The highly acclaimed action-adventure title has sold over 23 million units on PS4 and PC since its original launch in 2018.
During a recent Q&A on Santa Monica Studio's Discord, combat design lead Mihir Sheth confirmed there "is a way" to achieve a desired look.
Santa Monica Studio asked to be considerate of those "who do not want to accidentally see clips, gameplay, or narrative spoilers."
Ahead of God of War Ragnarok's imminent launch, plenty more details on the game have emerged courtesy of a recent round of hands-on previews.
The highly-anticipated sequel has seen physical copies be shipped out by some retailers over a week ahead of its impending launch.
God of War Ragnarok's launch trailer is brief but packed, hyping up its upcoming November 8 launch for PS5 and PS4.
Details will be revealed for the mode "closer to when we plan to release it," says the developer. The title is out on November 9th for PS4 and PS5.
Along with new abilities for each weapon and drop-down attacks, players can use the Blade Grapple to close the distance on enemies.
Combat designer Mihir Sheth says the upcoming sequel is upping the ante where the brutality of its combat is concerned.
"Sequels are not always going to be as major a step. They're going to be refined, and they're going to be a continuation," says Eric Williams.
"We didn't really feel that we were restricted in any way, because all the goals that we set out to do, we were able to achieve," Sony Santa Monica's Bruno Velazquez says.
SIE Santa Monica Studio's upcoming sequel is set to take the world by storm.
Along with new gameplay details courtesy of a recent round of hands-on previews, new screenshots for the highly anticipated sequel have also gone live.
Kratos and Atreus encounter numerous enemies in their journey across the Nine Realms, from Raiders and a Björn to Dreki and Einherjar.
The PS5 version of God of War Ragnarok will come with four graphics options, including a 4K/40 FPS mode.
Learn more about the different moves that Kratos can unleash on foes and how the DualSense's haptic feedback is implemented.
Sony has shared new screenshots showcasing several of the Nine Realms of Norse mythology that players will visit in the game.
That's well over twice as large as God of War (2018), which has a PS4 file size of roughly 45 GB.
Lead writer Richard Gaubert also reveals that there was "a lot" of debate as to whether the Norse Saga should be a trilogy or just two games.
The first episode in the development series discusses the unique ways that Santa Monica Studio filmed various scenes during the pandemic.
