God of War Ragnarok: PlayStation 5 Exclusive?

God of War Ragnarok

The headline of this news may seem a bit obvious to you, but perhaps you should give it one more reading. God of War: Ragnarok could be exclusive to PlayStation 5, and by that we mean that it could not reach PS4 , so those users who remain in the previous generation will be forced to make the leap with the return of Kratos.

A silence that leaves doubts

God of War Ragnarok

It all comes through an interview conducted by Telegraph with Sony CEO Jim Ryan. In the talk, he was asked about the release of the future title from Santa Monica Studios, referring to a possible arrival on both systems, PS4 and PS5 simultaneously. Well, the manager’s response was the following: ” I’m sorry, I have nothing to say about that today .”

These statements could be a flat answer so as not to generate too much controversy, but in reality, they have provoked just the opposite. And it is that many have understood Ryan’s words as a gentle way of looking the other way and saying that later he will come with bad news, or at least, not the news that many would expect to hear.

If it came out on both platforms, Ryan could have settled the issue with a “clear that it will reach both consoles”, but that could stop the current interest of some when it comes to buying a PS5 at Christmas. And in case of confirming the exclusivity, I would invite you to wait until the launch of the game to acquire the new console. Whatever he said, he was going to generate comments of all kinds, so his response is just what we might expect. Still, what do you think will happen?

The transition to the new generation

God of War

Much has been said about the PS5 catalog. With Spider-Man Miles Morales and Demon’s Souls as the main attractions when it comes to first party games, the truth is that there is no other major staple purchase that accompanies the launch of the Sony console beyond the Call of Duty , Asssasin’s Creed and Watch Dogs . To sell consoles you need games, and as is often the case with big launches, the bombings come a few months later.

This is what will happen with God of War Ragnarok , a title that many suggested would be the reason for the purchase of PS5, and that finally seems to be the case. Sony has already dropped that its goal for the next few months was to lead its community towards the new console, little by little and without too much haste, but the lack of stock and the complications when buying a unit may in the end change this speech slightly.

With the arrival exclusively on PS5 of Kratos, users who do not have the new console, will be forced to purchase it if they want to continue with the story that the new installment of the saga will propose.