Finally, it is confirmed: God of War is getting a PC version. The Game of the Year 2018 was originally released on PS4, and now it is coming to Steam. MeinMMO will provide you with all the important information.
What kind of game is it? God of War for PS4 is the latest installment of the previously PlayStation-exclusive God of War series and is considered the fourth part by connoisseurs. After almost 3 years, the title is now coming to Steam.
The game was released in 2018 and won the Game of the Year award. It managed to outshine competitors like Red Dead Redemption 2.
What is it about? You take on the role of Kratos, a Greek god. While in earlier installments you hunted down other gods in ancient Greece, God of War 4 immerses you in Norse mythology. There, you experience an epic journey, accompanied by Kratos’ son Atreus.
When is God of War releasing for PC? The official release on Steam is on January 14, 2022. The price is €49.99. (via Steam)
Here you can watch the announcement trailer:
PC features with graphic enhancements like DLSS and bonus items
What is special about the PC version? While there are no changes to gameplay, the PC will mainly receive graphic updates. These include:
- Nvidia’s DLSS and Reflex
- Support for 21:9 aspect ratios
- Ambient Occlusion with GTAO (Ground Truth Ambient Occlusion)
- SSDO (Screen Space Directional Occlusion)
As is typical for a PC version, there is also support for native 4K resolution included. Additionally, there are no limits on frame rates.
Nvidia Reflex, on the other hand, is supposed to reduce system latency and thus accelerate performance.
Additionally, there are a few extra bonuses for PC players. Buyers of the Steam version will receive some bonus items:
- Death Oath armor sets for Kratos and Atreus
Warden of the Exiled
shield designForge’s Shield
shield designSouls Shield of the Light Elves
shield design- Dökkskjöldur shield design
The system requirements for God of War
What must my PC be able to do? If you want to play God of War on your PC starting January 2022, you must meet the following system requirements. We will add more information as soon as Sony provides further specifications regarding graphics card and processor.
Minimum requirements:
- Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Coming Soon
- Graphics: Coming Soon
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage space: 80 GB available storage
Recommended system requirements:
- Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Coming Soon
- Graphics: Coming Soon
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage space: 80 GB available storage
God of War completely revamped the series
How does God of War play? While earlier parts became famous as hack-and-slash games, God of War 4 completely revamps the gameplay.
You play as Kratos from a third-person perspective, exploring a more or less open game world, collecting equipment, unlocking new abilities, and upgrading your stats using skill points and gear.
In combat, you are actively supported by Atreus, who can also be indirectly controlled. The gameplay is quite demanding.
The game world is open but rather compact and labyrinthine. As you progress, you unlock new paths and explore the mysterious world of Midgard.
Midgard also serves as a hub to access the other worlds from Norse mythology via the World Tree. You explore places like Helheim, the Norse hell.
In 2020, the sequel God of War: Ragnarök was announced. However, there is still no exact release date for it. The game is also supposed to come out in 2022.
Will the sequel also come to PC? This is currently unknown. So far, Ragnarök has only been announced for PS4 and PS5.
Are you looking for MMOs similar to God of War? Then you should check out the MMORPG Ragnraök, whose beta is set to start later this year.
