God of War Ragnarök is the newest installment in Sony and Santa Monica Studio's acclaimed series. Here you'll find the latest updates and information about the game.
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God of War Ragnarök News
2025
June 20
⚫︎ Santa Monica Studio has revealed PlayStation: The Concert, a live orchestral tour featuring music from God of War and other celebrated PlayStation games. The performances will travel throughout the US and Canada beginning October.
Learn more: PlayStation: The Concert Coming to US and Canada This October (Official Santa Monica Studio X Page)
May 27
⚫︎ At a panel honoring the God of War series' 20th anniversary, Christopher Judge, the actor behind Kratos, discussed how his work on the franchise deeply affected him. Judge explained that the role transformed my worldview
and redefined his understanding of true masculinity.
Comparing the production culture to his earlier experiences, Judge highlighted the lack of rigid hierarchy. Every person was respected and communicated as an equal,
he shared, noting how the collaborative spirit valued each team member's creative input.
Learn more: Kratos actor Christopher Judge says working on God of War changed my whole perspective on the world
and what it really means to be a man
(Games Radar)
April 14
⚫︎ In a VGC interview, composer Bear McCreary described his contribution to the God of War series as “complete.” McCreary created the memorable soundtracks for both God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök, greatly shaping the modern identity of the franchise.
Learn more: God of War composer says his work on the series feels ‘complete’ but is open to future projects (VGC)
March 17
⚫︎ PlayStation has confirmed that Kratos’ legendary journey will mark its 20th anniversary in mid-March 2025. For the celebration, all players can obtain the new Dark Odyssey
cosmetic set for Kratos and his gear on the same day.
Learn more: God of War Ragnarok Gifts Players Classic GoW2 Kratos Skin For Series' 20th Anniversary (Game8)
February 27
⚫︎ Renowned God of War composer Bear McCreary shared in a VideoGamer interview that the E3 2016 reveal trailer for God of War (2018) was the most memorable moment of his creative career, describing the audience's response to Kratos' new design as euphoric
.
Learn more: God of War composer Bear McCreary reveals E3 reveal was the “greatest night of my creative life” (Video Gamer)
February 21
⚫︎ Gallery Nucleus has announced the God of War 20th Anniversary Exhibition, scheduled for March 15 through March 23, 2025, via its official Twitter (X) account.
Learn more: Official God of War 20th Anniversary Exhibition Announcement Post (Official Gallery Nucleus X Page)
January 23
⚫︎ Cory Barlog, Creative Director and Game Director of God of War Ragnarök at Santa Monica Studio, will join Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann as a guest speaker at the upcoming 2025 DICE Summit.
Learn more: Naughty Dog Reveals Neil Druckmann and God of War's Cory Barlog to Join their Panel at DICE 2025 (Official Naughty Dog X Account)
January 15
⚫︎ Santa Monica Studios issued an official message regarding the recent Los Angeles fires via their Twitter (X) account, expressing heartfelt condolences to those impacted by the disaster.
Learn more: Officialy Santa Monica Studio Statement About LA Fires (Official Santa Monica Studio X Account)
2024
December 9
⚫︎ Raf Grassetti, former art director at Santa Monica Studio who left Sony last year to lead the art team at the now-closed Netflix Studios, has joined The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog.
Learn more: Former God of War art director joins Naughty Dog (VGC)
September 23
⚫︎ Following a muted response on PC, God of War Ragnarök currently holds a “Mixed” user rating on Steam. This feedback followed a wave of review bombing by players opposing the mandatory PSN account linking.
Learn more: God of War Ragnarok's Rating on Steam are 'Mixed' as Sony Faces PSN Requirement Backlash Again (Game8)
2023
December 20
⚫︎ David Jaffe, creator of the original God of War (2005) and its sequel (2007), noted that the more thoughtful and mature depiction of Kratos in God of War Ragnarök represents a significant departure from his initial concept for the character.
Learn more: God of War: Ragnarok's Kratos is No Longer the Kratos The Original Creator Envisioned (Game8)
