycle at that point.
If its Atreus as.main character in dlc it won't sell ateast not until it goes on sale, he's such an annoyance, liked him better from GoW 2018 because he didn't really have much to do.
Called it the min I beat Ragnarok.
Atreus searches for the giants. Kratos plays adoring God. Atreus gets a ‘final’ vision that sees everyone back ‘home’ dead & the realms destroyed.
Kratos goes seeking out vengeance. Atreus follows in search for him.
Set up for GOW: EGYPT.
You’re welcome everyone. The concept art for GOW: EGYPT already exists, before they went with Norse. Although they might go with Japan or India- which would be insane.
PS. I’m not an insider. This is all fan speculation. Also the old Snitch sold his account to some Russian/Spanish guy.
I know that the story was all built around "the boy" and enviably Kratos will be succeeded by him but his combat pales in comparison to Kratos imo. I found myself wishing his segments of gameplay to pass just so i could be in control of the true God of war and resume cracking skulls.
Personally if it's Atrues based it'll be a very hard sell for me. But I'd still give it a chance to prove itself.
A god of war ragnarok dlc expansion sounds cool.we will see.word up son
There was such a lack of major first party content in the last showcase I am expecting there will be another one this year. This may feature.
I really wanted to like Ragnarok, but surprisingly, I actually hated GoWR by the end.. the build up was insane, gameplay/combat was good, stpry was meh, the ending was *****, far less hype than the game built up, ruined the whole experience for me... Finished game, uninstalled. Hard pass on dlc, especially Atreus lol
Please don’t be Atreus. Won’t be day 1 for me if it is
I've got to imagine they'll have noted player feedback on Atreus' gameplay and combat mechanics and expand his options in some way. Maybe do something with his abilities - I don't want to say too much for fear of spoilers - to give him some more heavy-hitting combat options.
I'll always be interested in more of this incarnation of GoW, but if it is Atreus-centric and they don't do anything with his combat in particular, I'll be waiting for a decent sale.
@get2sammyb How likely true do you think this is? Still haven’t played it so at this point I’d wait for the dlc if you think it’s actually coming. But if it’s a new game like Miles Morales, which is a stand alone game I enjoyed it but never played Spider-Man b/c of the Peter Parker sections, that goes against what Corey said about completing everything in 2 games and not dragging it out.
https://www.eurogamer.net/why-god-of-war-ragnarok-ends-the-norse-saga
If it’s just PS5 only dlc like Burning Shores for $20 I suppose that’s still only 2 games.
Fingers crossed it is in the works
Seems like a waste of effort. This shouldn't and hopefully doesn't exist. Could have sworn they said prerelease that DLC for this wasn't happening?..
PS needs a refresh, to much safe and samey iteration is starting to really dim my hype for the first party suite, especially when the only other diversity they seem to care about going forward is live service predation alongside these very played out IPs.
Sony on the PR front is being severely mismanaged.
I’d rather this not be dlc but a smaller scale game to bridge the gap between this saga and the next one could be really cool actually. However I do agree with the general consensus here that focusing entirely on Atreus would be a mistake, not without greatly overhauling/expanding his combat suite at least. I guess we’ll see what truth there is to this in time.
Sure, never make anything new ever again
Not sure how to feel about it. But i would for sure play it. If it’s cross gen that would be disappointing. But without God of War and the Last of Us i wouldn’t even rush to buy a PS console or maybe buy one at all. So i have to support those two franchises day 1.
I actually enjoyed playing as Atreus. I’m definitely in the minority though and can easily see why people didn’t like it. I’d prefer it to Kratos still leading the charge personally but will take either or
On the one hand I don't think this game needs DLC at all. On the other Sony has done a GREAT job lately of making top-quality DLC, and I fully trust Sony Santa Monica to make the right creative decisions. Hence, if true, I would be excited for this.
Moreover we are likely waiting a LONG time for the next iteration of God of War, so it will be nice to perhaps have something to tide us over for a while.
If true that would be some killer DLC shaping up for ‘24: this and Shadow Of The Erd Tree!
As I've commented on other occasions, on the subject of the next God of War main game, it's best if they don't make Atreus the main character instead of Kratos, a lot of fans won't like it, including me.
If they really want to explore this character, then they should give him a spinoff.
It seems they heard it : )
Imo it's best this way. If they have 2 teams working in parallel, one on a spinoff and one on the main game, then I'm all for it.
As for the next main entry, they should really have Kratos go to Egypt.
I'm sure the local pantheon's "house" is due some cleaning, and many a fan would like to guide Kratos while he offers his usual services.
And on a character development level, they should explore what happened to Kratos between Greece and the north. How he changed from the "eviscerate now and don't care about asking questions later" warrior to a "calm and reasonable person". How after the massacre and disaster left in his wake in Greece, he managed to turn his life around, settle down and start a new family in the north.
I loved Ragnarok and 2018, got the Platinum on both. But playing as Atreus was easily the worst part of the 2 games. I really hope they do not make a stand alone Atreus game as hes just rubbish and not fun to.play as
@General_Disarray If it's a 2024 release, I doubt it's going to be on PS4. The PS5 will be 5 years old next year.
@Yinx I agree wholeheartedly. My assumption is it will be "look what this character was doing when you didn't see them on screen" type thing.
I would have MUCH rather them jump directly into pre-production of the next game, but I think they probably feel they needed more development time to really figure out where they want to go with it since Ragnarok was the end of the Norse mythology. So they are making DLC to bide time and generate income.
I would love it. I miss the game already, even as GOW R was big. I trust Santa Monica Studios completely, they will deliver again if it happens.
As lil Jon would say "yeaaaaahhhhh!"
@TrickyDicky99 Yes, that makes so much sense. Forget about the millions who enjoyed it. If it came out on ps4 too it deserves nothing. NADA I tellz ya.
@Atreus97
I would be cool with playing as Faye. Her combat style looks super cool.
But Atreus? Absolutely not. I hated the Atreus sections. His combat style just didn’t have the “weight” that Kratos did.
@Atreus97 You know it's possible to change user name on this site?
@Octane No. It'll be 4 years as it was released in november 2020.
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