God of War Ragnarok: New Developments in 2024

God of War Ragnarök is the newest release in Santa Monica Studio's acclaimed series for PlayStation. This page compiles the latest updates and announcements about the game.

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God of War Ragnarök News

2025

June 20

　⚫︎　Santa Monica Studio has announced PlayStation: The Concert, a live orchestral performance featuring music from God of War and other iconic PlayStation games. The concert tour will visit venues across the United States and Canada starting in October.

Learn more: PlayStation: The Concert Coming to US and Canada This October (Official Santa Monica Studio X Page)

May 27

　⚫︎　At a panel celebrating God of War's 20th anniversary, Christopher Judge—the voice actor for Kratos—discussed how his role deeply influenced him personally. He said the experience changed my whole perspective on the world and redefined his view of what it really means to be a man.

Judge also reflected on the production process, contrasting it with other acting jobs by highlighting the lack of hierarchy. Everyone treated each other with respect, and talked to each other like adults, he noted, emphasizing the collaborative and appreciative atmosphere on the project.

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 an interview with VGC, composer Bear McCreary stated that he feels his work on the God of War series is "complete." McCreary created the celebrated scores for both God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök, which were key to defining the modern games' atmosphere and identity.

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's legendary saga will celebrate its 20th anniversary in mid-March 2025. To commemorate the milestone, all players can claim the new "Dark Odyssey" cosmetic set for Kratos and his gear on the anniversary date.

Learn more: God of War Ragnarok Gifts Players Classic GoW2 Kratos Skin For Series' 20th Anniversary (Game8)

February 27

　⚫︎　In an exclusive interview with VideoGamer, renowned God of War composer Bear McCreary shared that the night of the E3 2016 trailer reveal for God of War (2018) was the greatest of his creative career. He described the audience's enthusiastic reaction to Kratos's 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 will host the God of War 20th Anniversary Exhibition from March 15th to March 23rd, 2025, as announced on their official X (formerly Twitter) 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 for God of War Ragnarök at Santa Monica Studio, will be a guest speaker at the upcoming 2025 DICE Summit alongside Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann.

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 Studio issued an official statement on its X account regarding the recent fires in Los Angeles, expressing deep sympathy for everyone impacted by the disaster.

Learn more: Official Santa Monica Studio Statement About LA Fires (Official Santa Monica Studio X Account)

2024

December 9

　⚫︎　Former Santa Monica Studio art director Raf Grassetti, who left Sony last year to lead the art department at the now-defunct Netflix Studios, has now joined The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog.

Learn more: Former God of War art director joins Naughty Dog (VGC)

September 23

　⚫︎　After a muted response to its PC version, God of War Ragnarök's user score on Steam has become "Mixed." This change followed a wave of negative reviews from players objecting to the mandatory PlayStation Network (PSN) account requirement.

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, the creator of the original God of War games, shared that the more mature and thoughtful version of Kratos seen in God of War Ragnarök represents a clear departure from his original concept for the character.

Learn more: God of War: Ragnarok's Kratos is No Longer the Kratos The Original Creator Envisioned (Game8)