The 2018God of Warreboot passes an incredible sales milestone proving that older PlayStation IPs are still marketable in the next generation of gaming. TheGod of Warreboot revamped the gameplay and story of Kratos, offering a different and more mature perspective on the character’s world and mythology.
God of Waris among the manyPlayStation exclusives now available on PC, which has helped sales tremendously, as before there was no other way to play the console exclusives unless having owned a PlayStation. It could be said that because of this business strategy,God of Warwas able to pass an incredible sales milestone.
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The game sold 3 million copies in its first 3 days of being available on PC, and nowGod of Warhas surpassed 23 million copies between PC and PS4.God of Warnow stands withThe Last of Us,Horizon, and theUnchartedfranchise as PlayStation’s most prized gaming IPs. To further this, PlayStation has found success with certain protagonist archetypes in gaming, asKratos and Joel have similar traitsthat make them interesting and exciting characters. There have also been theories on howGod of War Ragnarokcould swap its main protagonist with Kratos’s son, similar to whatThe Last of Us Part 2did with Joel and Ellie.
The ninth entry in theGod of Warfranchise releases in a few days, which is the second entry since the reboot and transition from Greek mythology to Norse. According to the game developers, this reboot could have kick-started atrilogy of Norse mythology narratives inGod of War, however the Norse arc will fittingly end withGod of War Ragnarok. WIth whatGod of Warhas become for PlayStation in terms of financial success, players may wonder what the company will want to do next with the franchise regarding the possibility of another potential reboot or continuation of the same storyline starting with what was already established.
The changes made to the 2018 reboot ofGod of Warwere risky at the time of its inception, such as drastic changes to the gameplay and a more cinematic style of presentation, but those changes were worth the trepidation due to the game’s massive success. The sequel is just around the corner, but fans should still try to avoidleaked spoilers forGod of War Ragnarokso their experience can be just as meaningful as it was with its predecessor.
God of Waris available on PS4 and PC.
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