<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
Studio	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
November	O
9	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
for	O
both	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
marking	O
the	O
first	O
cross-gen	O
release	O
in	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
ninth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
the	O
ninth	O
chronologically	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2018	O
's	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Concluding	O
the	O
Norse	O
era	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
covers	O
Ragnarök	O
,	O
the	O
eschatological	O
event	O
which	O
is	O
central	O
to	O
Norse	O
mythology	O
and	O
was	O
foretold	O
to	O
happen	O
in	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
after	O
Kratos	O
killed	O
the	O
Aesir	O
god	O
Baldur	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
has	O
been	O
revamped	O
from	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
:	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
main	O
weapons	O
,	O
a	O
magical	O
battle	O
axe	O
and	O
his	O
double-chained	O
blades	O
,	O
he	O
also	O
acquires	O
a	O
magical	O
spear	O
and	O
his	O
shield	O
has	O
become	O
more	O
versatile	O
,	O
with	O
different	O
types	O
of	O
shields	O
that	O
have	O
differing	O
offensive	O
and	O
defensive	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
more	O
enemy	O
types	O
and	O
mini-bosses	O
than	O
in	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
selling	O
5.1	O
million	O
units	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
first-party	O
game	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Device
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
is	O
a	O
third-person	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
installment	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
(	O
2018	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
like	O
that	O
game	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
single-player-only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
enemies	O
found	O
in	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
some	O
newer	O
enemy	O
types	O
include	O
einherjar	O
,	O
wyverns	B-Language
,	O
stalkers	O
(	O
centaur-like	O
creatures	O
with	O
antlers	O
)	O
,	O
phantoms	O
,	O
human	O
raiders	O
,	O
and	O
nokkens	O
,	O
among	O
many	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Leviathan	O
Axe	O
is	O
infused	O
with	O
ice	O
elemental	O
magic	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
can	O
be	O
thrown	O
at	O
enemies	O
and	O
magically	O
summoned	O
back	O
to	O
his	O
hand	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
's	O
hammer	O
Mjölnir	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Blades	O
of	O
Chaos	O
,	O
infused	O
with	O
fire	O
elemental	O
magic	B-Application
,	O
are	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
blades	O
attached	O
to	O
chains	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
swung	O
around	O
in	O
various	O
maneuvers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
also	O
obtains	O
a	O
new	O
weapon	O
called	O
the	O
Draupnir	O
Spear	O
,	O
a	O
close	O
-	O
and	O
long-range	O
attack	O
spear	O
that	O
is	O
infused	O
with	O
wind	O
elemental	O
magic	B-Application
and	O
can	O
make	O
copies	O
of	O
itself	O
;	O
Kratos	O
can	O
throw	O
multiple	O
spears	O
at	O
an	O
enemy	O
,	O
then	O
have	O
them	O
all	O
explode	O
at	O
once	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
can	O
be	O
upgraded	O
with	O
runes	B-Application
to	O
allow	O
for	O
magical	O
runic	O
attacks	O
,	O
with	O
slots	O
for	O
a	O
light	O
and	O
heavy	O
magical	O
attack	O
,	O
providing	O
players	O
with	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
options	O
for	O
their	O
own	O
play	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
the	O
button	O
was	O
only	O
used	O
to	O
summon	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
axe	O
back	O
to	O
his	O
hand	O
but	O
if	O
he	O
already	O
had	O
the	O
axe	O
,	O
nothing	O
happened	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
the	O
shield	O
was	O
only	O
used	O
for	O
blocking	O
and	O
could	O
perform	O
a	O
minor	O
parry	O
attack	O
,	O
and	O
while	O
multiple	O
shields	O
could	O
be	O
obtained	O
,	O
they	O
were	O
only	O
cosmetic	O
,	O
changing	O
the	O
color	O
of	O
the	O
Guardian	O
Shield	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fury	O
is	O
the	O
standard	O
mode	O
for	O
Spartan	O
Rage	O
and	O
is	O
identical	O
to	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
in	O
which	O
Kratos	O
uses	O
bare	O
handed	O
attacks	O
to	O
greatly	O
damage	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
player	O
plays	O
as	O
Kratos	O
,	O
his	O
son	O
Atreus	O
provides	O
assistance	O
through	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
(	O
AI	B-Application
)	O
,	O
helping	O
in	O
combat	O
,	O
traversal	O
,	O
exploration	O
,	O
and	O
puzzle-solving	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
Atreus	O
was	O
watching	O
Kratos	O
and	O
learning	O
how	O
to	O
fight	O
,	O
while	O
in	O
this	O
game	O
,	O
Atreus	O
has	O
matured	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
he	O
has	O
special	O
magical	O
arrows	O
,	O
can	O
create	O
a	O
shield	O
from	O
magic	B-Application
,	O
and	O
can	O
summon	O
magical	O
spectral	O
animals	O
to	O
assist	O
in	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
(	O
UI	O
)	O
system	O
was	O
redesigned	O
"	O
to	O
allow	O
for	O
more	O
flexibility	O
and	O
readability	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
customization	O
options	O
for	O
combat	O
and	O
interaction	O
systems	O
were	O
also	O
added	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
2018	O
installment	O
,	O
Ragnarök	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Norse	O
mythology	O
,	O
taking	O
place	O
three	O
years	O
after	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midgard	B-Language
,	O
the	O
primary	O
realm	O
of	O
the	O
2018	O
installment	O
,	O
has	O
become	O
a	O
frigid	O
wasteland	O
,	O
dramatically	O
changed	O
by	O
Fimbulwinter	O
,	O
a	O
three-year	O
long	O
winter	O
that	O
began	O
upon	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Lake	O
of	O
the	O
Nine	O
,	O
previously	O
navigable	O
by	O
means	O
of	O
a	O
boat	O
in	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
is	O
now	O
frozen	O
over	O
,	O
with	O
Kratos	O
making	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
sleigh	O
and	O
two	O
wolves	O
Spekki	O
and	O
Svanna	O
to	O
navigate	O
around	O
the	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
is	O
the	O
former	O
Greek	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
while	O
Atreus	O
is	O
half	O
Giant	O
,	O
one-quarter	O
god	O
,	O
and	O
one-quarter	O
mortal	O
and	O
is	O
also	O
referred	O
to	O
by	O
his	O
Giant	O
name	O
,	O
Loki	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Atreus	O
have	O
been	O
in	O
hiding	O
at	O
their	O
home	O
in	O
Scandinavia	O
in	O
the	O
realm	O
of	O
Midgard	B-Language
,	O
training	O
for	O
the	O
inevitable	O
battle	O
ahead	O
of	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
major	O
characters	O
include	O
Mímir	O
(	O
Alastair	O
Duncan	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
smartest	O
man	O
alive	O
and	O
the	O
pair	O
's	O
loyal	O
companion	O
,	O
providing	O
knowledge	O
and	O
counsel	O
;	O
Freya	O
(	O
Danielle	O
Bisutti	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
Vanir	O
goddess	O
,	O
former	O
Queen	O
of	O
the	O
Valkyries	O
,	O
and	O
Odin	B-Application
's	O
ex-wife	O
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Frigg	O
,	O
who	O
seeks	O
revenge	O
against	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Atreus	O
for	O
the	O
death	O
of	O
her	O
son	O
,	O
Baldur	O
;	O
the	O
Huldra	O
Brothers	O
,	O
Brok	O
(	O
Robert	O
Craighead	O
)	O
and	O
Sindri	O
(	O
Adam	O
Harrington	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
dwarven	O
blacksmiths	O
who	O
assist	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Atreus	O
by	O
forging	O
new	O
gear	O
and	O
also	O
found	O
a	O
way	O
to	O
travel	O
to	O
other	O
realms	O
without	O
using	O
the	O
realm	O
travel	O
table	O
in	O
Týr	O
's	O
Temple	O
;	O
and	O
Angrboda	O
(	O
Laya	O
DeLeon	O
Hayes	O
)	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
remaining	O
Giants	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
in	O
hiding	O
in	O
Jötunheim	O
in	O
a	O
secluded	O
forest	O
called	O
the	O
Ironwood	O
and	O
protecting	O
its	O
animals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
primary	O
antagonist	O
is	O
the	O
Aesir	O
god	O
Odin	B-Application
(	O
Richard	O
Schiff	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
king	O
of	O
Asgard	O
and	O
Allfather	O
of	O
the	O
Nine	O
Realms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
unseen	O
character	O
in	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
he	O
is	O
a	O
pathological	O
liar	O
and	O
manipulator	O
obsessed	O
with	O
preventing	O
his	O
death	O
at	O
Ragnarök	O
and	O
will	O
take	O
any	O
means	O
to	O
stop	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thor	B-Algorithm
(	O
Ryan	O
Hurst	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Aesir	O
God	O
of	O
Thunder	O
and	O
eldest	O
son	O
of	O
Odin	B-Application
,	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
secondary	O
antagonist	O
;	O
he	O
is	O
the	O
half-brother	O
of	O
Baldur	O
and	O
father	O
of	O
Modi	O
and	O
Magni	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
whom	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Atreus	O
killed	O
in	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
antagonist	O
is	O
the	O
Aesir	O
god	O
Heimdall	B-Application
(	O
Scott	O
Porter	O
)	O
,	O
another	O
son	O
of	O
Odin	B-Application
and	O
half-brother	O
to	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
who	O
has	O
a	O
superiority	O
complex	O
and	O
believes	O
himself	O
to	O
be	O
untouchable	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
foresight	O
ability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
characters	O
include	O
Freyr	O
(	O
Brett	O
Dalton	O
)	O
,	O
Freya	O
's	O
Vanir	O
twin	O
brother	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
leading	O
a	O
resistance	O
against	O
Odin	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Aesir	O
in	O
Vanaheim	O
;	O
Týr	O
(	O
Ben	O
Prendergast	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Norse	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
but	O
a	O
peaceful	O
one	O
who	O
was	O
thought	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
by	O
Odin	B-Application
prior	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
;	O
Sif	O
(	O
Emily	O
Rose	O
)	O
,	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
's	O
golden-haired	O
Aesir	O
wife	O
who	O
wants	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
to	O
stand	O
up	O
to	O
Odin	B-Application
;	O
Thrúd	O
(	O
Mina	O
Sundwall	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
daughter	O
of	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
and	O
Sif	O
who	O
dreams	O
of	O
becoming	O
a	O
Valkyrie	O
and	O
is	O
unaware	O
of	O
Odin	B-Application
's	O
true	O
nature	O
;	O
the	O
three	O
Norns	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
the	O
Fates	O
of	O
Norse	O
mythology	O
—	O
Urð	O
(	O
Kate	O
Miller	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Norn	O
associated	O
with	O
the	O
past	O
,	O
Verðandi	O
(	O
Emily	O
O'Brien	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Norn	O
associated	O
with	O
the	O
present	O
,	O
and	O
Skuld	O
(	O
Shelby	O
Young	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Norn	O
associated	O
with	O
the	O
future	O
;	O
Surtr	O
(	O
Chris	O
Browning	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
fire	O
Giant	O
who	O
lives	O
in	O
Muspelheim	O
;	O
and	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
second	O
wife—Atreus	O
 '	O
mother	O
—	O
Laufey	O
(	O
Deborah	O
Ann	O
Woll	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
Giantess	O
who	O
goes	O
by	O
Faye	O
for	O
short	O
and	O
had	O
died	O
shortly	O
before	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
—	O
in	O
Ragnarök	O
,	O
she	O
appears	O
in	O
flashbacks	O
to	O
Kratos	O
,	O
preparing	O
him	O
for	O
her	O
death	O
and	O
her	O
final	O
wish	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
the	O
basis	O
of	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atreus	O
 '	O
grief	O
transforms	O
him	O
into	O
a	O
bear	O
through	O
his	O
still-uncontrolled	O
Giant	O
and	O
godly	O
magic	B-Application
,	O
briefly	O
battling	O
Kratos	O
before	O
returning	O
to	O
his	O
senses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
’s	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
who	O
is	O
later	O
joined	O
by	O
Odin	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Odin	B-Application
proposes	O
leaving	O
them	O
alone	O
if	O
Atreus	O
abandons	O
his	O
secret	O
search	O
for	O
Týr	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
refuses	O
and	O
duels	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
during	O
which	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
kills	O
Kratos	O
but	O
immediately	O
revives	O
him	O
using	O
his	O
hammer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fight	O
ends	O
in	O
a	O
stalemate	O
when	O
Kratos	O
punches	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
after	O
the	O
former	O
said	O
Odin	B-Application
had	O
plans	O
for	O
Atreus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thor	B-Algorithm
is	O
satisfied	O
and	O
informs	O
Kratos	O
his	O
blood	O
debt	O
is	O
paid	O
and	O
flies	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
returns	O
home	O
to	O
Atreus	O
who	O
tells	O
him	O
Odin	B-Application
offered	O
for	O
Atreus	O
to	O
go	O
to	O
Asgard	O
as	O
Odin	B-Application
will	O
leave	O
Kratos	O
alone	O
if	O
Atreus	O
goes	O
to	O
Asgard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
,	O
Atreus	O
,	O
and	O
Mímir	O
take	O
refuge	O
at	O
Sindri	O
's	O
home	O
on	O
a	O
branch	O
of	O
Yggdrasil	B-Application
in	O
the	O
center	O
of	O
the	O
nine	O
realms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
group	O
head	O
to	O
Gróa	O
's	O
shrine	O
in	O
Alfheim	O
to	O
understand	O
the	O
prophecy	O
concerning	O
Ragnarök	O
,	O
and	O
learn	O
Gróa	O
lied	O
:	O
only	O
Asgard	O
is	O
fated	O
to	O
being	O
destroyed	O
but	O
all	O
other	O
realms	O
survive	O
under	O
a	O
new	O
champion	O
,	O
implied	O
to	O
be	O
Atreus	O
using	O
the	O
name	O
Loki	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
night	O
,	O
Atreus	O
is	O
magically	O
transported	O
to	O
Jötunheim	O
where	O
he	O
meets	O
the	O
Giantess	O
Angrboda	O
,	O
who	O
shows	O
him	O
a	O
mural	O
foretelling	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
death	O
in	O
Ragnarök	O
and	O
Atreus	O
serving	O
Odin	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atreus	O
returns	O
to	O
Midgard	B-Language
and	O
hides	O
his	O
journey	O
from	O
an	O
infuriated	O
Kratos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Freya	O
attacks	O
again	O
,	O
but	O
agrees	O
to	O
spare	O
Kratos	O
if	O
he	O
helps	O
her	O
break	O
the	O
curse	O
binding	O
her	O
to	O
Midgard	B-Language
—	O
she	O
circumvents	O
it	O
by	O
taking	O
form	O
as	O
a	O
falcon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Vanaheim	O
,	O
where	O
Freya	O
's	O
estranged	O
brother	O
Freyr	O
leads	O
a	O
resistance	O
against	O
Odin	B-Application
,	O
Kratos	O
opens	O
up	O
to	O
Freya	O
about	O
his	O
first	O
family	O
's	O
deaths	O
in	O
Greece	O
,	O
his	O
vengeance	O
against	O
Olympus	O
and	O
the	O
emptiness	O
of	O
revenge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Odin	B-Application
requests	O
his	O
help	O
in	O
preventing	O
Ragnarök	O
by	O
reassembling	O
an	O
ancient	O
mask	O
that	O
can	O
supposedly	O
grant	O
infinite	O
knowledge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Kratos	O
,	O
Freya	O
,	O
and	O
Mímir	O
visit	O
the	O
Norns	O
,	O
who	O
say	O
Heimdall	B-Application
is	O
destined	O
to	O
kill	O
Atreus	O
and	O
that	O
Kratos	O
is	O
destined	O
to	O
die	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
and	O
Brok	O
forge	O
the	O
Draupnir	O
ring	O
into	O
a	O
powerful	O
spear	O
,	O
capable	O
of	O
harming	O
Heimdall	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
is	O
forced	O
to	O
kill	O
Heimdall	B-Application
and	O
claims	O
Gjallarhorn	O
,	O
setting	O
Ragnarök	O
in	O
motion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atreus	O
infiltrates	O
Asgard	O
and	O
leaves	O
with	O
the	O
mask	O
after	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
attempts	O
to	O
kill	O
him	O
in	O
Niflheim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
refuge	O
,	O
Týr	O
unexpectedly	O
agrees	O
to	O
fight	O
and	O
claims	O
to	O
know	O
a	O
secret	O
way	O
into	O
Asgard	O
;	O
suspicious	O
of	O
Týr	O
's	O
change	O
of	O
heart	O
,	O
Brok	O
realizes	O
he	O
is	O
calling	O
Atreus	O
"	O
Loki	B-Device
"	O
,	O
like	O
Asgardians	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Týr	O
fatally	O
stabs	O
Brok	O
,	O
revealing	O
he	O
had	O
been	O
Odin	B-Application
in	O
disguise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
battle	O
begins	O
poorly	O
;	O
the	O
other	O
realms	O
are	O
quickly	O
cut	O
off	O
by	O
Odin	B-Application
's	O
war	O
machines	O
,	O
the	O
Elves	O
and	O
Vanir	O
struggle	O
with	O
Asgard	O
's	O
defenses	O
,	O
Sindri	O
comes	O
alone	O
to	O
avoid	O
more	O
dwarven	O
deaths	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
army	O
is	O
forced	O
to	O
rescue	O
innocent	O
Midgardian	O
refugees	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
tide	O
turns	O
when	O
Angrboda	O
arrives	O
with	O
Fenrir	O
and	O
the	O
snake	O
Atreus	O
saved	O
,	O
now	O
fully	O
grown	O
into	O
Jörmungandr	O
,	O
who	O
distracts	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
while	O
Sindri	O
destroys	O
Asgard	O
's	O
protective	O
wall	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thrúd	O
and	O
Sif	O
defect	O
after	O
discovering	O
Odin	B-Application
used	O
refugees	O
as	O
shields	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thor	B-Algorithm
knocks	O
Jörmungandr	O
back	O
in	O
time	O
and	O
engages	O
Kratos	O
in	O
battle	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
convinced	O
to	O
stand	O
down	O
to	O
help	O
his	O
family	O
,	O
only	O
to	O
be	O
killed	O
by	O
Odin	B-Application
for	O
disobeying	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
,	O
Atreus	O
,	O
Freya	O
,	O
and	O
Mímir	O
overpower	O
and	O
defeat	O
Odin	B-Application
;	O
Atreus	O
shatters	O
the	O
mask	O
and	O
traps	O
Odin	B-Application
's	O
soul	O
in	O
a	O
spiritual	O
stone	O
,	O
which	O
a	O
vengeful	O
Sindri	O
smashes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Midgard	B-Language
,	O
Atreus	O
reunites	O
with	O
Angrboda	O
,	O
who	O
shows	O
him	O
and	O
Kratos	O
a	O
mural	O
Faye	O
had	O
destroyed	O
so	O
they	O
could	O
determine	O
their	O
own	O
fate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asgard	O
's	O
Einherjar	O
are	O
cleared	O
out	O
,	O
Freya	O
kills	O
the	O
vengeful	O
Valkyrie	O
Queen	O
Gná	O
and	O
reclaims	O
her	O
mantle	O
,	O
the	O
Aesir	O
relocate	O
to	O
Vanaheim	O
and	O
achieve	O
peace	O
with	O
the	O
Vanir	O
,	O
Thrúd	O
wields	O
Mjölnir	O
to	O
honor	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
the	O
real	O
Týr	O
is	O
freed	O
in	O
Niflheim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
2018	O
's	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
was	O
teased	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
that	O
game	O
;	O
it	O
ended	O
with	O
Ragnarök	O
looming	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
secret	O
ending	O
that	O
showed	O
a	O
vision	O
of	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
confronting	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Atreus	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
Fimbulwinter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2019	O
,	O
a	O
teaser	O
came	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
(	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
)	O
dynamic	O
background	O
theme	O
;	O
the	O
side	O
of	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Atreus	O
 '	O
boat	O
had	O
runes	B-Application
that	O
translated	O
to	O
"	O
Ragnarök	O
is	O
coming	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
celebrate	O
the	O
first	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
's	O
release	O
,	O
Barlog	O
posted	O
a	O
thread	O
of	O
tweets	O
on	O
Twitter	B-Application
with	O
pictures	O
and	O
a	O
statement	O
concerning	O
the	O
development	O
process	O
;	O
some	O
fans	O
noticed	O
that	O
the	O
first	O
letter	O
of	O
each	O
tweet	O
spelled	O
out	O
"	O
Ragnarök	O
is	O
coming	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
2020	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
(	O
PS5	B-Device
)	O
Showcase	O
event	O
on	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
for	O
a	O
2021	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
newer	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
led	O
some	O
sources	O
to	O
believe	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
,	O
but	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
this	O
was	O
not	O
confirmed	O
by	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tagline	O
implied	O
that	O
this	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
Ragnarök	O
in	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
universe	O
,	O
which	O
in	O
Norse	O
mythology	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
events	O
that	O
bring	O
about	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
days	O
and	O
the	O
deaths	O
of	O
the	O
Norse	O
gods	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
first	O
announced	O
in	O
September	O
2020	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
only	O
announced	O
as	O
a	O
PS5	B-Device
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
after	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
revealed	O
their	O
plans	O
to	O
support	O
their	O
previous	O
console	O
until	O
at	O
least	O
2022	O
,	O
speculation	O
began	O
on	O
whether	O
the	O
new	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
would	O
see	O
a	O
cross-gen	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
as	O
some	O
other	O
titles	O
that	O
were	O
originally	O
thought	O
to	O
be	O
PS5	B-Device
exclusives	O
were	O
also	O
announced	O
to	O
release	O
on	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
(	O
e.g.	O
,	O
Horizon	B-Application
Forbidden	I-Application
West	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
release	O
on	O
both	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS5	B-Device
,	O
in	O
turn	O
marking	O
the	O
first	O
cross-gen	O
release	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
2018	O
installment	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
Windows	B-Application
(	O
PC	O
)	O
in	O
January	O
2022	O
,	O
Barlog	O
was	O
questioned	O
on	O
if	O
Ragnarök	O
would	O
see	O
a	O
PC	O
release	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
was	O
unsure	O
,	O
stating	O
it	O
was	O
Sony	O
's	O
decision	O
,	O
but	O
did	O
say	O
they	O
learned	O
a	O
few	O
things	O
about	O
porting	O
to	O
PC	O
if	O
they	O
were	O
to	O
do	O
it	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
head	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Studios	O
,	O
Hermen	O
Hulst	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
Sony	O
had	O
decided	O
to	O
delay	O
the	O
game	O
until	O
2022	O
to	O
ensure	O
that	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
could	O
deliver	O
on	O
their	O
desired	O
gaming	O
experience	O
for	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
music	O
composer	O
,	O
Bear	O
McCreary	O
,	O
who	O
also	O
composed	O
the	O
music	O
for	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
responded	O
to	O
the	O
news	O
of	O
the	O
delay	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
worth	O
the	O
wait	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
Sony	O
's	O
May	O
2021	O
investment	O
filing	O
,	O
they	O
included	O
a	O
title	O
treatment	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
which	O
stated	O
the	O
title	O
as	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
,	O
although	O
the	O
investment	O
filing	O
was	O
later	O
changed	O
to	O
state	O
only	O
"	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
title	O
was	O
in	O
fact	O
confirmed	O
to	O
be	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
(	O
without	O
a	O
colon	O
)	O
during	O
the	O
2021	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Showcase	O
event	O
on	O
September	O
9	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Narrative	O
director	O
Matt	O
Sophos	O
revealed	O
that	O
during	O
early	O
development	O
,	O
there	O
was	O
an	O
idea	O
pitched	O
in	O
which	O
Kratos	O
died	O
during	O
his	O
first	O
battle	O
with	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
and	O
then	O
there	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
a	O
20-year	O
time	O
jump	O
where	O
Atreus	O
would	O
rescue	O
him	O
from	O
Helheim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brief	O
glimpses	O
of	O
Odin	B-Application
and	O
a	O
battle	O
with	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
were	O
shown	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
giant	O
wolves	O
Sköll	O
and	O
Hati	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
returning	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
supports	O
options	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
run	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
either	O
higher	O
resolution	O
or	O
better	O
performance	O
,	O
including	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
at	O
30	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
(	O
fps	O
)	O
,	O
1080p	O
resolution	O
at	O
60fps	O
,	O
a	O
high	O
frame	O
resolution	O
mode	O
in	O
4K	B-Architecture
at	O
40fps	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
high	O
frame	O
performance	O
mode	O
that	O
syncs	O
to	O
120	O
hertz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latter	O
two	O
high	O
frame	O
options	O
are	O
only	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
require	O
monitors	O
with	O
HDMI	O
2.1	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Animation	O
director	O
Bruno	O
Velazquez	O
stated	O
that	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
wanted	O
to	O
ensure	O
that	O
Ragnarök	O
was	O
the	O
best	O
it	O
could	O
possibly	O
be	O
on	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
as	O
such	O
,	O
it	O
does	O
not	O
fully	O
utilize	O
the	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Velazquez	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
is	O
a	O
visual	O
improvement	O
over	O
the	O
2018	O
installment	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
studio	O
's	O
design	O
goals	O
were	O
achieved	O
on	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
version	O
"	O
is	O
essentially	O
an	O
enhancement	O
of	O
what	O
's	O
already	O
possible	O
[	O
on	O
the	O
PS4 ]	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
does	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
include	O
several	O
features	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
hardware	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
3D	B-Application
audio	I-Application
,	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
,	O
higher	O
frame	O
rate	O
,	O
and	O
overall	O
better	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
terms	O
of	O
design	O
,	O
Velazquez	O
said	O
there	O
were	O
no	O
compromises	O
for	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
essentially	O
be	O
the	O
same	O
experience	O
on	O
both	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
eight	O
other	O
studios	O
contributed	O
to	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Ragnarök	O
,	O
including	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Studios	O
Creative	O
Arts	O
,	O
Valkyrie	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
Bluepoint	O
Games	O
,	O
Red	O
Hot	O
,	O
SuperAlloy	O
Interactive	O
,	O
Jetpack	O
Interactive	O
,	O
Super	O
Genius	O
,	O
and	O
Original	O
Force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
2021	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Showcase	O
event	O
,	O
game	O
director	O
Eric	O
Williams	O
revealed	O
that	O
Richard	O
Schiff	O
would	O
portray	O
Odin	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
casting	O
announcements	O
included	O
Ryan	O
Hurst	O
as	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
,	O
Ben	O
Prendergast	O
as	O
Týr	O
,	O
Laya	O
DeLeon	O
Hayes	O
as	O
Angrboda	O
,	O
and	O
Usman	O
Ally	O
as	O
a	O
dwarf	O
named	O
Durlin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
day	O
before	O
release	O
,	O
Scott	O
Porter	O
revealed	O
that	O
he	O
played	O
Heimdall	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
music	O
composer	O
,	O
Bear	O
McCreary	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
confirmed	O
to	O
play	O
a	O
Dwarf	O
musician	O
named	O
Ræb	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
popular	O
portrayal	O
of	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
by	O
Chris	O
Hemsworth	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Cinematic	O
Universe	O
(	O
MCU	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
in	O
Ragnarök	O
looks	O
closer	O
to	O
his	O
depiction	O
in	O
Norse	O
mythological	O
literature	O
,	O
having	O
a	O
hefty	O
build	O
with	O
long	O
red	O
hair	O
and	O
beard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
type	O
of	O
portrayal	O
was	O
similarly	O
done	O
for	O
the	O
other	O
Norse	O
gods	O
such	O
as	O
Odin	B-Application
himself	O
,	O
shown	O
as	O
a	O
softly	O
spoken	O
and	O
somewhat	O
friendly	O
middle	O
aged	O
man	O
,	O
as	O
in	O
the	O
literature	O
,	O
the	O
Norse	O
gods	O
were	O
not	O
as	O
flashy	O
as	O
the	O
Greek	O
gods	O
were	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
portraying	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
,	O
Hurst	O
took	O
inspiration	O
from	O
another	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
character	O
,	O
Hulk	B-Application
,	O
citing	O
his	O
rage	O
and	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
also	O
some	O
backlash	O
to	O
the	O
reveal	O
that	O
Ragnarök	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
both	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS5	B-Device
due	O
to	O
concerns	O
that	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
would	O
hold	O
back	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Comparing	O
the	O
situation	O
to	O
what	O
happened	O
with	O
2007	O
's	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
which	O
had	O
released	O
exclusively	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
although	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
had	O
already	O
been	O
out	O
for	O
a	O
few	O
months	O
,	O
Barlog	O
said	O
that	O
despite	O
not	O
releasing	O
on	O
the	O
newer	O
console	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
it	O
still	O
worked	O
out	O
well	O
for	O
that	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
(	O
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
9	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
by	O
Sony	O
Classical	O
Records	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
special	O
editions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Bear	O
McCreary	O
,	O
returning	O
from	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
features	O
Faroese	O
singer	O
Eivør	O
on	O
the	O
tracks	O
"	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
"	O
,	O
"	O
Holding	O
On	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Svartalfheim	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Pull	O
of	O
the	O
Light	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Remembering	O
Faye	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paolo	O
Ragusa	O
of	O
Consequence	O
described	O
the	O
song	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
daring	O
,	O
cinematic	O
number	O
that	O
hits	O
at	O
all	O
the	O
thematic	O
notes	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
,	O
and	O
finds	O
Hozier	O
using	O
his	O
signature	O
velvety	O
tone	O
to	O
evoke	O
both	O
tenderness	O
and	O
awe	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
November	O
9	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
purchase	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
can	O
upgrade	O
to	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
version	O
for	O
US$10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
centerpiece	O
of	O
both	O
editions	O
is	O
a	O
16-inch	O
replica	O
of	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
's	O
hammer	O
Mjölnir	O
,	O
and	O
both	O
also	O
include	O
2-inch	O
carvings	O
of	O
the	O
Vanir	O
twins	O
(	O
Freya	O
and	O
Freyr	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Physical	O
items	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
Jötnar	O
Edition	O
include	O
a	O
7-inch	O
vinyl	O
record	O
of	O
music	O
by	O
Bear	O
McCreary	O
,	O
a	O
pin	O
set	O
of	O
a	O
Falcon	O
,	O
Bear	O
,	O
and	O
Wolf	O
(	O
which	O
represent	O
Faye	O
,	O
Kratos	O
,	O
and	O
Atreus	O
,	O
respectively	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
replica	O
Draupnir	O
ring	O
,	O
Brok	O
’s	O
dice	B-Language
set	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Yggdrasil	B-Application
cloth	O
map	O
which	O
shows	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
nine	O
realms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
Brok	O
's	O
dice	B-Language
set	O
,	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
has	O
a	O
Dwarven	O
dice	B-Language
set	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Digital	O
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
includes	O
the	O
Darkdale	O
armor	O
and	O
weapon	O
skins	O
for	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Atreus	O
,	O
the	O
official	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
soundtrack	O
,	O
a	O
mini	O
art	O
book	O
by	O
Dark	O
Horse	O
Comics	O
,	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
avatar	O
set	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
background	O
theme	O
;	O
all	O
of	O
this	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
is	O
also	O
included	O
with	O
both	O
physical	O
special	O
editions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Available	O
separately	O
is	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
Ragnarök	O
themed	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
for	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
two	O
PS5	B-Device
bundles	O
were	O
available	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
an	O
official	O
art	O
book	O
from	O
Dark	O
Horse	O
Comics	O
titled	O
The	O
Art	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
,	O
in	O
both	O
a	O
standard	O
and	O
deluxe	O
edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
29	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
launch	O
,	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
has	O
supported	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
patch	O
updates	O
to	O
address	O
software	B-Error_Name
bugs	I-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
on	O
PS5	B-Device
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
,	O
garnering	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
94/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
ties	O
it	O
with	O
both	O
the	O
original	O
2005	B-Application
installment	I-Application
and	O
the	O
2018	O
installment	O
for	O
the	O
highest	O
Metacritic	O
score	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Writing	O
for	O
IGN	O
,	O
Simon	O
Cardy	O
said	O
that	O
Ragnarök	O
provided	O
fresh	O
interpretations	O
of	O
well-known	O
Norse	O
mythological	O
characters	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Odin	B-Application
and	O
Thor	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
the	O
unique	O
take	O
and	O
the	O
portrayal	O
by	O
the	O
actors	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
Cardy	O
thinking	O
about	O
their	O
popular	O
MCU	O
counterparts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
superb	O
writing	O
and	O
acting	O
"	O
made	O
the	O
interactions	O
between	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Atreus	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Mimír	O
,	O
more	O
interesting	O
,	O
coming	O
off	O
their	O
experiences	O
in	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
said	O
that	O
surprisingly	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
funniest	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hilliard	O
opined	O
that	O
the	O
only	O
negative	O
thing	O
about	O
the	O
gameplay	O
was	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
much	O
different	O
from	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
some	O
of	O
these	O
sequences	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
Hussain	O
did	O
praise	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
of	O
Atreus	O
as	O
being	O
more	O
capable	O
than	O
in	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
returning	O
realms	O
from	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
as	O
not	O
only	O
did	O
they	O
show	O
the	O
effects	O
of	O
Fimbulwinter	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
provided	O
new	O
areas	O
to	O
explore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Halton	O
said	O
that	O
although	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
noticably	O
different	O
from	O
the	O
prior	O
game	O
,	O
largely	O
due	O
to	O
Ragnarök	O
releasing	O
on	O
both	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS5	B-Device
,	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
still	O
beautiful	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
each	O
realm	O
and	O
their	O
respective	O
environments	O
are	O
"	O
thoughtfully	O
crafted	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
was	O
the	O
third	O
bestselling	O
retail	O
game	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
29,377	O
physical	O
copies	O
being	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
the	O
sixth	O
bestselling	O
retail	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
throughout	O
the	O
same	O
week	O
,	O
selling	O
11,260	O
physical	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
(	O
UK	O
)	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
exact	O
sales	O
numbers	O
were	O
not	O
revealed	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
reported	O
that	O
Ragnarök	O
sold	O
more	O
physical	O
copies	O
on	O
its	O
first	O
day	O
than	O
any	O
previous	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
title	O
did	O
in	O
their	O
first	O
week	O
,	O
with	O
82%	O
of	O
the	O
total	O
sold	O
on	O
PS5	B-Device
and	O
18%	O
on	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Of	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
sales	O
,	O
12%	O
came	O
from	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
bundles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
terms	O
of	O
physical	O
copies	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
second	O
biggest	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
behind	O
FIFA	B-Application
23	I-Application
,	O
and	O
it	O
had	O
a	O
bigger	O
launch	O
than	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Modern	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Elden	B-Application
Ring	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arceus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ragnarök	O
became	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
first-party	O
game	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Device
history	O
,	O
selling	O
5.1	O
million	O
units	O
in	O
its	O
opening	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
it	O
also	O
received	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
PlayStation.Blog	O
'	O
s	O
Most	O
Anticipated	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
2018	O
installment	O
,	O
Cory	O
Barlog	O
said	O
that	O
after	O
the	O
Norse	O
era	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
future	O
games	O
could	O
see	O
the	O
series	O
tackling	O
either	O
Egyptian	O
or	O
Maya	O
mythology	O
.	O
</s>
